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

The last name Potters occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Pötters. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

Potters is the 224,112^th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 4,012,966 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Potters reside; 78 percent reside in Western Europe and 74 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 939 people, or 1 in 17,984. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: North Brabant, where 45 percent live, South Holland, where 28 percent live and North Holland, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The Netherlands this surname is found in 25 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Potters Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Potters has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Potters last name increased 329 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 63 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Potters Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (46%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Potters last name are 14.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 67.74% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Potters earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.03% more than the national average, earning $46,614 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.37% less than the national average, earning $44,531 CAD per year.