Potolinca Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Potolinca Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potolinca Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania1281:156,85816,457
England81:6,964,757184,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Potolincă (9) are calculated separately.

Potolinca Last Name Facts

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

The last name Potolinca occurs most in Romania. It may appear as: Potolincă. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Potolinca? popularity and diffusion

The last name Potolinca is the 1,504,764th most numerous family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 52,428,388 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Potolinca reside; 92 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 92 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

The surname Potolinca is most common in Romania, where it is held by 128 people, or 1 in 156,858. In Romania it is most frequent in: Iași County, where 96 percent are found, Brașov County, where 3 percent are found and Neamț County, where 1 percent are found. Other than Romania it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent are found and Greece, where 1 percent are found.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Potolinca
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