Potrzebowski Surname

301,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,258 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Potrzebowski Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potrzebowski Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland1,0931:34,7755,371
United States1311:2,766,862164,942
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
England41:13,929,515290,718
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Potrzebowski Last Name Facts

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

The last name Potrzebowski occurs more in Poland more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Potrzebowski.

How Common Is The Last Name Potrzebowski? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 301,881st most numerous last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 5,792,962 people. Potrzebowski occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Potrzebowski reside; 87 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 87 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Poland, where it is carried by 1,093 people, or 1 in 34,775. Other than Poland it occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Potrzebowski Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Potrzebowski are 3.18% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.41% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Potrzebowski earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.92% less than the national average, earning $34,984 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.1% less than the national average, earning $43,673 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Potrebowski961/
Potrzbowski961/
Potrzebbowski961/
Potrzebowska9220/
Patrzebowski922/
Potrzebowzki921/
Poterbowski871/
Potrebowska871/
Potrrebowska831/
Pohrebovskyi7534/

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