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

The last name Poitras occurs in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 47,236^th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 664,740 people. The surname 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.

This last name is most prevalent in Canada, where it is held by 8,528 people, or 1 in 4,321. In Canada Poitras is most frequent in: Quebec, where 66 percent reside, Ontario, where 11 percent reside and New Brunswick, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Canada this surname exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Israel, where 1 percent reside.

Poitras Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Poitras has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Poitras last name grew 6,626 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Poitras Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Poitras surname are 10.3% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.53% being registered to vote for 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.