Pottorff

Pottorff Meaning & Origin

About Pottorff
The surname Pottorff is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Pott," meaning pot or kettle, and "Dorf," meaning village. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Pottorff can be interpreted as "pot village" or "village of pots." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived in or near a village known for its pottery production or someone who worked as a potter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pottorff: 1,118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,892
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.38

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pottorff 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
PTRF
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P03061
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA1 T ER0 F
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɑtərf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P361

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pottorff in Braille

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

The name Pottorff in braille

How to sign the name Pottorff using Sign Language

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

The name Pottorff in sign language

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