Potashev Surname

375,572nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 953 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Potashev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potashev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia8661:166,42418,957
Ukraine571:798,64480,335
Belarus161:593,81652,198
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Potashev Last Name Facts

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

Potashev (Russian: Поташев) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Potashev? popularity and diffusion

Potashev is the 375,572nd most frequently occurring last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,646,953 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of Potashev live; 92 percent live in Eastern Europe and 92 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most frequently used in Russia, where it is held by 866 people, or 1 in 166,424. In Russia Potashev is primarily found in: Arkhangelsk Oblast, where 32 percent live, Republic of Karelia, where 14 percent live and Moscow Oblast, where 7 percent live. Aside from Russia Potashev exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 6 percent live and Belarus, where 2 percent live.

Potashev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (87%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Potashev are 13.78% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 60.55% being registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Potashev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Potashev in the Russian language
Поташевpotasev-

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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
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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 Potashev
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