Pootjes Surname

1,518,885th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 137 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Pootjes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pootjes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1251:135,09720,820
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Pootjes Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pootjes Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Pootjes occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pootjes? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pootjes is the 1,518,885th most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 53,193,766 people. The surname Pootjes is predominantly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Pootjes are found; 91 percent are found in Western Europe and 91 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Pootjes is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 125 people, or 1 in 135,097. In The Netherlands Pootjes is most numerous in: North Holland, where 45 percent reside, Gelderland, where 11 percent reside and South Holland, where 11 percent reside. Outside of The Netherlands this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 6 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pootjies939/
Potjes92195/
Pootje922/
Potje83308/
Potjer77222/
Poijes7741/
Poties7717/
Pootja774/
Potjie771/
Patjes771/
Pootze770/
Potyesz7160/
Poozesh7120/
Potties712/
Postges711/
Posties711/
Potzies711/
Pootjai711/
Pootsee711/
Pouthje711/
Pajes671,515/
Potse67770/
Potie67696/
Potze67575/
Potye67350/
Poses67345/
Potsi67263/
Pozes67146/
Patje67139/
Potja67109/
Poces6766/
Poges6763/
Požes6734/
Pujes6717/
Paatjies6712/
Potji675/
Potge673/
Phatjies671/
Potée671/
Poteé671/
Poytsess670/
Pouthies670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pootjes
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