Wachs is a German surname, also common among Ashkenazi Jews, meaning "wax". Notable people with the surname include:Caitlin Wachs, American actress Daliah Wachs, American radio personality Dana Wachs, American lawyer and politician Daniel Alfred Wachs, American musician David Wachs, American actor and musician Joel Wachs, American politician Judith Wachs, American singer and songwriter Larry Wachs, American radio host Martin Wachs, American professor of engineering and planning Murray Wachs, pseudonym: Bingo Gazingo (1924–2010), American poet Paul Wachs, French composer Ruby Wachs, now Ruby Wax, American comedian Theodore Wachs, American psychologists
