Potvine Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Potvine Surname Definition:

For the French Poitevin, i.e. a Native of the Province of Poi(c)tou [Latin Pictavin-us, from Pictavia, the Latin name of Poictou. The name of the tribe called the Pictavi, earlier Pictones, is doubtless allied to that of the Picts, Latin Picti, prob.

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Potvine Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:20,136,607622,629
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Potvine Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For the French Poitevin, i.e. a Native of the Province of Poi(c)tou [Latin Pictavin-us, from Pictavia, the Latin name of Poictou. The name of the tribe called the Pictavi, earlier Pictones, is doubtless allied to that of the Picts, Latin Picti, prob. from pict-us, painted]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Potvine Last Name Facts

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

The surname Potvine is found most in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Potvine? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,649,889th most frequently used surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. The surname Potvine occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Potvine reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 20,136,607. In The United States it is mostly found in: Wisconsin, where 33 percent reside, Illinois, where 28 percent reside and Florida, where 17 percent reside.

Potvine Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Potvine has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 257 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Potvine Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Potvine last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the party.

Potvine earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.26% less than the national average, earning $32,683 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Potvin9217,349/
Povine9211/
Potvain8682/
Poitvin8654/
Potvien8640/
Potvein861/
Povin839/
Poitevin805,083/
Poytevin8039/
Pochtvin804/
Poitvien803/
Povinecz802/
Pouvin77118/
Pavine7756/
Povini7710/
Povina7710/
Patvin776/
Potvim773/
Povein771/
Posvin771/
Potven770/
Poittevin75789/
Poitevini752/
Pavoine71444/
Poshvin71150/
Pavione71107/
Povetin7136/
Povinha7133/
Povesin7126/
Paveine7121/
Pavinee7110/
Pochvin719/
Potvena714/
Pavinet711/
Povinaa711/
Pavines711/
Pavaine711/
Pavinne711/
Pooving711/
Pavin6713,482/
Povinich6767/
Pautvein6717/
Poven6716/
Pavoisne678/
Pooveing676/
Povén674/
Poiteven672/
Putvinit672/
Phatvinh671/
Phavinee671/
Pavienne671/

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