Potapovs Surname
Approximately 323 people bear this surname
Potapovs Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia | 306 | 1:6,699 | 930 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Potapovs Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Potapovs Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Potapovs (Russian: Потаповс) is more frequently found in Latvia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Potapovs? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 847,909th most common last name globally, held by around 1 in 22,562,062 people. The last name Potapovs occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Potapovs are found; 96 percent are found in Northern Europe and 95 percent are found in Baltic Europe.
The last name is most widespread in Latvia, where it is carried by 306 people, or 1 in 6,699. In Latvia it is mostly found in: Riga Planning Region, where 60 percent reside, Latgale, where 22 percent reside and Kurzeme Planning Region, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Latvia this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potapov | 93 | 73,009 | / |
| Potapova | 88 | 77,246 | / |
| Potopovs | 88 | 1 | / |
| Potappov | 88 | 1 | / |
| Potapoov | 88 | 1 | / |
| Potappova | 82 | 1 | / |
| Patapov | 80 | 481 | / |
| Potapow | 80 | 108 | / |
| Potopov | 80 | 40 | / |
| Potapof | 80 | 15 | / |
| Potapav | 80 | 6 | / |
| Potapovová | 78 | 2 | / |
| Patapova | 75 | 309 | / |
| Potapoff | 75 | 207 | / |
| Potopova | 75 | 30 | / |
| Potapowa | 75 | 16 | / |
| Patapow | 67 | 37 | / |
| Patapof | 67 | 3 | / |
| Potapów | 67 | 2 | / |
| Patopov | 67 | 2 | / |
| Potopof | 67 | 1 | / |
| Patapoff | 63 | 146 | / |
| Potapaff | 63 | 1 | / |
| Patopova | 63 | 1 | / |
Potapovs Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Potapovs in the Russian language | ||
| Потаповс | potapovs | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Potapovs
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