Potencioso Surname

1,321,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Potencioso Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potencioso Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1671:606,21765,606
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Potencioso Last Name Facts

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

The last name Potencioso is found in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Potencioso click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Potencioso? popularity and diffusion

The surname Potencioso is the 1,321,499th most commonly occurring surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 42,867,917 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Potencioso live; 96 percent live in Southeast Asia and 96 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The surname Potencioso is most common in The Philippines, where it is carried by 167 people, or 1 in 606,217. In The Philippines Potencioso is most prevalent in: Davao Region, where 50 percent live, Central Visayas, where 40 percent live and Soccsksargen, where 7 percent live. Excluding The Philippines Potencioso occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Potincioso901/
Potensioso901/
Pancioco671/
Pancosa591/
Ponczocha5325/

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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 Potencioso
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