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Where Does The Last Name Potov Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Potov (Georgian: ფოტოვი, Russian: Потов) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Potov? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 1,581,912^th most frequent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 56,492,604 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 53 percent of Potov reside; 43 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 41 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

It is most prevalent in Russia, where it is held by 65 people, or 1 in 2,217,278. In Russia Potov is mostly found in: Moscow, where 17 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 15 percent reside and Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 15 percent reside. Aside from Russia this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Georgia, where 17 percent reside and Israel, where 9 percent reside.

Potov Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (50%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Potov last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered Communist Partys than The US average, with 42.86% being registered with the political party.