Explore the Family Name Pothast
The meaning of Pothast
German: variant of Potthast.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Pothast in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Pothast has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Pothast was ranked as the 71,372nd most popular surname in the United States, with approximately 255 people bearing this name. By 2010, the rank had fallen to 77,264th, with the count of individuals named Pothast decreasing slightly to 248. This represents an 8.26% drop in rank and a 2.75% reduction in count over the ten-year period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #71,372 | #77,264 | -8.26% |
| Count | 255 | 248 | -2.75% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.08 | -11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pothast
In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname Pothast identify as White. In 2000, around 99.61% of people named Pothast identified as such, while the figure slightly decreased to 98.39% in 2010. The data also shows that there were no Pothasts who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during both census years. Any changes in these categories were marked as (S) - suppressed for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.61% | 98.39% | -1.22% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |