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

Potemkina (Georgian: პოტემკინა, Russian: Потемкина) occurs most in Russia. It can occur as: Potěmkina. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name Potemkina is the 104,405^th most common last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,621,256 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Potemkina live; 73 percent live in Eastern Europe and 72 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Russia, where it is carried by 4,123 people, or 1 in 34,956. In Russia Potemkina is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 11 percent reside, Moscow Oblast, where 8 percent reside and Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Russia this last name exists in 29 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 3 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 3 percent reside.

Potemkina Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Potemkina surname is principally Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Orthodox (95%) in Belarus, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (88%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Potemkina last name are 17.16% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 63.93% registered with the party.

Potemkina earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.71% more than the national average, earning $46,475 USD per year.