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
Scholar 70
Agricultural Labourer 10
Gardener 4
Labourer 4
Laundress 4
Charwoman 3
Dress Maker 3
General Labourer 3
Farm Labourer 3
Farmers Son 3
Carpenter 3
Barmaid 2
Boiler Maker Labourer 2
Commercial Clerk 2
Fish Salesman 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Housemaid 2
Railway Porter 2
Scale Maker 2
Boot Maker 2
House Keeper 2
Partner 2
Wheelwright 2
Domestic Servant 2
Work At Paper Mills 2

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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