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Pott Family History

Pott Surname 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


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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 1891 there were 147 Pott families living in Kent. This was about 20% of all the recorded Pott's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Pott families in 1891.
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What did your Pott ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Pott. 18% of Pott men worked as a General Labourer and 79% of Pott women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pott were Farmer and Housekeeper.

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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 1939

  • General Labourer
    18%
  • Farm Worker Assisting Father
    14%
  • Dairy Farmer
    14%
  • Farmer
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Private Means
    11%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    3%
  • Housekeeper
    2%

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Passenger Lists

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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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