Potvin Surname

30,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,349 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Potvin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potvin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada12,6291:2,918360
United States3,2581:111,25212,094
Belgium6931:16,5902,545
France5991:110,88916,574
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Thailand251:2,825,534284,782
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Luxembourg201:29,0275,175
Panama81:489,0328,962
England71:7,959,723202,100
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1871:268,54921,901

Potvin (26) may also be a first name.

Potvin Last Name Facts

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

Potvin is carried by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Potvin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 30,776th most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 420,056 people. The last name Potvin occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Potvin live; 92 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Gallo-North America. Potvin is also the 2,084,397th most widespread given name worldwide, borne by 26 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Canada, where it is held by 12,629 people, or 1 in 2,918. In Canada Potvin is mostly found in: Quebec, where 79 percent reside, Ontario, where 15 percent reside and Alberta, where 3 percent reside. Aside from Canada it occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Belgium, where 4 percent reside.

Potvin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Potvin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Potvin surname grew 1,742 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Potvin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Potvin last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Potvin earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.19% more than the national average, earning $47,115 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.79% less than the national average, earning $43,827 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Potvain9282/
Poitvin9254/
Potvien9240/
Potvine9218/
Potvein921/
Povin919/
Poitevin865,083/
Poytevin8639/
Pochtvin864/
Poitvien863/
Pouvin83118/
Petvin8343/
Povine8311/
Povina8310/
Patvin836/
Potvim833/
Povein831/
Posvin831/
Potven830/
Poittevin80789/
Poshvin77150/
Povetin7736/
Povesin7726/
Pochvin779/
Pooving771/
Pavin7313,482/
Poven7316/
Povén734/
Pautvein7117/
Pooveing716/
Poiteven712/
Phatvinh711/
Pavina67704/
Pavion67301/
Pauvin67114/
Pavine6756/
Pavain6716/
Pasvin679/
Paving676/
Pavinn675/
Pooven675/
Pavuin673/
Pavien673/
Paavin672/
Poveen672/
Powein671/
Pavind671/
Pathvisen671/
Poivetint671/
Poiven670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Potvin
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