Poitier
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French Poitier. This surname is predominantly found in the Bahamas.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editPoitier (plural Poitiers)
- A surname from French.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Poitier is the 41359th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 526 individuals. Poitier is most common among Black/African American (90.3%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Poitier”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.