Potnikov Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Israel

Potnikov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potnikov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia191:7,585,424283,555
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Potnikov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Potnikov (Russian: Потников) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Potnikov? popularity and diffusion

The surname Potnikov is the 3,602,217th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Potnikov are found; 60 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 60 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Potnikov is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 7,585,424. In Russia Potnikov is most prevalent in: Saint Petersburg, where 21 percent are found, Volgograd Oblast, where 21 percent are found and Moscow, where 16 percent are found. Besides Russia Potnikov occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 13 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 13 percent are found.

Potnikov Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Potnikov surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 28.57% registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Potnikov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Potnikov in the Russian language
Потниковpotnikov-

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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 Potnikov
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