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

The surname Potanina (Georgian: პოტანინა, Russian: Потанина) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Potanina click here.

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

The surname Potanina is the 139,996^th most commonly used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,284,497 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Potanina live; 66 percent live in Eastern Europe and 66 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Potanina is most numerous in Russia, where it is borne by 3,000 people, or 1 in 48,041. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Moscow Oblast, where 8 percent are found, Moscow, where 7 percent are found and Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 5 percent are found. Excluding Russia it is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 3 percent are found and Uzbekistan, where 1 percent are found.

Potanina Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Potanina surname is primarily Orthodox (90%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Potanina surname are 21.26% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 68.03% registered to vote for the party.