Potalakha Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Potalakha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potalakha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Ukraine131:3,501,746189,921

Potalakha Last Name Facts

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

The last name Potalakha (Russian: Поталаха) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Potalakha? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,882,373rd most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Potalakha reside; 96 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 96 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

It is most frequently held in Russia, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 11,086,389. In Russia Potalakha is most common in: Kursk Oblast, where 62 percent live, Rostov Oblast, where 31 percent live and Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 8 percent live. Excluding Russia this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Ukraine, where 50 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Potalakha Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Potalakha in the Russian language
Поталахаpotalaha-

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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 Potalakha
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