Potratz Surname

130,800th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,458 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Potratz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potratz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3081:277,10925,894
Germany1,2491:64,4568,283
Brazil6631:322,88712,434
Poland921:413,13943,861
Canada861:428,43737,472
Austria141:608,24554,975
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Jamaica81:358,7438,527
Norway81:642,78647,258
England61:9,286,343223,652
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
France11:66,422,722504,397
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Potratz Last Name Facts

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

Potratz is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Potratz? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 130,800th most common last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,107,445 people. Potratz is predominantly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Potratz reside; 40 percent reside in North America and 40 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Potratz is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,308 people, or 1 in 277,109. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Wisconsin, where 25 percent are found, Iowa, where 12 percent are found and Minnesota, where 8 percent are found. Besides The United States Potratz is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 36 percent are found and Brazil, where 19 percent are found.

Potratz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Potratz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Potratz surname increased 3,535 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Potratz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Potratz surname are 26.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.55% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Potratz earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 31.43% less than the national average, earning 237,304 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.19% more than the national average, earning $47,548 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.05% less than the national average, earning $44,194 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pottratz93646/
Potrastz932/
Potrattz931/
Potraitz930/
Potraz9256/
Pottratze881/
Potrats8617/
Pottraz861/
Potrahz861/
Potraiz861/
Pattratz801/
Pottretz800/
Potrac77241/
Potroz77208/
Petraz77174/
Patraz7711/
Potrać774/
Potrecz718/
Petrazh714/
Patracz711/
Petretz710/
Petraits6743/
Petrauts6712/
Potrache677/
Petraicz671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Potratz
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