Potapov Surname
Approximately 73,009 people bear this surname
Potapov Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from the Greek name Potapius.
Potapov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 63,434 | 1:2,272 | 210 |
| Ukraine | 4,645 | 1:9,800 | 1,188 |
| Belarus | 1,710 | 1:5,556 | 747 |
| Kazakhstan | 1,467 | 1:12,054 | 1,837 |
| Uzbekistan | 414 | 1:74,708 | 6,411 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 191 | 1:31,270 | 5,069 |
| Israel | 187 | 1:45,763 | 6,128 |
| Estonia | 173 | 1:7,640 | 979 |
| United States | 146 | 1:2,482,595 | 151,840 |
| Moldova | 137 | 1:25,995 | 4,284 |
| Transnistria | 84 | 1:5,651 | 1,034 |
| Canada | 69 | 1:533,994 | 44,923 |
| Azerbaijan | 49 | 1:196,921 | 5,248 |
| Germany | 40 | 1:2,012,636 | 110,053 |
| Turkmenistan | 37 | 1:148,354 | 3,025 |
| Lithuania | 29 | 1:104,641 | 13,555 |
| Tajikistan | 29 | 1:289,196 | 2,354 |
| Georgia | 25 | 1:149,822 | 10,524 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Serbia | 13 | 1:549,611 | 20,712 |
| Czechia | 11 | 1:966,679 | 76,885 |
| Armenia | 10 | 1:293,018 | 6,863 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Hungary | 9 | 1:1,090,697 | 49,203 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Bulgaria | 6 | 1:1,163,151 | 37,744 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1:294,959 | 8,690 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Abkhazia | 1 | 1:242,865 | 5,354 |
Potapov Surname Meaning
Potapov Demographics
Potapov Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Potapov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Potapov Come From? nationality or country of origin
Potapov (Georgian: პოტაპოვი, Russian: Потапов) is found most frequently in Russia. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Potapov? popularity and diffusion
Potapov is the 7,784th most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 99,817 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Potapov live; 69 percent live in Eastern Europe and 69 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
The surname Potapov is most frequently used in Russia, where it is held by 63,434 people, or 1 in 2,272. In Russia Potapov is primarily found in: Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 8 percent reside, Moscow, where 7 percent reside and Moscow Oblast, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Russia this last name exists in 53 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 6 percent reside and Belarus, where 2 percent reside.
Potapov Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Potapov last name is predominantly Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (89%) in Belarus, Orthodox (90%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Potapov surname are 7.36% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 54.13% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Potapov earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 13.04% more than the national average, earning $48,776 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.16% more than the national average, earning $55,722 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potapova | 93 | 77,246 | / |
| Potapovs | 93 | 323 | / |
| Potappov | 93 | 1 | / |
| Potapoov | 93 | 1 | / |
| Potappova | 88 | 1 | / |
| Patapov | 86 | 481 | / |
| Potapow | 86 | 108 | / |
| Potopov | 86 | 40 | / |
| Potapev | 86 | 32 | / |
| Potapof | 86 | 15 | / |
| Potapav | 86 | 6 | / |
| Potapop | 86 | 1 | / |
| Potapovová | 82 | 2 | / |
| Patapova | 80 | 309 | / |
| Potapoff | 80 | 207 | / |
| Potopova | 80 | 30 | / |
| Potapowa | 80 | 16 | / |
| Potapaev | 80 | 4 | / |
| Potopovs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Patapow | 71 | 37 | / |
| Patapof | 71 | 3 | / |
| Potapów | 71 | 2 | / |
| Patopov | 71 | 2 | / |
| Potopof | 71 | 1 | / |
| Patapoff | 67 | 146 | / |
| Potopaev | 67 | 77 | / |
| Potapaff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Patopova | 67 | 1 | / |
Potapov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Potapov in the Georgian language | ||
| პოტაპოვი | potapovi | - |
| Potapov in the Russian language | ||
| Потапов | potapov | - |
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