Potton Surname
Approximately 952 people bear this surname
Potton 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 SurnamePotton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 634 | 1:87,883 | 9,549 |
| United States | 103 | 1:3,519,019 | 197,606 |
| New Zealand | 93 | 1:48,692 | 7,903 |
| Australia | 48 | 1:562,410 | 41,290 |
| France | 27 | 1:2,460,101 | 186,232 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 378 | 1:64,485 | 7,427 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
Potton (26) may also be a first name.
Potton 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.
(English) belonging to Potton (Beds), 13th cent. Pottone, 10th cent. Pottún [prob. = Pot- Yard (potter’s yard) rather than Pott(a)’s Dweling—O.E. pott, a pot; tún, enclosure, etc.] There is also Potton Island, Essex.
A parish in Bedfordshire.
From Potterne; a location name in Wiltshire.
Potton Demographics
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Potton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Potton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Potton is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Potton click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Potton? popularity and diffusion
It is the 375,863rd most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 7,654,985 people. Potton occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Potton are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,084,397th most frequent first name world-wide It is held by 26 people.
Potton is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 634 people, or 1 in 87,883. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 12 percent reside, Hertfordshire, where 10 percent reside and Essex, where 7 percent reside. Excluding England this surname is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent reside and New Zealand, where 10 percent reside.
Potton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Potton has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 168 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 572 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Potton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Potton surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Potton last name are 12.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65.38% registered with the political party.
The amount Potton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 1.41% less than the national average, earning R 234,276 per year; in United States they earn 6.63% more than the national average, earning $46,011 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.87% more than the national average, earning $52,601 CAD per year.
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