Potochnyak Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Moldova

Potochnyak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potochnyak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia431:3,351,699174,427
Moldova71:508,76732,975
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Potochnyak Last Name Facts

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

The last name Potochnyak (Russian: Поточняк) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Potochnyak? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,661,929th most frequently occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 137,500,866 people. Potochnyak is mostly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Potochnyak live; 92 percent live in Eastern Europe and 79 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most commonly held in Russia, where it is borne by 43 people, or 1 in 3,351,699. In Russia it is primarily found in: Rostov Oblast, where 33 percent reside, Republic of Tatarstan, where 23 percent reside and Kaliningrad Oblast, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Russia it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Moldova, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Potochnyak Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (60%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Potochnyak surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Potochniak90668/
Potocsnyak9011/
Potocnjak84120/
Potosnyak8415/
Potocniak8412/
Potoczniak80194/
Potocsnyaková781/
Potočnjak74581/
Potozniak7420/
Potosniak745/
Potočniak741/
Potaczniak701/
Potočniaková6412/

Potochnyak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Potochnyak in the Russian language
Поточнякpotocnak-

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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 Potochnyak
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