Potapczuk Surname

582,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 538 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Potapczuk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potapczuk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland4621:82,27012,747
Argentina451:949,85460,205
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
France11:66,422,722504,397
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Potapczuk Last Name Facts

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

The surname Potapczuk occurs in Poland more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Potapczuk? popularity and diffusion

The last name Potapczuk is the 582,776th most widely held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 13,545,624 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Potapczuk live; 86 percent live in Eastern Europe and 86 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

The surname is most common in Poland, where it is held by 462 people, or 1 in 82,270. Barring Poland it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 8 percent reside and Brazil, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Potapcuk943/
Potapchuk894,942/
Patapczuk892/
Potaptschuk801/
Patapchuk7859/
Potopchuk7824/
Potapciuc783/
Potapchuq781/
Potaptsuk781/
Putapchuk781/

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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 Potapczuk
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