About Poitras
The surname Poitras is of French origin and is derived from the place name Poitiers, a city in western France. The name Poitras is a variant spelling of Poitier, which means "from Poitiers." It is likely that the surname originated as a geographical or locational surname, indicating that the bearer of the name hailed from or had some connection to the city of Poitiers.
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The surname Poitras is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Poitras 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 Poitras is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Poitras in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Poitras using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.