Potov Surname

1,581,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 129 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Estonia

Potov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia651:2,217,278133,552
Georgia221:170,25211,125
Israel111:777,96750,646
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354

Potov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Potov (Georgian: ფოტოვი, Russian: Потов) is found most frequently in Russia. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Potov.

How Common Is The Last Name Potov? popularity and diffusion

Potov is the 1,581,912th most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 56,492,604 people. The last name Potov occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Potov reside; 43 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 41 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most commonly held in Russia, where it is borne 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. Outside of Russia this surname occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Georgia, where 17 percent reside and Israel, where 9 percent reside.

Potov Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Potov surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Communist Party Party than The US average, with 42.86% registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Postov91123/
Potova9171/
Poetov9157/
Potoev917/
Pochtov8362/
Poshtov8321/
Poutova834/
Pottoev834/
Potop801,591/
Patov80810/
Putov80397/
Petov80253/
Potof8010/
Potev804/
Potav802/
Potapova7777,246/
Potopova7730/
Potopová774/
Pottovff770/
Pautov734,326/
Pothof73684/
Patova73568/
Putova73474/
Poteev73456/
Pustov73242/
Photop73235/
Pottow73164/
Potaev73129/
Petoev7391/
Potoff7356/
Pastov7335/
Paatov7333/
Postow7330/
Patoev7328/
Puttov7327/
Potowa738/
Potope738/
Puhtov735/
Petuov734/
Postop732/
Puytov732/
Petoov732/
Potops731/
Padtov731/
Pathov731/
Peetov731/
Pottev731/
Poetow731/
Potoop731/
Pottof730/
Potappova711/
Pautova675,087/
Pothoff67347/
Potthof67222/
Pashtov6763/
Pushtov6724/
Pothoof6723/
Pottoff6722/
Paustov6721/
Paatova6720/
Postoff6715/
Puhtova6712/
Pottaev676/
Posthof674/
Pathova673/
Podtaev672/
Poutouf671/
Puttova671/
Pothoef671/
Puytova671/
Pautovs671/
Pattova671/
Pustovs671/
Pottoph670/
Poettow670/

Potov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Potov in the Georgian language
ფოტოვიpotovi-
Potov in the Russian language
Потовpotov-

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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 Potov
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