Explore the Family Name Potokar
The meaning of Potokar
Slovenian: topographic name for someone who lived by a stream, derived from potok ‘brook, stream’, or a habitational name for someone from any of several places called Potok, named with the same word.
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How common is the last name Potokar in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Potokar has seen a slight shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 102,691 in popularity, with a count of 162 individuals carrying this name in the United States. Ten years later, the rank dropped to 106,570, marking a decrease of 3.78%. Despite this decline in ranking, the actual number of individuals bearing the surname Potokar increased slightly by 3.09% to 167.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #102,691 | #106,570 | -3.78% |
| Count | 162 | 167 | 3.09% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Potokar
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Potokar, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, is predominantly White. In 2000, 98.15% of individuals with this surname identified as White, which decreased very minimally to 97.60% in 2010. There was no recorded change or presence of other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native across both years. This indicates that the Potokar surname is largely monolithic in its ethnic representation within the United States.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.15% | 97.6% | -0.56% |
| 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% |