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Potoin Family History

Potoin 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: Potvin, Potwin, Polin, Botkin, Poston, Ponton, Poulin, Petrin, Jodoin

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Where is the Potoin family from?

You can see how Potoin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Potoin family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Potoin families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1880 there was 1 Potoin family living in Maine. This was 100% of all the recorded Potoin's in USA. Maine had the highest population of Potoin families in 1880.
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What did your Potoin ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Journalier and Commis were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Potoin. 48% of Potoin men worked as a Journalier and 100% of Potoin women worked as a Commis. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Journalier
    48%
  • Marchande
    16%
  • Cultivateur
    12%
  • Commis
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Commis
    100%
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Census Records

There are 350 census records available for the last name Potoin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Potoin 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 18 immigration records available for the last name Potoin. 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 17 military records available for the last name Potoin. For the veterans among your Potoin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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