Potomkin Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Potomkin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potomkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia521:2,771,597154,559
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Potomkin Last Name Facts

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

Potomkin (Russian: Потомкин) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Potomkin.

How Common Is The Last Name Potomkin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Potomkin is the 2,506,728th most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Potomkin are found; 81 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 81 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Potomkin is most frequently used in Russia, where it is held by 52 people, or 1 in 2,771,597. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Voronezh Oblast, where 52 percent are found, Moscow, where 12 percent are found and Kursk Oblast, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Russia it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Potomkin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Potomkina9435/
Potemkin883,304/
Potamkin8840/
Potomkyn882/
Potěmkin882/
Potonkin881/
Potomkyna824/
Podtemkin824/
Potemkyn75854/
Potankin7571/
Patemkin7536/
Potemken757/
Potankina7180/
Potankien711/
Podtankin711/
Phootongking701/
Patankin635/
Patemkyn631/
Potankyn631/
Patankina593/
Potankyna591/
Patonchin591/

Potomkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Potomkin in the Russian language
Потомкинpotomkin-

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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 Potomkin
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