Potashnik Surname

827,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 335 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Potashnik Surname Definition:

(from an ancestor's occupation) A potash maker.

Potashnik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel1551:55,2117,155
United States1171:3,097,940179,693
Russia401:3,603,076182,447
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
England41:13,929,515290,718
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Potashnik Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from an ancestor's occupation) A potash maker.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Potashnik Last Name Facts

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

The last name Potashnik (Russian: Поташник) is more frequently found in Israel than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Potashnik? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 827,165th most frequent surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 21,753,868 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 50 percent of Potashnik reside; 46 percent reside in West Asia and 46 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia.

The surname is most numerous in Israel, where it is held by 155 people, or 1 in 55,211. In Israel it is most prevalent in: Southern District, where 26 percent reside, Central District, where 24 percent reside and Haifa District, where 21 percent reside. Excluding Israel it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent reside and Russia, where 12 percent reside.

Potashnik Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Potashnik are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

The amount Potashnik earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 15.04% more than the national average, earning $49,638 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.7% more than the national average, earning $58,478 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Potashnik Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Potashnik in the Russian language
Поташникpotasnik-

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