Explore the Family Name Poth
The meaning of Poth
1. topographic name for someone who lived by a small pool, from Middle Low German pōt ‘puddle, pool’, or a habitational name from any of several places so named in northern Germany. 2. nickname from Middle Low German pote ‘seedling’, ‘scion’. Some characteristic forenames: German Rudi, Detlef, Konrad, Kurt, Mathias.North German (Westphalia):
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How common is the last name Poth in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Poth has decreased from 2000 to 2010. It was ranked as the 22,706th most popular surname in 2000 and fell to 24,325th place by 2010, a change of -7.13%. The count of individuals with the Poth surname also saw a minor decline from 1,056 in 2000 to 1,031 in 2010, indicating a -2.37% change. Furthermore, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by -10.26%, from 0.39 in 2000 to 0.35 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #22,706 | #24,325 | -7.13% |
| Count | 1,056 | 1,031 | -2.37% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.39 | 0.35 | -10.26% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Poth
As for the ethnic identity associated with the Poth surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals shifts between 2000 and 2010. The largest group identifying as White decreased slightly from 93.47% in 2000 to 92.24% in 2010. There was also a decrease in those identifying as Hispanic or as having two or more races. However, there were significant increases in individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, up by 55.27% to 4.27% of the total in 2010. Notably, there were new appearances by those identifying as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native, at 0.58% and 0.68% respectively in 2010, where there had been none recorded in these categories in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.47% | 92.24% | -1.32% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 2.75% | 4.27% | 55.27% |
| Two or More Races | 1.89% | 1.36% | -28.04% |
| Hispanic | 1.33% | 0.87% | -34.59% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.68% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0.58% | 0% |