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Potts


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Origin Of The Surname Potts

Meaning Of The Surname Potts

Descendant of Philpott

Interesting Facts About Potts

Potts is a patronymic surname, denotes by the suffix ‘s’ at the end. It comes from the first name Pot, which itself is a pet form of the Medieval Philpott, a variation of the Greek Phillip. Patronymic surnames were given to pass down the name of the father of a household, and in rich households this often included passing the name to non-family members such as servants. Paul Potts the English opera singer is a famous bearer of this surname.

Potts Statistics

Potts is the number 816 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 12,112 share the surname Potts in the UK.

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