Poitier

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French Poitier. This surname is predominantly found in the Bahamas.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpwɑːtjeɪ/

Proper noun

Poitier (plural Poitiers)

1. A surname from French.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Poitier is the 41359^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 526 individuals. Poitier is most common among Black/African American (90.3%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Poitier”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.