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 surname Potnikov (Russian: Потников) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Potnikov? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,602,217th most frequently held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. The last name Potnikov occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Potnikov reside; 60 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 60 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most prevalent in Russia, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 7,585,424. In Russia Potnikov is most numerous in: Saint Petersburg, where 21 percent reside, Volgograd Oblast, where 21 percent reside and Moscow, where 16 percent reside. Other than Russia this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 13 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 13 percent reside.

Potnikov Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Potnikov are 18.2% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 28.57% registered with the 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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  • 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 Potnikov
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