Where Does The Last Name Potaru Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Potaru (Marathi: पोतारु, Oriya: େପାଟରୁ) is found most in Papua New Guinea. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Potaru? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 2,776,799^th most numerous surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 148,725,427 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 51 percent of Potaru reside; 51 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 51 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,608,198^th most widespread forename world-wide. It is borne by 18 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 326,149. In Papua New Guinea Potaru is most numerous in: Milne Bay, where 40 percent live, Bougainville, where 32 percent live and National Capital District, where 28 percent live. Other than Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in India, where 45 percent live and Moldova, where 2 percent live.