Pothof Surname

485,771st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 684 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Pothof Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pothof Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands6191:27,2814,473
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
England11:55,718,059489,080
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Pothof Last Name Facts

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

Pothof occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pothof? popularity and diffusion

Pothof is the 485,771st most frequently used last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 10,654,307 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of Pothof reside; 92 percent reside in Western Europe and 92 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is held by 619 people, or 1 in 27,281. In The Netherlands Pothof is primarily found in: Gelderland, where 23 percent live, South Holland, where 21 percent live and Overijssel, where 16 percent live. Aside from The Netherlands it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Pothof Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pothof has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pothof last name grew 255 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pothof Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pothof surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pothof earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.97% more than the national average, earning $50,471 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.05% more than the national average, earning $53,680 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pothoff92347/
Potthof92222/
Pothoof9223/
Posthof924/
Potof9110/
Potthoff868,305/
Posthoff8651/
Potthosf863/
Podthoff861/
Potthotf861/
Potthoft861/
Potoff8356/
Puthof833/
Pottof830/
Puthoff77919/
Pottoff7722/
Postoff7715/
Pasthof775/
Poutouf771/
Putthof771/
Puthoft771/
Pathoff771/
Pothaff770/
Potov73129/
Patof736/
Petof731/
Putthoff71360/
Pütthoff7140/
Patthoff7138/
Petthoff711/
Pachthof711/
Potthaft711/
Pottovff710/
Pottow67164/
Postov67123/
Potova6771/
Patoff6758/
Poetov6757/
Petoff6750/
Putoff6731/
Postow6730/
Potowa678/
Potaph674/
Potabh671/
Pethow671/
Pathaf671/
Poetow671/
Pathov671/

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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 Pothof
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