Potrykus Surname

126,811th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,581 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Potrykus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potrykus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland2,6991:14,0832,048
Germany3641:221,16924,820
United States3621:1,001,26873,991
England451:1,238,17956,985
Finland271:203,58217,121
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Iceland71:54,2993,881
Norway71:734,61250,907
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Potrykuś (1) are calculated separately.

Potrykus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Potrykus is found in Poland more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Potrykuś. For other possible spellings of Potrykus click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Potrykus? popularity and diffusion

The last name Potrykus is the 126,811th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,035,059 people. Potrykus occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Potrykus reside; 75 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 75 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

This last name is most common in Poland, where it is carried by 2,699 people, or 1 in 14,083. Excluding Poland this surname is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Potrykus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Potrykus has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 12,067 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Potrykus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Potrykus last name are 7.03% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.26% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Potrykus earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 31.73% less than the national average, earning 236,268 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.57% more than the national average, earning $46,845 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.97% less than the national average, earning $34,792 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Potrykuś961/
Potroykus941/
Potrikus88212/
Patrykus88138/
Potrekus8822/
Petrykus882/
Putrykus881/
Petrykaus8214/
Potrickus8214/
Patrikus7556/
Putrycus7518/
Putrikus7518/
Petrikus751/
Potrikos751/
Patrykuś751/
Patrickus7164/
Potrickos7120/
Poreku711/
Patriku67312/
Porikos67165/
Porikou6738/
Poraiku673/
Petrekhaus673/
Parykos671/
Porekuu671/
Potricu671/
Poresku671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Potrykus
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