Potel Surname
Approximately 4,174 people bear this surname
Potel Surname Definition:
(English) Descendant of little Pott, a pet form of Philip (lover of horses).
Potel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 3,402 | 1:19,525 | 2,252 |
| Argentina | 244 | 1:175,178 | 14,686 |
| Spain | 114 | 1:410,106 | 22,221 |
| India | 113 | 1:6,788,189 | 152,128 |
| Canada | 70 | 1:526,366 | 44,416 |
| Brazil | 62 | 1:3,452,812 | 97,678 |
| United States | 50 | 1:7,249,179 | 331,838 |
| Belgium | 28 | 1:410,594 | 42,948 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| New Caledonia | 16 | 1:17,264 | 4,719 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Pôtel (4) are calculated separately.
Potel (68) may also be a first name.
Potel Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Descendant of little Pott, a pet form of Philip (lover of horses).
Potel Demographics
Potel Political Affiliation
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Potel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Potel Come From? nationality or country of origin
Potel (Marathi: पोटेल, Oriya: େପାେଟଲ, Russian: Потель) occurs most in France. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Pôtel. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Potel? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 111,292nd most commonly held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,745,938 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 86 percent of Potel are found; 83 percent are found in Western Europe and 82 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,181,159th most frequently held given name worldwide It is held by 68 people.
Potel is most frequently occurring in France, where it is carried by 3,402 people, or 1 in 19,525. In France Potel is primarily concentrated in: Normandy, where 30 percent live, Île-de-France, where 24 percent live and Hauts-de-France, where 18 percent live. Barring France this surname occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 6 percent live and Spain, where 3 percent live.
Potel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Potel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Potel surname grew 5,000 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 675 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Potel Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Potel last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Potel earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 39.28% more than the national average, earning $60,099 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.49% less than the national average, earning $40,995 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Potel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Potel in the Oriya language | ||
| େପାେଟଲ | epaetala | - |
| Potel in the Marathi language | ||
| पोटेल | potela | - |
| Potel in the Russian language | ||
| Потель | potel | - |
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