Potakova Surname

1,894,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 96 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Potakova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potakova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia591:2,442,764142,518
Ukraine361:1,264,519108,003
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

The alternate forms: Potaková (1) & Potáková (1) are calculated separately.

Potakova Last Name Facts

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

The last name Potakova (Russian: Потакова) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Potaková or Potáková. Click here for further possible spellings of Potakova.

How Common Is The Last Name Potakova? popularity and diffusion

The last name Potakova is the 1,894,523rd most frequently occurring last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 75,911,937 people. The last name Potakova is primarily found in Europe, where 94 percent of Potakova reside; 94 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 94 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

Potakova is most common in Russia, where it is borne by 59 people, or 1 in 2,442,764. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Rostov Oblast, where 54 percent live, Moscow, where 10 percent live and Primorsky Krai, where 10 percent live. Not including Russia this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 38 percent live and Belarus, where 1 percent live.

Potakova Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Potakova last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Potakova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Potakova in the Russian language
Потаковаpotakova-

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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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  • 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 Potakova
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