Potomsky Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Potomsky Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potomsky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271

The alternate forms: Potomský (28) are calculated separately.

Potomsky Last Name Facts

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

The surname Potomsky (Russian: Потомский) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Potomský. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Potomsky? popularity and diffusion

Potomsky is the 4,772,636th most numerous surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. Potomsky occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Potomsky are found; 94 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 82 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Potomsky is most widespread in Russia, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 13,102,096. In Russia it is mostly found in: Moscow, where 36 percent are found, Saint Petersburg, where 36 percent are found and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 9 percent are found. Other than Russia Potomsky occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 18 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Potomsky Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Potomsky in the Russian language
Потомскийpotomskij-

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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 Potomsky
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