Potaseva Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Potaseva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potaseva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia271:75,92811,170
Russia231:6,266,220254,708

The alternate forms: Potaševa (8) & Potaşeva (4) are calculated separately.

Potaseva Last Name Facts

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

The last name Potaseva (Russian: Потасьева) is most common in Latvia. It can be rendered as a variant: Potaševa or Potaşeva. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Potaseva? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,746,821st most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 145,750,918 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Potaseva are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in Baltic Europe.

It is most widespread in Latvia, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 75,928. In Latvia Potaseva is most numerous in: Riga Planning Region, where 67 percent live, Latgale, where 26 percent live and Kurzeme Planning Region, where 4 percent live. Besides Latvia it is found in one country. It also occurs in Russia, where 46 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Potaseva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Potaseva in the Russian language
Потасьеваpotaseva-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Potaseva
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