Potkov Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Potkov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potkov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Potkov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Potkov (Russian: Потков) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Potkov? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,723,624th most frequently held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 88 percent of Potkov reside; 88 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 50 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently held in Russia, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 48,041,019. In Russia it is most numerous in: Kurgan Oblast, where 33 percent are found, Moscow, where 33 percent are found and Republic of Karelia, where 33 percent are found. Not including Russia Potkov exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Czechia, where 25 percent are found and Slovakia, where 25 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Potkova9263/
Poutkov922/
Postkov921/
Pokov9161/
Potkovsh861/
Petkov8340,113/
Putkov83870/
Pockov83118/
Patkov8364/
Pokhov8328/
Poskov8324/
Pokova8322/
Poikov8312/
Pozkov8310/
Podkov836/
Poykov834/
Poukov834/
Phokov833/
Pogkov832/
Podkova77837/
Putkova77416/
Potkowa77118/
Pockova77114/
Patkova77100/
Poshkov7736/
Potcova7720/
Poiskov7717/
Pochkov7714/
Poukhov7713/
Poykova7712/
Petkhov777/
Poukova775/
Pokhova775/
Poskhov771/
Pojkova771/
Pustkov771/
Pakov73306/
Pocov731/
Pokav731/
Pokof731/
Pokob731/
Poethkow7121/
Poukhova714/
Poushkov711/
Patkovsh711/
Putkhova711/
Poschkov711/
Petcov67866/
Pakova67290/
Pudkov67212/
Pakhov67115/
Paškov67113/
Petkow6773/
Podkopova6763/
Petkof6722/
Pokowa6719/
Packov679/
Podkow678/
Putkow677/
Pocova677/
Pahkov676/
Podkovová675/
Phokav674/
Padkov674/
Pedkov674/
Poukow673/
Pokhow673/
Paşkov673/
Patcov672/
Patkav671/
Podkapova671/
Poukob671/
Putkof671/
Pazkov671/
Paňkov671/
Pakoiv671/
Peťkov671/
Petkav671/
Pötkow671/

Potkov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Potkov in the Russian language
Потковpotkov-

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