Potocnjak Surname

1,658,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chile
Highest density in:
Chile

Potocnjak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potocnjak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chile571:309,0618,852
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Potočnjak (581) are calculated separately.

Potocnjak Last Name Facts

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

Potocnjak has its highest incidence in Chile. It may be rendered as a variant: Potočnjak. Click here for other potential spellings of Potocnjak.

How Common Is The Last Name Potocnjak? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,658,108th most frequently occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 60,729,549 people. The surname Potocnjak is primarily found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Potocnjak live; 50 percent live in South America and 48 percent live in Hispanic Southern America.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Chile, where it is borne by 57 people, or 1 in 309,061. In Chile it is primarily found in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 89 percent reside, Arica and Parinacota Region, where 7 percent reside and Antofagasta Region, where 2 percent reside. Beside Chile it is found in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Potocnjak Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Potocnjak last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Potocnjak earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.75% more than the national average, earning $43,471 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Potočnjak96581/
Potocniak8912/
Potochniak84668/
Potoczniak84194/
Potochnyak8453/
Potocsnyak8411/
Potozniak7820/
Potosnyak7815/
Potosniak785/
Potočniak781/
Potaczniak741/
Potocsnyaková731/
Potocñac715/
Potočniaková6712/

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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
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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 Potocnjak
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