Potekin Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Potekin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potekin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472

Potekin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Potekin (Russian: Потекин) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Potekin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,843,861st most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Potekin live; 43 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most numerous in Russia, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 6,863,003. In Russia Potekin is most numerous in: Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 29 percent live, Kemerovo Oblast, where 19 percent live and Moscow Oblast, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Russia it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 43 percent live and Belarus, where 13 percent live.

Potekin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Potekin surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 62.5% being registered with the political party.

Potekin earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Potekin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Potekin in the Russian language
Потекинpotekin-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Potekin
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