Potorov Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Potorov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potorov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422

Potorov Last Name Facts

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

Potorov (Russian: Поторов) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Potorov? popularity and diffusion

Potorov is the 6,063,924th most widely held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. Potorov occurs mostly in Asia, where 90 percent of Potorov live; 90 percent live in North Asia and 90 percent live in Slavic North Asia.

It is most frequently held in Russia, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 16,013,673. In Russia Potorov is most prevalent in: Khabarovsk Krai, where 78 percent live, Irkutsk Oblast, where 11 percent live and Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 11 percent live. Aside from Russia this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Potoroev9342/
Postorov936/
Potorova932/
Patorov8671/
Petorov8651/
Poterov8610/
Potarov8610/
Potorev861/
Pastorov80127/
Patorova8055/
Potarova8012/
Pottorof803/
Potterov803/
Potoroff802/
Potaroev801/
Pottoroff7526/
Poshtarov7513/
Patarov71111/
Paterov7189/
Peterov7131/
Potarev7121/
Poterev712/
Poterav712/
Petarov712/
Patarova67109/
Pattarov6716/
Potaraev677/
Peterhov674/
Pottarav672/
Paterrov672/
Pastarov672/
Poteraev672/
Podtarev671/

Potorov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Potorov in the Russian language
Поторовpotorov-

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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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  • 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 Potorov
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