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

The surname Potreba (Russian: Потреба) is found in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Potřeba. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 1,070,546^th most common last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 31,411,836 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Potreba live; 87 percent live in Eastern Europe and 84 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Ukraine, where it is held by 126 people, or 1 in 361,291. In Ukraine Potreba is primarily concentrated in: Poltava Oblast, where 33 percent live, Donetsk Oblast, where 17 percent live and Odessa Oblast, where 10 percent live. Not including Ukraine this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 31 percent live and Belarus, where 9 percent live.

Potreba Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Potreba surname is chiefly Orthodox (83%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Potreba surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 42.86% registered with the political party.