In Croatia, Potnik families are Croats (from Pozega ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Nova Gradiska.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Potnik live in Croatia today, in 6 households. They are located in only four naselja i to in Pozega (<10), Selnica Scitarjevska (<5), Zagreb (<5), and in Garcin in Slavonski Brod area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Potnik is present in 9 countries on three continents. "Potnick " is used by some 60 people in the United States.