Pottratz

Pottratz Meaning & Origin

About Pottratz
The surname Pottratz is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the words "Pott" meaning pot or kettle, and "Ratz" meaning rat. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who worked with or made pots or kettles, or possibly as a humorous or ironic nickname for someone who was small or had rat-like qualities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pottratz: 307
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,721
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pottratz 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
PTRTS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P036032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA1 T T R AH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/pottratz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTRTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P363

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pottratz in Braille

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

The name Pottratz in braille

How to sign the name Pottratz using Sign Language

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

The name Pottratz in sign language

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