Potman Surname

616,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 500 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Potman Surname Definition:

A potter.

Potman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3601:46,9097,995
Indonesia701:1,889,274120,273
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England21:27,859,030389,889
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
China21:683,660,78330,601
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Potman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A potter.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Potman Last Name Facts

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

Potman (Russian: Потман) is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Potman? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 616,129th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 14,575,092 people. Potman is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Potman live; 72 percent live in Western Europe and 72 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Potman is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is held by 360 people, or 1 in 46,909. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: Overijssel, where 31 percent live, Gelderland, where 16 percent live and South Holland, where 16 percent live. Excluding The Netherlands Potman exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Potman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Potman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Potman last name grew 817 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Potman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Potman last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the political party.

Potman earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.71% less than the national average, earning $42,410 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Postman92510/
Photman92245/
Potmang9257/
Pottman9213/
Pothman922/
Potmann922/
Poetman921/
Potmane921/
Poitman921/
Poman912,424/
Pothmann861,001/
Pottmann86173/
Postmann8665/
Pochtman867/
Potmasin864/
Poettman861/
Poetmann861/
Poztmann861/
Putman8315,188/
Patman831,832/
Pomane831,657/
Posman83332/
Pojman83240/
Poiman83203/
Petman83184/
Phoman83104/
Pomean8366/
Pomann8339/
Pooman8322/
Poyman8320/
Pomang8312/
Pomman8310/
Pomand8310/
Pouman838/
Pütman838/
Pomhan833/
Pomain831/
Pomanc831/
Potmam830/
Pohman830/
Photmahan808/
Poettmann806/
Pochtmann802/
Poethmann802/
Poedtmann801/
Phomane771,467/
Pettman771,362/
Pomasin77782/
Poumane77471/
Pattman77299/
Puttman77239/
Photmon77177/
Pathman77148/
Pohmann7778/
Pastman7772/
Patmang7768/
Pethman7758/
Pfohman7751/
Putmang7742/
Poisman7731/
Pojmann7727/
Pfomann7727/
Poomann7726/
Patmann7725/
Pousman7720/
Pütmann7720/
Poimann7719/
Phutman7713/
Phatman7711/
Phetman779/
Phomaan777/
Putmann774/
Posmann773/
Phomain773/
Phomhan773/
Phohman772/
Petmann772/
Poumann772/
Pomacen771/
Poumand771/
Poimane771/
Pomacin771/
Pomagne771/
Pomasen771/
Poohman771/
Poymann771/
Poumain771/
Poumang771/
Phomaun771/
Phomman771/
Poomgan771/
Poomman771/
Peetman770/
Pottmanova751/
Paman732,037/
Pomon73112/
Pomam7310/
Püttmann711,890/
Puttmann71185/
Pachtman71148/
Pathmann7175/
Pöttmann7153/
Pettmann7145/
Patmahan7143/
Pomanova7140/
Pfohmann7134/
Pattmann7130/
Pöthmann7115/
Pomanová719/
Pothmont717/
Phetmanh716/
Pomasing715/
Poomaung715/
Petmeaun715/
Pohhmann714/
Phoomane714/
Pousmane712/
Phomasen712/
Phomeaun712/
Pottmannová711/
Patmacin711/
Pashtman711/
Phomahan711/
Phoomain711/
Phomaung711/
Phomeang711/
Phatmane711/
Poomeang711/
Pommaung711/
Pommeang711/
Pastmann710/
Pasman6714,309/
Phaman671,034/
Poymanova67709/
Patmon67608/
Poimanova67276/
Pauman67240/
Pamean67209/
Pahman67193/
Putmon67143/
Pomong67137/
Pomone67123/
Patmasing67106/
Pachtmann6797/
Pamang6796/
Pamman6766/
Pomoin6765/
Pamane6749/
Pojmanová6744/
Posmon6738/
Petmon6738/
Pamain6736/
Phomon6736/
Patmam6730/
Pojmon6728/
Poomon6722/
Phommasen6714/
Putmam6713/
Poumon6713/
Poimon6713/
Pamann6711/
Pamant678/
Pomond676/
Pommon676/
Phommahan676/
Païman675/
Phommaung675/
Pamand674/
Poymanová674/
Pojmanova673/
Pomoon673/
Pommam672/
Poomam672/
Peuman672/
Poumangue672/
Pamaan672/
Pomeun672/
Patmanova671/
Phommhane671/
Pamgan671/
Pohmon671/
Phommeaun671/
Poommaung671/
Pomoun671/

Potman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Potman in the Russian language
Потманpotman-

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