Potolitsyn Surname

1,305,105th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 173 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Potolitsyn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potolitsyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1661:868,21169,731
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128

Potolitsyn Last Name Facts

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

Potolitsyn (Russian: Потолицын) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Potolitsyn? popularity and diffusion

The last name Potolitsyn is the 1,305,105th most commonly held family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 42,124,543 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Potolitsyn are found; 95 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 95 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in Russia, where it is held by 166 people, or 1 in 868,211. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Komi Republic, where 58 percent live, Arkhangelsk Oblast, where 18 percent live and Moscow, where 8 percent live. Barring Russia this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in Belarus, where 4 percent live.

Potolitsyn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Potolitsyn last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Potolitsyn surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 70% being registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Potolitsyn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Potolitsyn in the Russian language
Потолицынpotolicyn-

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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 Potolitsyn
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