Potzger Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Potzger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potzger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany351:2,300,156119,987
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Potzger Last Name Facts

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

Potzger is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Potzger? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,876,555th most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. The surname Potzger occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Potzger reside; 78 percent reside in Western Europe and 78 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 2,300,156. In Germany it is mostly found in: Saxony, where 97 percent reside and Bavaria, where 3 percent reside. Barring Germany it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Austria, where 2 percent reside.

Potzger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Potzger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Potzger surname rose 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Potzger Last Name Statistics demography

Potzger earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.15% more than the national average, earning $43,214 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Potger9270/
Potzer9266/
Potzge921/
Potzinger88356/
Putzger86150/
Pfotzer8695/
Pottger8632/
Petzger861/
Potgere861/
Poitzer860/
Potsger860/
Potze83575/
Pozer83209/
Potge833/
Patzer776,001/
Pozzer772,709/
Poyzer77357/
Potjer77222/
Pozser7733/
Poizer7727/
Pozher7710/
Pazger777/
Potser776/
Potzee774/
Pozier774/
Pouzer774/
Podzer772/
Pátzer771/
Pojzer771/
Pozeur771/
Poutge771/
Pootze770/
Poozer770/
Potzet770/
Pötzinger75194/
Putzinger7597/
Patzinger7537/
Potschger754/
Potzscher754/
Potsinger750/
Poze73181/
Pazgier7164/
Potcher7129/
Patzert7116/
Podzher717/
Patzier715/
Patzschger712/
Patgerd711/
Pouthze711/
Postges711/
Paztzer711/
Pathzer711/
Patgere711/
Postser711/
Potse67770/
Potje67308/
Pazer67296/
Patze67251/
Pózer6790/
Pozze6781/
Poize6767/
Potzi6737/
Potscher6734/
Podze6725/
Pfoze6721/
Pocer6715/
Potzy6715/
Pozey6712/
Pottcher6711/
Patge677/
Pozei674/
Pozea674/
Pouze674/
Potza673/
Počer672/
Pazge672/
Pozee671/
Pottsier670/
Pottsher670/
Poutcher670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Potzger
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