Poltavsky Surname

233,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,728 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Poltavsky Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Poltavsky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,5721:91,68111,404
Kyrgyzstan611:97,91212,009
Kazakhstan571:310,21925,916
Belarus231:413,09041,560
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
England21:27,859,030389,889
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Poltavsky Last Name Facts

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

Poltavsky (Russian: Полтавский) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Poltavsky? popularity and diffusion

The last name Poltavsky is the 233,413th most frequently held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 4,217,330 people. The surname Poltavsky occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Poltavsky are found; 73 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 72 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most frequently used in Russia, where it is carried by 1,572 people, or 1 in 91,681. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Belgorod Oblast, where 15 percent reside, Rostov Oblast, where 14 percent reside and Moscow, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Russia this last name exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Kyrgyzstan, where 4 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 3 percent reside.

Poltavsky Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Orthodox (90%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan.

In The United States Poltavsky are 4.31% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 51.08% being registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Poltavsky Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Poltavsky in the Russian language
Полтавскийpoltavskij-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Poltavsky
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