Pottle Surname

174,692nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,455 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Pottle Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Potel,' i.e. Philip, from Pot (the nick, of Philipot), diminutive Pot-el; v. Potts, Pottin, and Potkin. Once more in such a surname as this we see the early and widespread influence of the apostolic name of Philip.

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Pottle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0341:350,54131,413
England6891:80,8688,974
Canada6441:57,2146,763
Australia391:692,19746,687
Israel211:407,50632,346
Wales101:309,45316,869
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3871:62,9857,305
Guernsey61:5,443949
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3621:138,72613,107

Pottle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Potel,' i.e. Philip, from Pot (the nick, of Philipot), diminutive Pot-el; v. Potts, Pottin, and Potkin. Once more in such a surname as this we see the early and widespread influence of the apostolic name of Philip.

Richard Potel, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Nicholas Polelle, Pat. Roll, 1 Henry.

1779. Married — Thomas Pottle and Jane Simmons: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Pottel.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of little Pott, a pet form of Philip (lover of horses).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Pottle Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pottle is most common in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pottle? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 174,692nd most frequently used family name globally It is held by around 1 in 2,968,450 people. The surname Pottle is mostly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Pottle live; 67 percent live in North America and 66 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,034 people, or 1 in 350,541. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Maine, where 31 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 11 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also found in England, where 28 percent are found and Canada, where 26 percent are found.

Pottle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pottle has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pottle last name grew 286 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 178 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pottle Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Pottle surname are 17.14% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70.37% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pottle earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.58% more than the national average, earning $48,578 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.01% less than the national average, earning $44,213 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pottler9229/
Pottele926/
Pottlie921/
Pottles920/
Potle91251/
Pouttler860/
Postle832,123/
Pattle83647/
Potele83206/
Potler83158/
Pettle8396/
Pottla8361/
Puttle8330/
Pothle8322/
Potlet8318/
Photle8314/
Potile833/
Potley831/
Pottli831/
Potlle831/
Pole8037,956/
Postler772,389/
Potelle77899/
Pöttler77553/
Postles77531/
Postley77145/
Pettley77123/
Postlep7757/
Puttler7750/
Photlhe7723/
Pattley7722/
Pottail7713/
Postile779/
Potajle778/
Pattele774/
Poutler773/
Postele773/
Pottlla772/
Pothler772/
Pattles772/
Pothile771/
Pootlea771/
Pattlee771/
Puttley771/
Poutlle771/
Poutile771/
Pootles770/
Pattler770/
Poole73120,940/
Patle7358,064/
Pohle739,865/
Polei738,312/
Potla737,888/
Polle735,882/
Poley734,233/
Poles733,956/
Polet733,311/
Polge731,523/
Polea73701/
Phole73537/
Poler73500/
Poile73491/
Polee73457/
Polie73450/
Potli73406/
Polez73280/
Poule73218/
Polej73196/
Poyle73151/
Polep73119/
Poleh7394/
Polhe7391/
Petle7387/
Poleč7368/
Posle7356/
Putle7355/
Poleš7336/
Poled7335/
Poleś7326/
Polje735/
Poleć735/
Puole731/
Hpole731/
Polée731/
Ppole731/
Pottella711,710/
Postelle71235/
Postille7164/
Poitelea7146/
Pettelle7144/
Pottelli7123/
Pottilla7119/
Potellet7119/
Postilhe7114/
Pottilli715/
Pochtler714/
Pootless714/
Puttletz714/
Poitelle712/
Posteile711/
Postisle711/
Postless711/
Pfattler711/
Potilles711/
Pattille710/
Pattelle710/
Polley6728,353/
Pollet6711,665/
Poulet6711,192/
Pooley678,512/
Pooler674,539/
Poller673,053/
Petley671,289/
Photla671,217/
Posley67589/
Polles67574/
Poulle67527/
Posled67487/
Patile67474/
Photli67366/
Pollei67293/
Politt67265/
Poules67240/
Pollie67232/
Polets67225/
Poleij67187/
Pohley67181/
Patele67163/
Pollee67150/
Polech67142/
Pooles67141/
Putler67128/
Pollez67125/
Putley67124/
Posler67112/
Poleis67106/
Polett67102/
Patley6797/
Poulie6787/
Poiles6780/
Puttla6775/
Pouley6768/
Pouler6768/
Pothel6766/
Patlep6762/
Polled6762/
Patles6761/
Phoole6760/
Patler6756/
Pholee6750/
Phetle6750/
Pattla6746/
Polesz6746/
Potlla6742/
Poleet6741/
Poleah6737/
Poliey6733/
Pohlei6731/
Putleu6730/
Poilet6729/
Poulea6727/
Poiley6725/
Pootla6724/
Phohle6723/
Potlia6721/
Pothla6720/
Poolee6718/
Polees6718/
Poslet6717/
Poulhe6717/
Poylie6717/
Poutli6717/
Poolet6716/
Pahtle6715/
Potail6714/
Patlle6713/
Patetl6712/
Poolie6712/
Postelles6712/
Potlly6711/
Patlea6710/
Phatle6710/
Pathle6710/
Polleh6710/
Pohleh6710/
Poless679/
Pettli679/
Polleč679/
Pötler679/
Pojtli679/
Poisle679/
Potlaa677/
Pollée677/
Pethle677/
Pollej676/
Potlay675/
Putlee675/
Poleip674/
Potlui673/
Patyle673/
Pooled673/
Pholle673/
Pattli672/
Pohlie672/
Posles672/
Paatle672/
Poleey672/
Patlee672/
Pattly672/
Poitli672/
Poletì672/
Phoule672/
Pohles672/
Pohyle672/
Poolle671/
Poteal671/
Pothly671/
Potlli671/
Polehe671/
Polesh671/
Polher671/
Pollep671/
Pootli671/
Peetle671/
Pautle671/
Puoley671/
Puttli671/
Puitle671/
Poulez671/
Poutla671/
Pettly671/
Petlea671/
Padtle671/
Pastle671/
Poslee671/
Petlhe671/
Poleae671/
Polecz671/
Poleyh671/
Poiler671/
Poistelle671/
Puoler671/
Puolle671/
Putleh671/
Poteil671/
Pooleh671/
Pouhle671/
Photlhehi671/
Pouleh671/
Patteelle671/
Pattielle671/
Poyles670/
Puttly670/
Ppoole670/
Postly670/
Pooyle670/
Pohlez670/
Petlee670/
Pholey670/
Patlet670/
Pustle670/
Poyler670/
Pholes670/
Polest670/

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