Potlacek Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Potlacek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potlacek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

The alternate forms: Potlaček (122) are calculated separately.

Potlacek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Potlacek has its highest incidence in Croatia. It may also be found as: Potlaček. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Potlacek? popularity and diffusion

The last name Potlacek is the 10,311,814th most numerous surname globally, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Potlacek are found; 67 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 67 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

Potlacek is most frequently occurring in Croatia, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 2,114,302. Apart from Croatia Potlacek occurs in one country. It also occurs in Germany, where 33 percent are found.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Potlacek
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