Poshtan Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Poshtan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Poshtan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Poshtan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Poshtan (Russian: Поштан) is borne by more people in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Poshtan? popularity and diffusion
Poshtan is the 7,593,402nd most frequently used family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Poshtan are found; 50 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 50 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.
This last name is most widespread in Ukraine, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 22,761,348. In Ukraine Poshtan is most prevalent in: Kirovohrad Oblast, where 50 percent reside and Zakarpattia Oblast, where 50 percent reside. Apart from Ukraine this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 33 percent reside and Russia, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Poshtan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Poshtan in the Russian language | ||
| Поштан | postan | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Poshtan
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