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

The last name Potemkin (Russian: Потемкин) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Potěmkin. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname Potemkin is the 135,935^th most commonly used family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 2,205,674 people. Potemkin occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Potemkin reside; 74 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 73 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently held in Russia, where it is held by 2,923 people, or 1 in 49,307. In Russia Potemkin is most common in: Moscow, where 14 percent live, Moscow Oblast, where 7 percent live and Saint Petersburg, where 7 percent live. Outside of Russia this last name occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Potemkin Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Potemkin has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Potemkin Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (84%) in Russia, Orthodox (95%) in Belarus and Orthodox (90%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Potemkin surname are 2.38% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 49.15% being registered to vote for the political party.

Potemkin earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.21% more than the national average, earning $50,576 USD per year.