Find out how popular the last name Potti is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Potti.

Potti, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Potti surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Potti in America

Potti is the 150452nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Potti surname appeared 109 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Potti.

The history of the last name Potti

The surname POTTI is believed to have its origins in Italy. It is thought to be derived from the Italian word "potta," which means "girl" or "young woman." The name may have originated as a nickname or descriptive name for someone who was particularly youthful or girlish in appearance or demeanor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name POTTI can be found in the Codice Diplomatico della Curia Romana, a collection of papal documents dating back to the 11th century. In this text, a man named Petrus Potti is mentioned in a document from 1089.

The name POTTI also appears in several medieval Italian manuscripts and records from various regions of the country. For example, a certain Guglielmo Potti is documented as a landowner in the city of Siena in 1278.

Over the centuries, the name POTTI has undergone some variations in spelling, including Poti, Pote, and Potty. These variations likely reflect regional differences in pronunciation and local dialects.

One notable bearer of the POTTI surname was Giovanni Potti, a 16th-century Italian painter and architect from the city of Siena. He was born in 1524 and died in 1592. Potti is best known for his contributions to the design and construction of several churches and palaces in Siena and the surrounding areas.

Another prominent figure with the POTTI surname was Vincenzo Potti, an Italian composer and music theorist who lived in the 17th century. He was born in Naples in 1639 and died in 1707. Potti is credited with writing several influential treatises on music theory and composition.

In the 18th century, a man named Girolamo Potti gained recognition as a skilled engraver and printmaker in Venice. He was born in 1701 and died in 1777. Potti's intricate engravings and etchings were highly regarded during his lifetime and are still studied by art historians today.

The name POTTI can also be found in connection with various place names in Italy, such as Pottino, a small village in the province of Salerno, and Pottole, a hamlet in the region of Calabria. These place names may have been derived from the surname or vice versa, reflecting the close ties between family names and geographic locations in Italian culture.

While the surname POTTI is not as common today as it once was, it remains a part of Italy's rich onomastic heritage, with a history that stretches back centuries and touches upon various aspects of Italian art, music, and local traditions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Potti

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Potti.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Potti was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Potti was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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