Explore the Family Name Potosky
The meaning of Potosky
Americanized form of Polish topographic and habitational name Potocki, its Czech and Slovak cognate Potocký, and in some cases also of Croatian or Slovenian Potočki, all derived from potok ‘brook, stream’.
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How common is the last name Potosky in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Potosky experienced a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 60,887th among all surnames, but by 2010, it had dropped to 71,265th, marking a decline of 17.04%. Similarly, the total count of people with this surname fell from 309 to 274, a decrease of 11.33%. The proportion of individuals named Potosky per 100k also declined by 18.18%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #60,887 | #71,265 | -17.04% |
| Count | 309 | 274 | -11.33% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.09 | -18.18% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Potosky
In terms of ethnic identity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals bearing the surname Potosky identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with only a slight decrease from 98.06% to 97.81% over the decade. There were no recorded individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native descent, or those identifying with two or more races. However, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic in 2010, comprising 1.82% of the Potoskys, where there had been none in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.06% | 97.81% | -0.25% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.82% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |