About Poitier
The surname Poitier is of French origin and is derived from the name of the city of Poitiers in western France. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from or had some connection to the city of Poitiers.
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The surname Poitier is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Poitier based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Poitier is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Poitier in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Poitier using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.