Potha Surname
Approximately 2,557 people bear this surname
Potha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 1,450 | 1:48,716 | 5,688 |
| India | 746 | 1:1,028,238 | 43,063 |
| Pakistan | 218 | 1:819,467 | 11,542 |
| Greece | 84 | 1:131,902 | 21,973 |
| Panama | 44 | 1:88,915 | 3,543 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
The alternate forms: Pótha (10) are calculated separately.
Potha (535) may also be a first name.
Potha Demographics
Average Potha Salary in
United States
$55,550 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Potha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Potha Come From? nationality or country of origin
Potha (Hindi: पोथा, Marathi: पोथा) occurs in Thailand more than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Pótha. For other possible spellings of Potha click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Potha? popularity and diffusion
It is the 168,902nd most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,850,038 people. Potha is predominantly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Potha are found; 57 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 57 percent are found in Tai-Asia. It is also the 364,566th most widespread first name worldwide, held by 535 people.
The surname is most widespread in Thailand, where it is held by 1,450 people, or 1 in 48,716. In Thailand it is primarily concentrated in: Chiang Mai Province, where 33 percent reside, Chiang Rai Province, where 16 percent reside and Phrae Province, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Thailand this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in India, where 29 percent reside and Pakistan, where 9 percent reside.
Potha Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Potha last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.
Potha earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.74% more than the national average, earning $55,550 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Potha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Potha in the Marathi language | ||
| पोथा | potha | 83.33 |
| पोथ | potha | 16.67 |
| Potha in the Hindi language | ||
| पोथा | potha | 66.67 |
| पोटहा | potaha | 22.22 |
| पोतहा | potaha | 11.11 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Potha
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