Explore the Family Name Potvin

How common is the last name Potvin in the United States?

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Potvin has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 11,823rd most popular surname, but by 2010 it had slipped to the 12,421st spot, marking a drop of around 5.06%. Despite this fall in rank, the actual count of people with the Potvin surname increased by 3.13% during the same period, rising from 2,427 in 2000 to 2,503 in 2010. This means that per 100,000 people, the proportion named Potvin decreased by about 5.56%.

20002010Change
Rank#11,823#12,421-5.06%
Count2,4272,5033.13%
Proportion per 100k0.90.85-5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Potvin

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts among those bearing the Potvin surname between 2000 and 2010. The majority identified as White, with a small decrease from 96.87% in 2000 to 96.4% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 1.15% to 1.52%, while the percentage of individuals identifying as Two or more races rose from 0.74% to 0.84%. The category of Asian/Pacific Islander and Black appeared in 2010 with 0.68% and 0.28% respectively. Meanwhile, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native experienced a decline from 0.62% in 2000 to 0.28% in 2010.

20002010Change
White96.87%96.4%-0.49%
Hispanic1.15%1.52%32.17%
Two or More Races0.74%0.84%13.51%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.68%0%
Black0%0.28%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.62%0.28%-54.84%