Potempa Surname
Approximately 3,258 people bear this surname
Potempa Surname Definition:
(Polish) One who played the part of a martyr in play or pageant; one who sacrificed something for the sake of principle.
Potempa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 1,767 | 1:21,510 | 3,241 |
| United States | 804 | 1:450,820 | 38,620 |
| Germany | 459 | 1:175,393 | 20,603 |
| Denmark | 120 | 1:47,039 | 4,907 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Kazakhstan | 13 | 1:1,360,192 | 71,840 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Slovakia | 5 | 1:1,067,290 | 85,393 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
The alternate forms: Potęmpa (6) are calculated separately.
Potempa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Polish) One who played the part of a martyr in play or pageant; one who sacrificed something for the sake of principle.
Potempa Demographics
Average Potempa Salary in
United States
$51,949 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Potempa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Potempa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Potempa (Russian: Потемпа) is found in Poland more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Potęmpa. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Potempa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 137,520th most common surname internationally, held by around 1 in 2,236,816 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Potempa live; 55 percent live in Eastern Europe and 55 percent live in West Slavic Europe.
This last name is most prevalent in Poland, where it is carried by 1,767 people, or 1 in 21,510. Aside from Poland Potempa is found in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent live and Germany, where 14 percent live.
Potempa Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Potempa last name are 18.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65% registered with the political party.
Potempa earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.39% more than the national average, earning $51,949 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potęmpa | 95 | 6 | / |
| Pottempa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Potampa | 86 | 49 | / |
| Potempo | 86 | 15 | / |
| Patempa | 86 | 3 | / |
| Potempe | 86 | 2 | / |
| Potenpa | 86 | 2 | / |
| Potympa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Potompa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Posempa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Putempa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pompa | 83 | 26,979 | / |
| Potępa | 77 | 1,576 | / |
| Pompas | 77 | 239 | / |
| Pompha | 77 | 224 | / |
| Pompea | 77 | 84 | / |
| Pompay | 77 | 62 | / |
| Phompa | 77 | 32 | / |
| Poteba | 77 | 10 | / |
| Pompai | 77 | 6 | / |
| Pompad | 77 | 5 | / |
| Poumpa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Pompat | 77 | 2 | / |
| Pompah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ponmpa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pompaș | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pompaz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pompau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pochempat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Poteeva | 71 | 525 | / |
| Photamphai | 71 | 113 | / |
| Patempe | 71 | 50 | / |
| Pompash | 71 | 15 | / |
| Pomphay | 71 | 12 | / |
| Phompha | 71 | 11 | / |
| Pasempa | 71 | 8 | / |
| Phompat | 71 | 7 | / |
| Posteba | 71 | 5 | / |
| Pompach | 71 | 5 | / |
| Phompai | 71 | 3 | / |
| Poumpai | 71 | 2 | / |
| Phompad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Poompad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Potompo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Patompa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Poumpas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pomphai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pomphat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pampa | 67 | 4,713 | / |
| Pompo | 67 | 946 | / |
| Phooteenpha | 67 | 182 | / |
| Ponpa | 67 | 139 | / |
| Phomphai | 67 | 82 | / |
| Petampai | 67 | 22 | / |
| Phomphat | 67 | 14 | / |
| Poomphat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pompò | 67 | 2 | / |
| Poompash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poompach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phomphap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poumphai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pottebau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Patempoi | 67 | 1 | / |
Potempa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Potempa in the Russian language | ||
| Потемпа | potempa | - |
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Footnotes
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