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Potteiger Family History

Potteiger Surname Meaning

Americanized form of German Pfattheicher: occupational name for an official who checked or set the rent owed by (feudal) tenants from Middle High German pfaht(e) ‘(royal) law legal status’.

Later, it referred to ‘contract tax rent’ (from Late Latin pactum) + īcher ‘calibrator’.

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


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You can see how Potteiger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Potteiger family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Potteiger families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Potteiger family living in Berkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Potteiger's in United Kingdom. Berkshire had the highest population of Potteiger families in 1891.
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What did your Potteiger ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Potteiger. 100% of Potteiger women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 704 military records available for the last name Potteiger. For the veterans among your Potteiger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Potteiger life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Potteiger in 1950 was 49, and 74 in 2004.

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