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 last name Potekin (Russian: Потекин) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Potekin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,843,861st most frequent last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Potekin reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Potekin is most frequently used in Russia, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 6,863,003. In Russia it is most frequent in: Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 29 percent reside, Kemerovo Oblast, where 19 percent reside and Moscow Oblast, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Russia Potekin is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 43 percent reside and Belarus, where 13 percent reside.

Potekin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Potekin last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 62.5% registered to vote for 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Potekin
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