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

Potts (Arabic: بوتس, Russian: Потц) is found most in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Potts is the 7,237^th most numerous surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 92,994 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Potts reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 873,022^nd most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 115 people.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 48,500 people, or 1 in 7,473. In The United States Potts is mostly found in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Ohio, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 92 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Potts Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Potts has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 513 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 761 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 28 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Potts Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Potts surname is primarily Presbyterian (41%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Potts surname are 16.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.46% registered with the party.

The amount Potts earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 16.49% less than the national average, earning 289,028 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 32.94% more than the national average, earning R 315,912 per year; in United States they earn 3.46% less than the national average, earning $41,655 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.73% more than the national average, earning $51,536 CAD per year.