Potdevin Surname

303,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,248 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Potdevin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potdevin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,0711:62,0198,447
Germany961:838,59960,830
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Belgium251:459,86646,150
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
England11:55,718,059489,080
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230

Potdevin Last Name Facts

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

Potdevin occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Potdevin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Potdevin is the 303,787th most widespread family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 5,839,380 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Potdevin live; 96 percent live in Western Europe and 88 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

This last name is most widely held in France, where it is borne by 1,071 people, or 1 in 62,019. In France it is most common in: Hauts-de-France, where 30 percent reside, Normandy, where 15 percent reside and Grand Est, where 15 percent reside. Excluding France it exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Potdevin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Potdevin are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

Potdevin earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 72.53% more than the national average, earning $74,446 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poitdevin941/
Podevin932,898/
Poidevin883,167/
Podevijn88216/
Poddevin8817/
Podevain883/
Podevigne8259/
Poidevain8239/
Poisdevin821/
Podevyn80309/
Podavin8042/
Podivin8017/
Podovin802/
Padevin800/
Poudevigne78785/
Peudevin75159/
Podewijn751/
Podevyne751/
Paudevin751/
Poideven751/
Poydivin750/
Poddewijn7115/
Podivín6733/
Padavin6716/
Padovin6713/
Pedovin671/
Padivin670/
Padavain631/
Podivínová5626/
Podivínova561/
Padoven5339/
Padaven5310/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Potdevin
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