Potenberg Surname

1,871,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 98 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Potenberg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potenberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany531:1,518,97191,373
United States451:8,054,643356,745
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Potenberg Last Name Facts

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

The surname Potenberg is found most in Germany. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Potenberg click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Potenberg? popularity and diffusion

The last name Potenberg is the 1,871,545th most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 74,362,713 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Potenberg live; 54 percent live in Western Europe and 54 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 53 people, or 1 in 1,518,971. In Germany it is most numerous in: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 47 percent reside, Schleswig-Holstein, where 36 percent reside and Bavaria, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Germany Potenberg exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 46 percent reside.

Potenberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Potenberg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Potenberg last name grew 2,250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Potenberg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Potenberg are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

Potenberg earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.23% more than the national average, earning $51,448 USD per year.

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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 Potenberg
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