Potaenko Surname

841,044th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 327 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Potaenko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potaenko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2641:545,92149,289
Belarus351:271,45931,360
Ukraine181:2,529,039160,188
Georgia61:624,25819,750
France31:22,140,907385,998
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Potaenko Last Name Facts

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

Potaenko (Georgian: პოტაენკო, Russian: Потаенко) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Potaenko? popularity and diffusion

It is the 841,044th most frequently used last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 22,286,073 people. The last name Potaenko is mostly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Potaenko are found; 83 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 83 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Potaenko is most widely held in Russia, where it is carried by 264 people, or 1 in 545,921. In Russia Potaenko is most prevalent in: Rostov Oblast, where 56 percent reside, Krasnodar Krai, where 11 percent reside and Khabarovsk Krai, where 8 percent reside. Barring Russia Potaenko occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 11 percent reside and Ukraine, where 6 percent reside.

Potaenko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Potaenko last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Potaenko surname are 25.96% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 72.73% being registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Potaenko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Potaenko in the Georgian language
პოტაენკოpotaenko-
Potaenko in the Russian language
Потаенкоpotaenko-

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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 Potaenko
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