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Where Does The Last Name Potosi Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Potosi occurs most in Colombia. It may be found as a variant: Potosí. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Potosi? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 66,191^st most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 967,416 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Potosi are found; 99 percent are found in South America and 70 percent are found in Caribbean South America.

This surname is most widespread in Colombia, where it is borne by 5,240 people, or 1 in 9,117. In Colombia Potosi is mostly found in: Nariño Department, where 60 percent are found, Cauca Department, where 16 percent are found and Valle del Cauca Department, where 13 percent are found. Not including Colombia it occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Ecuador, where 25 percent are found and Peru, where 4 percent are found.

Potosi Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Potosi surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Potosi earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 17.71% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,952 per year; in Colombia they earn 23.75% less than the national average, earning $17,311,100 COP per year and in United States they earn 31.34% less than the national average, earning $29,625 USD per year.