Potočnik Surname

72,750th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,773 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Potočnik Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from Potokar, which means 'a person who lives near a creek' (from Slovenian potok, meaning 'creek').

Potočnik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia6,4401:3866
Croatia3051:13,8642,723
Serbia131:549,61120,712
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Bosnia and Herzegovina31:1,178,80115,876
Montenegro31:213,1886,121
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

The alternate forms: Potocnik (1,091) & Potočník (42) are calculated separately.

Potočnik Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from Potokar, which means 'a person who lives near a creek' (from Slovenian potok, meaning 'creek').

- Forebears.io Manual Submissions

The Potočnik surname means 'a person who lives near a creek' (Slovenian potok means 'creek').

- Forebears.io Manual Submissions

Potočnik Last Name Facts

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

The surname Potočnik is found most in Slovenia. It may also appear in the variant forms: Potocnik or Potočník. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Potočnik? popularity and diffusion

The last name Potočnik is the 72,750th most widespread family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,075,970 people. Potočnik is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Potočnik reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Slovenia, where it is borne by 6,440 people, or 1 in 386. In Slovenia it is most numerous in: Drava, where 24 percent live, Upper Carniola, where 22 percent live and Savinja, where 20 percent live. Beside Slovenia it is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Croatia, where 5 percent live and Serbia, where 0 percent live.

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