Potztal Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Potztal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potztal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Germany41:20,126,365436,245

Potztal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Potztal occurs in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Potztal? popularity and diffusion

The last name Potztal is the 4,307,654th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Potztal live; 67 percent live in Western Europe and 67 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in Switzerland, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 821,292. In Switzerland Potztal is mostly found in: Canton of St Gallen, where 100 percent are found. Other than Switzerland Potztal is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 33 percent are found and Germany, where 19 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paztal774/
Pouctal711/
Boetztel671/
Pocztół5715/
Padstal571/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Potztal
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