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

The last name Poitier is carried by more people in The Bahamas than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Poitier.

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

The surname Poitier is the 225,409^th most commonly used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 4,041,900 people. The surname Poitier occurs mostly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Poitier are found; 50 percent are found in Caribbean and 49 percent are found in Anglo-Caribbean. Poitier is also the 2,036,353^rd most frequently occurring forename internationally It is held by 27 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The Bahamas, where it is carried by 892 people, or 1 in 439. In The Bahamas it is most frequent in: New Providence, where 72 percent live, Grand Bahama, where 23 percent live and Cat Island, where 4 percent live. Beside The Bahamas Poitier is found in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 39 percent live and France, where 6 percent live.

Poitier Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Poitier has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Poitier surname rose 10,086 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Poitier Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Poitier last name are 28.28% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 81.51% registered with the 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.