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

Potekha (Russian: Потеха) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 722,496^th most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 18,083,240 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Potekha are found; 72 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 72 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Russia, where it is borne by 233 people, or 1 in 618,554. In Russia Potekha is most frequent in: Primorsky Krai, where 20 percent live, Saint Petersburg, where 11 percent live and Khabarovsk Krai, where 10 percent live. Besides Russia Potekha is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 40 percent live and Belarus, where 1 percent live.

Potekha Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Potekha last name is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Potekha surname are 13.94% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 60.71% registered with the party.