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

Poter (Marathi: पोतेर, Russian: Потер) is found in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Pöter. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Poter is the 320,709^th most frequently used last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 6,255,404 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 40 percent of Poter are found; 35 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 19 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Poter is also the 915,176^th most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 106 people.

The surname Poter is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is borne by 200 people, or 1 in 1,070,372. In Brazil Poter is primarily found in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 51 percent are found, Santa Catarina, where 19 percent are found and Paraná, where 10 percent are found. Other than Brazil this last name occurs in 62 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 16 percent are found and Russia, where 13 percent are found.

Poter Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Poter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Poter last name decreased 79 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Poter Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Poter surname is primarily Orthodox (50%) in Russia and Orthodox (85%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Poter surname are 14.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.11% being registered with the party.

The amount Poter earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 3.8% less than the national average, earning $21,839,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.48% less than the national average, earning $36,468 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.63% more than the national average, earning $56,953 CAD per year.