Potakar Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Potakar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potakar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India201:38,353,269431,471
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Potakar Last Name Facts

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

Potakar (Marathi: पोटकार) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Potakar.

How Common Is The Last Name Potakar? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,307,654th most common surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. The surname Potakar is predominantly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Potakar are found; 95 percent are found in South Asia and 95 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

This surname is most widespread in India, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 38,353,269. In India it is mostly found in: Maharashtra, where 55 percent are found, Karnataka, where 25 percent are found and Gujarat, where 15 percent are found. Aside from India this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Potakar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Potakar in the Marathi language
पोटकारpotakara20
पोटकरpotakara20
पोताकरpotakara20
पोतकरानेशpotakaranesa20
पोटाकरpotakara20

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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 Potakar
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