Potekaev Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Potekaev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potekaev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia441:3,275,524171,933
Ukraine71:6,503,242257,739

Potekaev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Potekaev (Russian: Потекаев) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Potekaev? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,718,172nd most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 142,893,057 people. The last name Potekaev occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Potekaev reside; 63 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 63 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

Potekaev is most commonly held in Russia, where it is held by 44 people, or 1 in 3,275,524. In Russia Potekaev is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 27 percent live, Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 25 percent live and Tula Oblast, where 14 percent live. Beside Russia Potekaev occurs in one country. It is also found in Ukraine, where 14 percent live.

Potekaev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Potekaev last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Communist Party Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Podtekaev948/
Potekev939/
Potykaev8811/
Potekeev882/
Potakaev881/
Potokaev881/
Potakhaev821/
Potekov801/
Potekhov7514/
Potikaew7510/
Poteacov752/
Podtekov751/
Patykaev751/
Pothikaew712/
Potokov67127/
Potakov6790/
Patekov6715/
Potikov6714/
Potykov6714/
Petekov676/
Phothikaew675/

Potekaev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Potekaev in the Russian language
Потекаевpotekaev-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Potekaev
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