Potamos Surname

2,047,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 84 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cyprus
Highest density in:
Akrotiri and Dhekelia

Potamos Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potamos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cyprus621:14,2721,632
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Akrotiri and Dhekelia11:7,858154
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Potamos Last Name Facts

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

The last name Potamos (Russian: Потамос) occurs more in Cyprus more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Potamos? popularity and diffusion

The last name Potamos is the 2,047,559th most commonly used last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 86,756,499 people. The surname Potamos is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Potamos are found; 79 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 76 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

The last name Potamos is most frequent in Cyprus, where it is carried by 62 people, or 1 in 14,272. In Cyprus Potamos is primarily concentrated in: Famagusta District, where 76 percent live, Paphos District, where 21 percent live and Larnaca District, where 2 percent live. Not including Cyprus Potamos occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent live and Turkey, where 2 percent live.

Potamos Last Name Statistics demography

Potamos earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 33.52% more than the national average, earning $57,612 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Potamos Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Potamos in the Russian language
Потамосpotamos-

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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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  • 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 Potamos
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