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

Potzel is most common in Germany. It can appear in the variant forms: Pötzel. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 481,560^th most prevalent surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,531,136 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Potzel live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 99 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Potzel is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 672 people, or 1 in 119,800. In Germany Potzel is most common in: Bavaria, where 81 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 5 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Germany Potzel occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 2 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Potzel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Potzel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Potzel last name fell 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.