Potakhov Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Potakhov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potakhov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111

Potakhov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Potakhov (Russian: Потахов) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Potakhov? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,034,050th most frequent family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Potakhov reside; 83 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 83 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most frequent in Russia, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 8,006,836. In Russia it is most frequent in: Tver Oblast, where 28 percent are found, Kemerovo Oblast, where 22 percent are found and Saint Petersburg, where 17 percent are found. Not including Russia this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Ukraine, where 25 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Potakhov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Potakhov in the Russian language
Потаховpotahov-

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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 Potakhov
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