Potaka Surname
Approximately 454 people bear this surname
Potaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 245 | 1:18,483 | 3,240 |
| Indonesia | 91 | 1:1,453,288 | 98,507 |
| Australia | 72 | 1:374,940 | 30,993 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Ukraine | 7 | 1:6,503,242 | 257,739 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
Potaka (50) may also be a first name.
Potaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Potaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Potaka (Marathi: पोतका, Oriya: େପାତାକା, Russian: Потака) is found most frequently in New Zealand. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Potaka? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 661,581st most frequently used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 16,051,863 people. The last name Potaka occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 70 percent of Potaka reside; 70 percent reside in Australasia and 70 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. Potaka is also the 1,412,538th most common forename internationally. It is borne by 50 people.
The surname Potaka is most frequently used in New Zealand, where it is borne by 245 people, or 1 in 18,483. In New Zealand Potaka is mostly concentrated in: Manawatu Wanganui Region, where 28 percent are found, Auckland Region, where 15 percent are found and Bay of Plenty Region, where 14 percent are found. Outside of New Zealand this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 20 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Potaka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Potaka in the Oriya language | ||
| େପାତାକା | epataka | - |
| Potaka in the Marathi language | ||
| पोतका | potaka | - |
| Potaka in the Russian language | ||
| Потака | potaka | - |
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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 Potaka
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