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

The last name Poitier is more frequently found in The Bahamas than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Poitier is the 225,409^th most frequent family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 4,041,900 people. Poitier occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Poitier live; 50 percent live in Caribbean and 49 percent live in Anglo-Caribbean. It is also the 2,036,353^rd most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 27 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The Bahamas, where it is held by 892 people, or 1 in 439. In The Bahamas it is primarily found in: New Providence, where 72 percent are found, Grand Bahama, where 23 percent are found and Cat Island, where 4 percent are found. Barring The Bahamas this last name is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 39 percent are found and France, where 6 percent are found.

Poitier Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Poitier has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Poitier surname expanded 10,086 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Poitier Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Poitier surname are 28.28% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 81.51% being registered with the political party.

The amount Poitier earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 4.09% less than the national average, earning $41,383 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.96% less than the national average, earning $34,798 CAD per year.