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

The last name Potthast has its highest incidence in Germany. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Potthast is the 105,676^th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,645,416 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Potthast live; 79 percent live in Western Europe and 79 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 3,470 people, or 1 in 23,200. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 69 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 18 percent live and Hesse, where 2 percent live. Other than Germany Potthast is found in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent live and Austria, where 0 percent live.

Potthast Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Potthast has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Potthast last name grew 4,009 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Potthast Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Potthast surname are 32.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 78.79% registered with the party.

The amount Potthast earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.28% less than the national average, earning $41,732 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.16% less than the national average, earning $43,642 CAD per year.