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

The surname Potakov (Russian: Потаков) is held by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Potakov? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Potakov is the 1,967,751^st most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 80,972,732 people. Potakov occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Potakov reside; 87 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 87 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most frequent in Russia, where it is borne by 47 people, or 1 in 3,066,448. In Russia Potakov is primarily found in: Rostov Oblast, where 30 percent are found, Krasnodar Krai, where 21 percent are found and Belgorod Oblast, where 13 percent are found. Not including Russia this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 38 percent are found and Israel, where 9 percent are found.

Potakov Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Potakov last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Communist Party Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.