Poltakova Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Poltakova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Poltakova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Poltäková (1) & Polťáková (48) are calculated separately.

Poltakova Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Poltakova Come From? nationality or country of origin

Poltakova (Russian: Полтакова) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Poltäková or Polťáková. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Poltakova? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,723,624th most widespread family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Poltakova are found; 38 percent are found in Western Europe and 25 percent are found in Slavic North Asia.

This last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 40,252,730. In Germany Poltakova is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 50 percent live. Not including Germany this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 25 percent live and Slovakia, where 25 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poltakov941/
Poltäková931/
Polťáková8948/
Poltokova891/
Paltakova891/
Poltakob821/
Poltak80185/
Poltakhob781/
Poltack7568/
Poltock6352/
Poiltax631/
Polteaux591/
Paltog5328/
Polťák5326/
Paltag533/
Paltac533/

Poltakova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Poltakova in the Russian language
Полтаковаpoltakova-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Poltakova
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