Potterton

Potterton Meaning & Origin

About Potterton
The surname Potterton is of English origin and is derived from the occupational name "potter," meaning someone who makes pottery. The suffix "-ton" indicates a place or settlement, suggesting that the name originally referred to someone who lived in or near a town associated with pottery production. Therefore, the surname Potterton likely originated as a name for someone who worked as a potter or lived in a town known for its pottery industry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Potterton is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Potterton: 243
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78567
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Potterton based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0306305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA1 T ER0 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/potterton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P363

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Potterton in Braille

Here's how to represent Potterton in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Potterton in braille

How to sign the name Potterton using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Potterton using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Potterton in sign language

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