Last Name POTT

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Meaning The son of Philip.
The son of Philip, diminutive Philipot or Philpot, whence nickname Pot. The frequency of Potts as a surname in London Directory is owing to the once great popularity of the apostolic name. The Spanish Armada and the marriage of Mary with Philip ruined the prospects of Philip at the font as much as the Gunpowder Plot ruined the name of Guy.
Origin English, Jewish, Dutch, Irish, Belgian, Hungarian

Rank 29,964 (2000 US census) 49,936 (1990 US census)
Count 739 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 89.17%, or 659 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 2.44%, or 18 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 2.03%, or 15 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 5.14%, or 38 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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