How Many People Have the Last Name Potter?
people had the surname Potter in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 4,087 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+1,072 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Potter (89.1%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 5.1%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Potter ranks #332. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Potter grew from 71,103 people in 2000 to 72,175 in 2010 (up 1.5%), and its rank fell from #413 to #457. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 26.36 to 24.47 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 71,103 | 72,175 |
| Rank | #413 | #457 |
| Per 100,000 people | 26.36 | 24.47 |
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Same Soundex code as Potter: P360
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