Potashov Surname

301,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,258 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Potashov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potashov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,1411:126,31314,962
Ukraine661:689,73872,622
Belarus251:380,04239,396
Kazakhstan121:1,473,54175,349
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Potashov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Potashov (Russian: Поташов) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Potashov? popularity and diffusion

Potashov is the 301,881st most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 5,792,962 people. The surname Potashov is mostly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Potashov live; 86 percent live in Eastern Europe and 86 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

Potashov is most commonly used in Russia, where it is held by 1,141 people, or 1 in 126,313. In Russia it is mostly found in: Komi Republic, where 9 percent reside, Voronezh Oblast, where 9 percent reside and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Russia this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 5 percent reside and Belarus, where 2 percent reside.

Potashov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Potashov surname is principally Orthodox (81%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Potashov surname are 6.17% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 52.94% registered with the political party.

Potashov earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 24.81% less than the national average, earning $37,355 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Potashov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Potashov in the Russian language
Поташовpotasov-

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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 Potashov
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