Apothecary Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Apothecary Surname Definition:
Apothecary: Now found as Pothicary. A Pottinger was another name for the apothecary, and this has become a surname. The pottinger was originally the man who grew pot-herbs and medicinal herbs as well; then the town herbalist.
Apothecary Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
Apothecary (3) may also be a first name.
Apothecary Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Apothecary: Now found as Pothicary. A Pottinger was another name for the apothecary, and this has become a surname. The pottinger was originally the man who grew pot-herbs and medicinal herbs as well; then the town herbalist.
Apothecary Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Apothecary Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Apothecary is held by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Apothecary? popularity and diffusion
The surname Apothecary is the 11,742,229th most common surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Apothecary is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Apothecary reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 7,463,778th most widely held forename at a global level It is held by 3 people.
It is most common in Canada, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 36,845,591. In Canada it is mostly found in: Ontario, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Canada this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Israel, where 50 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apothecar | 95 | 1 | / |
| Opothecary | 90 | 1 | / |
| Aputhecary | 90 | 0 | / |
| Apthekar | 78 | 7 | / |
| Apothicaire | 76 | 2 | / |
| Apotheker | 74 | 306 | / |
| Apothaker | 74 | 22 | / |
| Aapothikar | 70 | 1 | / |
| Aptheker | 67 | 31 | / |
| Ipthicar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Apthagari | 63 | 1 | / |
| Apathakar | 63 | 1 | / |
| Ipthakr | 59 | 1 | / |
| Abthakir | 56 | 8 | / |
| Abuthakir | 53 | 17 | / |
| Epethakar | 53 | 4 | / |
| Ebethekar | 53 | 2 | / |
| Abuthakeer | 50 | 5 | / |
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