Pothlitz Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Norway

Pothlitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pothlitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Norway21:2,571,14395,402

Pothlitz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pothlitz occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Pothlitz.

How Common Is The Last Name Pothlitz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pothlitz is the 3,665,662nd most frequently occurring last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. Pothlitz occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Pothlitz are found; 93 percent are found in Western Europe and 93 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 2,981,684. In Germany it is primarily found in: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 56 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 37 percent reside and Hamburg, where 4 percent reside. Besides Germany this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in Norway, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Potlitz9333/
Pohlitz9319/
Politz861,275/
Pauthlitz829/
Pollitz80182/
Putlitz8092/
Politze8044/
Petlitz805/
Patlitz802/
Polittz801/
Poulitz800/
Poliz77102/
Puttlitz75238/
Pautlitz7519/
Palitz71180/
Poletz71112/
Policz7193/
Polits7158/
Patliz717/
Poliez715/
Puchtlitz713/
Polliz711/
Poiliz711/
Polizz711/
Pohlez710/
Pahlitzsch67285/
Paulitz67257/
Politch67207/
Pollits6722/
Petlits6716/
Puttliz677/
Pouliez672/
Pallitz672/
Pohlich671/
Peulitz671/

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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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  • 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 Pothlitz
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