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

Poteshnyy (Russian: Потешный) is held by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Poteshnyy.

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

Poteshnyy is the 1,338,236^th most common surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 43,637,999 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Poteshnyy are found; 95 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 95 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Poteshnyy is most commonly used in Russia, where it is borne by 164 people, or 1 in 878,799. In Russia Poteshnyy is most common in: Orenburg Oblast, where 53 percent live, Stavropol Krai, where 24 percent live and Moscow, where 4 percent live. Apart from Russia Poteshnyy is found in one country. It is also common in Belarus, where 2 percent live.

Poteshnyy Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Poteshnyy last name is principally Orthodox (83%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Poteshnyy surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 45.45% being registered to vote for the party.