Potton Surname

375,863rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 952 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

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.

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Potton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6341:87,8839,549
United States1031:3,519,019197,606
New Zealand931:48,6927,903
Australia481:562,41041,290
France271:2,460,101186,232
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Wales71:442,07621,198
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3781:64,4857,427
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

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.

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

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Bedfordshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Potterne; a location name in Wiltshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pottong9220/
Pottone921/
Photton921/
Poutton920/
Poton91605/
Photthon86678/
Pottosin865/
Potthong862/
Pothtong861/
Poottong861/
Patton83101,599/
Poston8314,550/
Photon832,845/
Petton83879/
Potong83759/
Putton83514/
Poyton83242/
Pouton83193/
Poeton8356/
Pooton8349/
Pottan8324/
Pothon8319/
Potone8317/
Poiton839/
Potoon832/
Potoin831/
Pottom831/
Potond831/
Puoton831/
Photthong8024,760/
Pootthong805/
Phoottong802/
Pothong771,940/
Photong771,345/
Pattong77210/
Phottun77189/
Poutong77143/
Pootong77132/
Puttong77112/
Phutton7798/
Putthon7767/
Pattone7763/
Potonne7738/
Pothuon7732/
Phothon7727/
Potatin7714/
Poottan7714/
Potocin7713/
Postone7711/
Poutoun7711/
Pootoon778/
Pohtong778/
Poothon777/
Puttoon774/
Phottan774/
Potoine773/
Poiston772/
Potosen772/
Potosin772/
Pettoun772/
Pattoon772/
Patthon772/
Photoon772/
Phatton771/
Potutin771/
Posston771/
Pattoen771/
Pattond771/
Pattonn771/
Pattont771/
Poutone771/
Ppatton771/
Phoiton771/
Poutonh771/
Pouttan771/
Potthom771/
Poytong771/
Pouthon771/
Potatyn771/
Postong771/
Potohyn771/
Potoung771/
Phetton771/
Phooton771/
Podtong771/
Poohton771/
Pettoon770/
Pattton770/
Pouston770/
Phoththong751/
Paton7335,265/
Puton732,052/
Peton731,290/
Potom731,288/
Potan73632/
Potun7310/
Péton734/
Potoń731/
Phothong713,417/
Putthong71450/
Poothong71405/
Patthong71404/
Phattong7191/
Phatthon7132/
Phootong7124/
Potonova7122/
Phoitong7120/
Phutthon7120/
Poithong7113/
Pohthong7113/
Phoothon717/
Phuttong717/
Phetthon716/
Poythong716/
Phettoon716/
Phoytong715/
Photthun714/
Potochin714/
Poodtong714/
Phoutong714/
Potoshyn714/
Pouthong714/
Poutoung712/
Pathtong712/
Phattoon712/
Puttoung712/
Poththan711/
Pouttane711/
Phaetton711/
Postatin711/
Phothone711/
Phothonh711/
Photoing711/
Photoung711/
Petthonh711/
Pahttong711/
Pattan6710,644/
Phatthong673,380/
Putong672,659/
Patond671,382/
Patong671,186/
Phutthong671,099/
Potane67893/
Postan67812/
Pothan67745/
Poitan67590/
Puttan67588/
Paston67438/
Potang67327/
Patone67290/
Phuton67269/
Petoin67175/
Pheton67175/
Pathon67173/
Photthung67160/
Pottam67153/
Pattom67135/
Pettan67121/
Photun67118/
Phoothong67111/
Puthon6783/
Photan6749/
Phaton6734/
Patoon6729/
Puston6728/
Potung6727/
Pauton6725/
Phouthong6724/
Pattun6723/
Postom6720/
Phouthone6719/
Pootan677/
Pethon677/
Potuin676/
Potand676/
Phoythong676/
Potgan675/
Poytan675/
Patoun675/
Paeton674/
Peeton674/
Pottum674/
Pétoin674/
Pazton672/
Potann672/
Poutan672/
Postão672/
Puttun672/
Puttom672/
Poitán672/
Poetan672/
Pattosien672/
Putoon672/
Phoithong672/
Potank671/
Potochink671/
Patoin671/
Patotn671/
Pattonová671/
Pehton671/
Putoin671/
Putone671/
Paaton671/
Photthang671/
Photom671/
Puiton671/
Potosingh671/
Potoum671/
Potánc671/
Potâng671/
Poutom671/
Poutón671/
Potanh671/
Phodthong671/
Petonh671/
Poiteutin671/
Poohthong671/
Pachttong671/
Pastthong671/
Paththong671/
Peuton670/
Padton670/
Pothom670/
Patont670/
Poutun670/

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