Potsch Surname

525,029th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 618 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Potsch Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potsch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4421:182,13921,263
Brazil541:3,964,339108,357
Austria411:207,69425,759
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Czechia291:366,67143,532
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
England11:55,718,059489,080
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Pötsch (1,713) are calculated separately.

Potsch Last Name Facts

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

The last name Potsch is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Pötsch. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Potsch? popularity and diffusion

Potsch is the 525,029th most frequently occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 11,792,145 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Potsch reside; 78 percent reside in Western Europe and 78 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 442 people, or 1 in 182,139. In Germany Potsch is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 46 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 25 percent are found and Hesse, where 12 percent are found. Barring Germany Potsch is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 9 percent are found and Austria, where 7 percent are found.

Potsch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Potsch has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Potsch last name rose 413 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Potsch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Potsch last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the party.

Potsch earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.73% more than the national average, earning $43,894 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pötsch941,713/
Poetsch92983/
Potzsch9248/
Poitsch9214/
Poutsch922/
Potsche920/
Potch9137/
Potsh911/
Poetzsch86668/
Poitzsch8677/
Pfoetsch862/
Pfoutsch861/
Petsch834,209/
Patsch831,342/
Pätsch83601/
Poutch8375/
Potche8336/
Pétsch8318/
Pootch830/
Poch805,882/
Pots801,492/
Potschová8028/
Potschova801/
Pötzsch774,210/
Paetsch771,595/
Patzsch77408/
Petzsch77315/
Paatsch77244/
Pfetsch77198/
Peetsch7740/
Pfötsch7729/
Peutsch7724/
Poutche7711/
Photshe773/
Petssch771/
Potts7378,366/
Puoch7312,595/
Patch737,871/
Poche735,988/
Pooch731,398/
Pouch731,128/
Poots731,042/
Potse73770/
Poths73341/
Pouts7382/
Pfoch7330/
Pohts7322/
Poits7315/
Petsh7312/
Phoch735/
Posci734/
Poich733/
Posts733/
Patsh732/
Pochì732/
Podch731/
Potce731/
Pfautsch71612/
Paatzsch71106/
Poc673,463/
Patche67284/
Pfouts67281/
Poiche67278/
Pouche67152/
Patschová6774/
Poodts6746/
Poists6717/
Poytes6715/
Pötschová6711/
Poites6710/
Patschova677/
Pautch676/
Phatch675/
Pottss675/
Bpoche674/
Photse672/
Pousci672/
Bpotts672/
Patzsh671/
Phouch671/
Pochhe671/
Poutts671/
Pfoche671/
D'Paetsch671/
Patshe671/
Pastch671/
Poszcz671/
Pootts670/
Photts670/
Phouts670/
Paatch670/

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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 Potsch
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