Pothier surname: U.S. census count, rank and records | FamilyCrests

The Pothier surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 1,239 people carried this name — #21,184 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 238,100 people counted. That is up 5% from 1,177 in 2000.

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In France’s civil register

France’s register of deaths holds 1,611 people named Pothier.

17 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 70 départements, most often Rhône.

Where it concentrates, on the map

Where they were born

Born outside France 17
Rhône 228
Allier 149
Paris 144
Vosges 84
Loire 78
Vendée 71
Marne 69
Saône-et-Loire 66

Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.

Who carried it

People named Pothier,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Toussaint Pothier
    Toussaint Pothier 1771–1845
  • Joseph Pothier
    Joseph Pothier 1835–1923 · Catholic priest
  • Aram J. Pothier
    Aram J. Pothier 1854–1928 · mayor
  • Michael Potier 1564–1631 · philosopher
  • Michael Potier 1564–1628 · philosopher
  • Robert Joseph Pothier 1699–1772 · judge

Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

When the index is not enough

This page says where Pothier is.
A volume says what happened to it.

Every page in the index is free and stays free. The Heritage Volume is the long form: the full paper trail, the arms, the crossing — bound, and yours.

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