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Pott Name Meaning

English: from the personal name Pot an Old French pet form of Philipot (see Philpott ) itself a pet form of Philip . English: topographic name for someone who lived by a depression in the ground from Middle English pot potte ‘pot’ used in this transferred sense or a habitational name from one of the minor places deriving their name from this word in the sense ‘pit hole’. English North German (North Rhine-Westphalia) and Dutch: metonymic occupational name for a potter from Middle English Middle Low German pot ‘pot’. See also Potter . English: occasionally a nickname from Middle English pot potte (Old English pot) ‘pot container’ possibly for someone who was pot-bellied. North German: topographic name for someone living on a low-lying plot from Low German dialect pōt ‘puddle’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Lott, Post, Port, Ott, Poth, Nott, Mott, Polt, Hott, Pitt

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You can see how Pott families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pott family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pott families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 19 Pott families living in Manitoba. This was about 40% of all the recorded Pott's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Pott families in 1911.
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What did your Pott ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Pott. 79% of Pott men worked as a Farmer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    79%
  • Laborer
    22%
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What is the average Pott lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Pott life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Pott in 1956 was 53, and 87 in 2004.

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