Potokov Surname

1,596,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Finland

Potokov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potokov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1131:1,275,42591,659
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Potokov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Potokov (Russian: Потоков) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Potokov? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,596,935th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 57,382,251 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Potokov reside; 80 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 80 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Potokov is most frequently held in Russia, where it is held by 113 people, or 1 in 1,275,425. In Russia Potokov is primarily found in: Republic of Adygea, where 46 percent are found, Ivanovo Oblast, where 17 percent are found and Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, where 11 percent are found. Beside Russia it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 5 percent are found and Finland, where 4 percent are found.

Potokov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Potokov last name is primarily Muslim (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Potokov surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Potokov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Potokov in the Russian language
Потоковpotokov-

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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 Potokov
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