Potscher Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Israel

Potscher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potscher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776

The alternate forms: Pötscher (868) are calculated separately.

Potscher Last Name Facts

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

The surname Potscher is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Pötscher. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Potscher? popularity and diffusion

Potscher is the 3,373,373rd most frequently held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 62 percent of Potscher reside; 62 percent reside in Southern Africa and 62 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

It is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 2,579,891. In South Africa Potscher is primarily found in: North West, where 76 percent live and Gauteng, where 24 percent live. Aside from South Africa it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 12 percent live and Israel, where 12 percent live.

Potscher Last Name Statistics demography

Potscher earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 132.52% more than the national average, earning R 552,564 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pötscher96868/
Poetscher9439/
Potzscher944/
Potschger944/
Poscher93603/
Potcher9329/
Potsche930/
Poetzscher8945/
Putscher88549/
Petscher88199/
Patscher8876/
Pottcher8811/
Poschert885/
Potsches881/
Pátscher881/
Pottsher880/
Poschier880/
Pouscher880/
Poutcher880/
Pocher86643/
Potche8636/
Posche8623/
Posher8614/
Potser866/
Pötzscher8263/
Pötschger8247/
Pfetscher8214/
Pfötscher8212/
Patschger8210/
Puttscher823/
Peutscher821/
Petzscher821/
Phetscher820/
Pascher802,107/
Poucher801,188/
Pochert80690/
Putcher80161/
Poschet80141/
Patsche80132/
Patcher80116/
Pocherd80100/
Pochere8024/
Pousche8020/
Poshere8017/
Poutche8011/
Poysher804/
Pousher803/
Photshe803/
Possche802/
Poocher802/
Poshier801/
Postser801/
Pochcer801/
Potscha801/
Potchir801/
Poische801/
Putsher800/
Potsger800/
Pfettscher7891/
Patzschger782/
Poscherová781/
Poche775,988/
Poser774,730/
Potse77770/
Poshe77221/
Pocer7715/
Posce772/
Potce771/
Paschert75227/
Pauscher75146/
Püttcher7561/
Pouchert7537/
Paschier7536/
Patsches7535/
Peuscher7534/
Pöttcher7519/
Paschere756/
Phatcher755/
Phocherd755/
Poocherd753/
Poetzher751/
Patcherr751/
Patschxe751/
Patshcer751/
Pattcher751/
Pashcher751/
Poschett751/
Potchett750/
Pottsier750/
Patschey750/
Potchech750/
Passcher750/
Pacher715,789/
Pucher715,522/
Pochet714,591/
Pasche714,078/
Poyser713,165/
Pocheć711,758/
Passchier711,532/
Posser711,317/
Patser71667/
Pooser71587/
Pfoser71538/
Pasher71358/
Poches71327/
Pochez71319/
Patche71284/
Pöcher71279/
Poiche71278/
Pochee71236/
Pochep71185/
Pouche71152/
Posier71148/
Posert71142/
Pächer71121/
Pochea7168/
Potzer7166/
Pücher7137/
Petser7136/
Pozser7133/
Poiser7131/
Poscha7131/
Potsey7124/
Putser7120/
Posich7118/
Podscheit7114/
Poszer7112/
Pouser7111/
Pozher7110/
Posech716/
Potshi716/
Pochei716/
Phoocherd716/
Poshet715/
Bpoche714/
Potchi714/
Potshy714/
Potsei714/
Patcer712/
Poushe712/
Pascer712/
Photse712/
Potsha712/
Poshee711/
Poshey711/
Posych711/
Pochey711/
Pochhe711/
Pfoche711/
Patshe711/
Poseur711/
Pocier711/
Pocere711/
Pátser711/
Poycer711/
Potsep711/
Poshes711/
Potsie711/
Pochir711/
Posere711/
Poitchett710/
Poucer710/
Pose679,389/
Paasche671,158/
Poce67994/
Patches67922/
Pouchet67680/
Postchi67407/
Possert67257/
Poichee67191/
Puicher67126/
Photset67102/
Pfotzer6795/
Pouches6789/
Patchet6779/
Pfosser6754/
Poshire6752/
Patscha6749/
Potzger6746/
Poszich6745/
Potsepp6739/
Pashere6736/
Pachere6735/
Poisier6734/
Paucher6732/
Poichet6732/
Pachert6731/
Possich6722/
Pfetser6721/
Poshedh6721/
Patchey6716/
Paschet6715/
Postchy6713/
Poszert6713/
Poushey6712/
Pochest6711/
Posiere6711/
Podzher677/
Patchir676/
Patched676/
Paszher676/
Podches676/
Poutchi676/
Pascherová675/
Poshchi675/
Patchee675/
Pacheer674/
Pascere674/
Poutchy674/
Patchez674/
Phouche674/
Phosier674/
Photchi674/
Poushee673/
Paasher673/
Poischy673/
Pousheh673/
Pasheer672/
Pasches672/
Poicier672/
Poschai672/
Pouchee671/
Poshett671/
Posshee671/
Pochett671/
Patcheh671/
Patcier671/
Pathzer671/
Paschee671/
Paschez671/
Putcier671/
Possier671/
Patsert671/
Puhcher671/
Posseur671/
Poocheh671/
Poychee671/
Pouthze671/
Bpoiser671/
Poosheh671/
Poochee671/
Phatshe671/
Potsuha671/
Pootsee671/
Poiches671/
Posscha670/
Poisser670/
Pettser670/
Pfoccer670/
Podsier670/
Pausher670/
Pouchez670/
Possehe670/
Pottsey670/
Poitzer670/
Pascheu670/

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