In Croatia, Potisk families are generally Croats (from Ivanec area ), barely Bosniaks (from Krizevci ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Ivanec area and in Bjelovar.
Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Potisk live in Croatia today, in 18 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 6 cities and threee other places, mostly in Gornja Voca in Ivanec area (15), Krizevci (<10), Bregana (<10), Zagreb (<10), and in Bjelovar (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Potisk is present in 13 countries on two continents. The family name "Potisk " is used by some 200 people in Austria , small number in Slovakia , and small number of people in the United States.