Potten Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Potten Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Potten family

Profession Census Frequency
School 30
Farm Labourer 6
Carpenter 5
Gardener (domestic) 4
Domestic Servant 4
No Occupation 3
None 3
Railway Clerk 3
Private Means 3
Dining Room Maid 2
Factory Hand 2
General Servant Domestic 2
House Painter 2
Labourer 2
Laundress 2
Nurse (domestic) 2
Tailoress 2
Milk Carrier 2
School Teacher 2
Weaver 2
Butchers Shop Assistant 2
General Labourer 2
Formly Maltster 1
Congregahinal Minister 1
Cook 1

Potten Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Patten 83% 12,930
2 Patton 67% 6,441
3 Potton 83% 3,413
4 Potten 100% 2,854
5 Putton 67% 319
6 Pitton 67% 275
7 Pattin 67% 205
8 Putten 83% 119
9 Pitten 83% 116

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The surname Potten is the 4th most popular variant of Patten.

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