Potten Surname
Approximately 852 people bear this surname
Potten Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Potton,' a parish and market-town in Bedfordshire.
Gilbert de Pottone, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Simon de Pottone, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
1805. Married — Timothy Potton and Elbe.
Read More About This SurnamePotten Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 508 | 1:109,681 | 11,357 |
| United States | 88 | 1:4,118,852 | 221,730 |
| Germany | 86 | 1:936,110 | 65,790 |
| Canada | 51 | 1:722,463 | 57,796 |
| Australia | 35 | 1:771,306 | 49,759 |
| Belgium | 30 | 1:383,221 | 41,070 |
| Netherlands | 26 | 1:649,507 | 53,972 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 211 | 1:115,523 | 11,173 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
Potten Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Potton,' a parish and market-town in Bedfordshire.
Gilbert de Pottone, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Simon de Pottone, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
1805. Married — Timothy Potton and Elbe. Oldham: St. George, Hanover Square.
Richard de Potton or Poiton (d. 1270), bishop of Aberdeen, was an Englishman. In Boece and later Church books his name is recorded as Pottocht and Pottock (REA., I, p. xxv). Hugh de Potton became archdeacon of Glasgow, 1227 (Chron. Moil.), and was a charter witness, c. 1227-35 (RMP., p. 77). John de Potyn, judex, witnessed a quit-claim of the lands of Drumkerauch, 1260 RPSA., p. 346; see also Panmure, II, 83). The name is derived from Potton, a parish and market town in Redfordshire.
A parish in Bedfordshire.
Potten Demographics
Average Potten Salary in
United States
$47,478 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Potten Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Potten Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Potten is found most in England. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Potten? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 409,925th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 8,553,458 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Potten live; 62 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 508 people, or 1 in 109,681. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Kent, where 13 percent are found, Greater London, where 12 percent are found and West Sussex, where 9 percent are found. Besides England this last name exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Germany, where 10 percent are found.
Potten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Potten has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Potten surname increased 241 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 383 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Potten Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Potten surname is predominantly Congregationalist (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Potten surname are 22.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.23% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Potten earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.03% more than the national average, earning $47,478 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.83% more than the national average, earning $59,040 CAD per year.
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