Cognomen Potter (Potter 
, 波特 
, פוטר 
, among others...) , globally, is a widespread family name. The family name Potter is characteristic of Seychelles, where it is quite a common surname, Antigua and Barbuda, and U.S. Virgin Islands (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Much less frequently, Potter is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Potter | Canada, Australia, Indonesia, United States, United Kingdom |
| 波特 | China |
| פוטר | Israel |
| Поттер | Russia, Ukraine |
| ポッター | Japan |
| بوتر | Egypt |
| s potter ancient attic potter around the Shuvalov Painter, GR (b. 500) |
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| m potter ancient attic potter around the Mannheim Painter, GR (b. 500) |
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| saint matthew the potter Egyptian saint, EG (b. 650) |
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| dirc potter Dutch poet and writer (b. 1370) |
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barnaby potter British bishop (b. 1577) |
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| jan jansz. potter NL (b. 1530) |
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christopher potter English academic and clergyman, Provost of The Queen's College, Oxford, GB (b. 1591) |
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pieter symonsz potter Dutch Golden Age painter (1597-1652), NL (b. 1597) |
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paulus pieterszoon potter Dutch painter (1625-1654), NL (b. 1625) |
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| hannibal potter British priest (b. 1592) |
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| francis potter British painter (1594-1678) (b. 1594) |
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| hugh potter English politician (b. 1596) |
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| william potter (1608-1662) (b. 1608) |
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john potter Archbishop of Canterbury, GB (b. 1674) |
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| charles potter English courtier, GB (b. 1634) |
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