Potiana Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Potiana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potiana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho41:508,14018,568
India31:255,688,4611,306,352

Potiana (27) may also be a first name.

Potiana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Potiana (Oriya: େପାଟିଆନା) is carried by more people in Lesotho than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Potiana.

How Common Is The Last Name Potiana? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,117,718th most common family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name Potiana occurs mostly in Africa, where 57 percent of Potiana are found; 57 percent are found in Southern Africa and 57 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,036,353rd most frequent given name throughout the world It is held by 27 people.

The last name Potiana is most commonly occurring in Lesotho, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 508,140. In Lesotho it is most numerous in: Maseru District, where 75 percent are found and Mafeteng District, where 25 percent are found. Not including Lesotho it occurs in one country. It is also found in India, where 43 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Potiana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Potiana in the Oriya language
େପାଟିଆନାepati'ana-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Potiana
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