Potashkin Surname

914,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 290 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Potashkin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potashkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2311:623,90954,570
Israel161:534,85239,210
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Belarus121:791,75562,255
Kazakhstan81:2,210,31295,036
Kyrgyzstan71:853,23652,732
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

Potashkin Last Name Facts

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

Potashkin (Russian: Поташкин) has its highest incidence in Russia. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Potashkin.

How Common Is The Last Name Potashkin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 914,967th most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 25,129,469 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Potashkin reside; 52 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 52 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most common in Russia, where it is held by 231 people, or 1 in 623,909. In Russia it is most frequent in: Kurgan Oblast, where 21 percent are found, Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 14 percent are found and Belgorod Oblast, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Russia it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 6 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Potashkin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (70%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Potashkin surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the party.

Potashkin earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 84.5% more than the national average, earning $79,612 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Potashkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Potashkin in the Russian language
Поташкинpotaskin-

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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 Potashkin
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