Potashenkov Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Estonia

Potashenkov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potashenkov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia421:3,431,501177,080
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178

Potashenkov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Potashenkov (Russian: Поташенков) occurs most in Russia. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Potashenkov? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,843,861st most prevalent surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Potashenkov are found; 96 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 96 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in Russia, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 3,431,501. In Russia Potashenkov is primarily concentrated in: Pskov Oblast, where 50 percent are found, Saint Petersburg, where 24 percent are found and Moscow, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Russia it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 6 percent are found and Belarus, where 2 percent are found.

Potashenkov Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Potashenkov are 31.01% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 77.78% registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Potashenkov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Potashenkov in the Russian language
Поташенковpotasenkov-

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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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  • 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 Potashenkov
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