Cognomen Potvin (Potvin 
) , across the world, is a common last name. The surname Potvin is habitual in Canada, where it is quite a common surname, New Zealand, where it is quite a rare surname, and Belgium. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Canada, the United States, and France.
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| Potvin | Belgium, United States, Canada, France, New Zealand |
| charles potvin Belgian writer and poet (1818-1902), BE (b. 1818) |
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damase potvin Canadian journalist and writer (1882-1964), CA (b. 1882) |
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gilles potvin Canadian historian, CA (b. 1923) |
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| ludger-eugène potvin (b. 1885) |
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jean potvin Canadian ice hockey player, CA (b. 1949) |
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denis potvin Canadian ice hockey player, CA (b. 1953) |
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| marthe potvin French Righteous Among the Nations, FR (b. 1903) |
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sylvie potvin Canadian actress, CA (b. 1954) |
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| georges potvin Canadian politician (1907-1945), CA (b. 1907) |
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bryan potvin Canadian musician, CA (b. 1963) |
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félix potvin Canadian ice hockey player, CA (b. 1971) |
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| laurent potvin physician and professor at Université Laval, CA (b. 1921) |
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| thomas r. potvin (b. 1934) |
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| daniel potvin performing artist in Canada, CA (b. 1946) |
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| philip potvin American politician, US (b. 1946) |
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