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Potect Family History

Potect Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Poteet, Poteat, Pott, Pote, Poet, Rotert, Poteete, Porter, Ott, Peter

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Where is the Potect family from?

You can see how Potect families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Potect family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Potect families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 11 Potect families living in Georgia. This was about 52% of all the recorded Potect's in USA. Georgia had the highest population of Potect families in 1880.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Potect ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 234 census records available for the last name Potect. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Potect census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 8 immigration records available for the last name Potect. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 33 military records available for the last name Potect. For the veterans among your Potect ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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