Potorsky Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Israel

Potorsky Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potorsky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Israel11:8,557,634182,558

Potorsky Last Name Facts

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

Potorsky (Russian: Поторский) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Potorsky click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Potorsky? popularity and diffusion

The surname Potorsky is the 7,593,402nd most prevalent last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Potorsky occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Potorsky are found; 83 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 83 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Potorsky is most numerous in Russia, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 36,030,764. In Russia it is most common in: Sevastopol, where 100 percent live. Barring Russia this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 17 percent live and Israel, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Potorsky Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Potorsky in the Russian language
Поторскийpotorskij-

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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 Potorsky
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