Last Name POTTS

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Meaning 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, Native American, Chilean, Irish, Austrian, Zimbabwean, South african

Rank 832 (2000 US census) 829 (1990 US census)
Count 37,687 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 81.77%, or 30817 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 13.81%, or 5205 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.41%, or 155 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 1.25%, or 471 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.45%, or 546 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.3%, or 490 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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