Where Does The Last Name Potts Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Potts (Arabic: بوتس, Russian: Потц) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Potts? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 7,237^th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 92,994 people. The surname Potts occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Potts reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 873,022^nd most common first name worldwide, borne by 115 people.

The last name Potts is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 48,500 people, or 1 in 7,473. In The United States Potts is mostly found in: Texas, where 10 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and Ohio, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States Potts exists in 92 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Potts Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Potts has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Potts last name grew 513 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 761 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 28 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Potts Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Potts last name is chiefly Presbyterian (41%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Potts last name are 16.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.46% being registered with the political party.

The amount Potts earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 16.49% less than the national average, earning 289,028 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 32.94% more than the national average, earning R 315,912 per year; in United States they earn 3.46% less than the national average, earning $41,655 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.73% more than the national average, earning $51,536 CAD per year.