Potharas Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Potharas Surname User-submission:
The Potharas in the US are from Greece. Upon immigration they didn't properly translate the Greek letters into English so Podaras became Potharas due to mis-translation.
Podaras loosely means 'big foot' from pod = 'foot', like podiatrist.
Read More About This SurnamePotharas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
Potharas Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Potharas in the US are from Greece. Upon immigration they didn't properly translate the Greek letters into English so Podaras became Potharas due to mis-translation.
Podaras loosely means 'big foot' from pod = 'foot', like podiatrist.
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Where Does The Last Name Potharas Come From? nationality or country of origin
Potharas (Marathi: पोथरस) is found most in The United States. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Potharas click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Potharas? popularity and diffusion
The surname Potharas is the 7,117,718th most common family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname Potharas occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Potharas reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname Potharas is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States Potharas is most numerous in: New Jersey, where 75 percent live and New York, where 25 percent live. Besides The United States this surname is found in one country. It is also common in India, where 43 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Potharas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Potharas in the Marathi language | ||
| पोथरस | potharasa | - |
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