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

The surname Potzel is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Pötzel. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 481,560^th most commonly used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 10,531,136 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Potzel reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 99 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 672 people, or 1 in 119,800. In Germany Potzel is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 81 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 5 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 5 percent are found. Barring Germany this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common 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 share of the population with the surname declined 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.