Potapenko Surname
Approximately 24,818 people bear this surname
Potapenko Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from the Greek name Potapius.
Potapenko Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 10,702 | 1:4,254 | 413 |
| Russia | 8,758 | 1:16,456 | 2,294 |
| Belarus | 3,901 | 1:2,436 | 209 |
| Kazakhstan | 566 | 1:31,241 | 4,288 |
| United States | 156 | 1:2,323,455 | 144,218 |
| Latvia | 137 | 1:14,964 | 2,224 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 104 | 1:57,429 | 8,038 |
| Thailand | 71 | 1:994,906 | 151,495 |
| Transnistria | 57 | 1:8,328 | 1,648 |
| Germany | 45 | 1:1,789,010 | 101,917 |
| Estonia | 42 | 1:31,472 | 5,782 |
| Uzbekistan | 38 | 1:813,925 | 16,450 |
| Turkmenistan | 37 | 1:148,354 | 3,025 |
| France | 35 | 1:1,897,792 | 163,564 |
| Israel | 33 | 1:259,322 | 23,464 |
| Poland | 18 | 1:2,111,597 | 101,748 |
| Georgia | 16 | 1:234,097 | 12,742 |
| Azerbaijan | 16 | 1:603,070 | 10,870 |
| Moldova | 12 | 1:296,781 | 24,445 |
| Finland | 11 | 1:499,700 | 30,478 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Hungary | 9 | 1:1,090,697 | 49,203 |
| Tajikistan | 9 | 1:931,855 | 5,350 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Abkhazia | 1 | 1:242,865 | 5,354 |
Potapenko Surname Meaning
Potapenko Demographics
Potapenko Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Potapenko Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Potapenko Come From? nationality or country of origin
Potapenko (Georgian: პოტაპენკო, Russian: Потапенко) is more commonly found in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Potapenko? popularity and diffusion
Potapenko is the 21,909th most frequently used surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 293,640 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Potapenko live; 83 percent live in Eastern Europe and 82 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
The last name Potapenko is most widespread in Ukraine, where it is held by 10,702 people, or 1 in 4,254. In Ukraine Potapenko is most frequent in: Kiev, where 12 percent live, Donetsk Oblast, where 11 percent live and Kiev Oblast, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Ukraine Potapenko is found in 42 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 35 percent live and Belarus, where 16 percent live.
Potapenko Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Orthodox (93%) in Belarus, Orthodox (91%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (85%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Potapenko last name are 12.89% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 59.66% registered with the political party.
The amount Potapenko earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.97% more than the national average, earning $47,019 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.35% more than the national average, earning $65,260 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postapenko | 95 | 13 | / |
| Potapienko | 95 | 7 | / |
| Patapenko | 89 | 239 | / |
| Potapenco | 89 | 40 | / |
| Potapenka | 89 | 30 | / |
| Potopenko | 89 | 29 | / |
| Potapinko | 89 | 7 | / |
| Potepenko | 89 | 7 | / |
| Postopenko | 84 | 2 | / |
| Potopienko | 84 | 1 | / |
| Patapenka | 78 | 32 | / |
| Petapnkou | 78 | 1 | / |
Potapenko Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Potapenko in the Georgian language | ||
| პოტაპენკო | potapenko | - |
| Potapenko in the Russian language | ||
| Потапенко | potapenko | - |
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