Pott Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pott Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pott family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 50
Female Servant 50
Labourer 24
Independent 23
Male Servant 21
Farmer 17
Cotton Weaver 13
Collier 12
Weaver 11
Shoe Maker 7
Silk Weaver 7
Cotton Spinner 6
Dress Maker 6
Hatter 4
Servant 4
Stone Mason 4
Tailor 4
Carpenter 4
Engineer 4
Brick Layer 3
Cotton Card Room Hand 3
Silk Throwing Female Servant 3
Winder 3
Joiner 3
Brick Maker 3

Pott Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pitt 75% 42,647
2 Pett 75% 8,210
3 Pott 100% 7,407
4 Putt 75% 5,157
5 Patt 75% 1,229
6 Petit 60% 1,212
7 Potto 80% 956
8 Pattie 50% 861
9 Peatt 60% 623
10 Potte 80% 255
11 Pitto 60% 204
12 Piatt 60% 167
13 Pettie 50% 149
14 Poett 80% 136
15 Peattie 43% 132
16 Poot 75% 124
17 Pottie 67% 109

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The surname Pott is the 3rd most popular variant of Pitt.

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