View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The last name Poitras is most common in Canada. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 47,236^th most frequently occurring surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 664,740 people. Poitras is mostly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Poitras are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Gallo-North America.

The surname Poitras is most frequently held in Canada, where it is borne by 8,528 people, or 1 in 4,321. In Canada it is mostly found in: Quebec, where 66 percent reside, Ontario, where 11 percent reside and New Brunswick, where 6 percent reside. Besides Canada Poitras exists in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Israel, where 1 percent reside.

Poitras Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Poitras has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 6,626 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Poitras Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Poitras surname are 10.3% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.53% being registered with the political party.

The amount Poitras earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.22% more than the national average, earning $46,697 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.9% less than the national average, earning $42,775 CAD per year.