Potakov Surname

1,967,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 90 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Israel

Potakov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potakov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia471:3,066,448164,949
Ukraine341:1,338,903111,766
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Potakov Last Name Facts

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

Potakov (Russian: Потаков) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Potakov? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,967,751st most commonly held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 80,972,732 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Potakov live; 87 percent live in Eastern Europe and 87 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Potakov is most commonly used in Russia, where it is carried by 47 people, or 1 in 3,066,448. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Rostov Oblast, where 30 percent are found, Krasnodar Krai, where 21 percent are found and Belgorod Oblast, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Russia this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 38 percent are found and Israel, where 9 percent are found.

Potakov Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Potakov surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Communist Partys than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Potakov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Potakov in the Russian language
Потаковpotakov-

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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 Potakov
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