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Where Does The Last Name Potekha Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Potekha (Russian: Потеха) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Potekha? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Potekha is the 722,496^th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 18,083,240 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Potekha live; 72 percent live in Eastern Europe and 72 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly held in Russia, where it is held by 233 people, or 1 in 618,554. In Russia it is mostly found in: Primorsky Krai, where 20 percent live, Saint Petersburg, where 11 percent live and Khabarovsk Krai, where 10 percent live. Not including Russia it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 40 percent live and Belarus, where 1 percent live.

Potekha Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (88%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Potekha last name are 13.94% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 60.71% registered to vote for the political party.