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

The surname Potanin (Georgian: პოტანინი, Russian: Потанин) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Potanin is the 148,340^th most common last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,444,665 people. The last name Potanin occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Potanin live; 70 percent live in Eastern Europe and 70 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in Russia, where it is carried by 2,782 people, or 1 in 51,806. In Russia Potanin is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 10 percent are found, Moscow Oblast, where 6 percent are found and Lipetsk Oblast, where 6 percent are found. Besides Russia it exists in 20 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 3 percent are found and Uzbekistan, where 1 percent are found.

Potanin Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (89%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Potanin last name are 6.52% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 53.29% being registered with the political party.

Potanin earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.19% more than the national average, earning $54,018 USD per year.