Potanova Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Turkmenistan

Potanova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potanova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine311:1,468,474118,175
Russia291:4,969,761222,297
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Potanova Last Name Facts

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

The last name Potanova (Russian: Потанова) occurs in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Potanova.

How Common Is The Last Name Potanova? popularity and diffusion

The last name Potanova is the 2,203,767th most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Potanova live; 78 percent live in Eastern Europe and 78 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Ukraine, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 1,468,474. In Ukraine Potanova is mostly concentrated in: Zaporizhia Oblast, where 35 percent are found, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 10 percent are found and Luhansk Oblast, where 10 percent are found. Besides Ukraine it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 39 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Potanova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Potanova in the Russian language
Потановаpotanova-

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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 Potanova
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