Potó Surname
Approximately 64 people bear this surname
Potó Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 59 | 1:166,378 | 14,685 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 2 | 1:88,712 | 2,936 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
The alternate forms: Poto (7,289) & Pótó (33) are calculated separately.
Potó Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Potó Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Potó occurs in Hungary more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Poto or Pótó. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Potó? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,394,033rd most commonly occurring surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 113,867,905 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 94 percent of Potó live; 92 percent live in Eastern Europe and 92 percent live in Hungaro-Europe.
It is most commonly used in Hungary, where it is held by 59 people, or 1 in 166,378. In Hungary Potó is most frequent in: Somogy County, where 49 percent are found, Tolna County, where 37 percent are found and Fejér County, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Hungary Potó is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in São Tomé and Príncipe, where 3 percent are found and Austria, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poto | 92 | 7,289 | / |
| Pótó | 92 | 33 | / |
| Postój | 80 | 282 | / |
| Postóš | 80 | 5 | / |
| Pota | 75 | 9,727 | / |
| Potu | 75 | 6,878 | / |
| Pató | 75 | 488 | / |
| Petó | 75 | 6 | / |
| Posztós | 73 | 326 | / |
| Posztóš | 73 | 3 | / |
| Potta | 67 | 6,913 | / |
| Potot | 67 | 6,426 | / |
| Pothu | 67 | 5,142 | / |
| Posta | 67 | 4,042 | / |
| Potoy | 67 | 4,017 | / |
| Poeta | 67 | 3,410 | / |
| Potha | 67 | 2,557 | / |
| Potop | 67 | 1,591 | / |
| Postu | 67 | 1,443 | / |
| Photo | 67 | 1,051 | / |
| Potas | 67 | 875 | / |
| Potap | 67 | 875 | / |
| Posto | 67 | 665 | / |
| Putot | 67 | 630 | / |
| Poota | 67 | 533 | / |
| Poito | 67 | 527 | / |
| Patot | 67 | 512 | / |
| Pohto | 67 | 482 | / |
| Pottu | 67 | 360 | / |
| Phota | 67 | 347 | / |
| Potaś | 67 | 346 | / |
| Potoi | 67 | 345 | / |
| Pouta | 67 | 289 | / |
| Potto | 67 | 214 | / |
| Potau | 67 | 207 | / |
| Potos | 67 | 186 | / |
| Potut | 67 | 179 | / |
| Potad | 67 | 159 | / |
| Poita | 67 | 154 | / |
| Poyta | 67 | 146 | / |
| Poutu | 67 | 141 | / |
| Potat | 67 | 131 | / |
| Potus | 67 | 125 | / |
| Potoh | 67 | 119 | / |
| Potoe | 67 | 110 | / |
| Pathó | 67 | 110 | / |
| Potou | 67 | 107 | / |
| Potga | 67 | 63 | / |
| Potaş | 67 | 62 | / |
| Pootu | 67 | 56 | / |
| Potaš | 67 | 46 | / |
| Potoč | 67 | 42 | / |
| Potho | 67 | 36 | / |
| Potáč | 67 | 31 | / |
| Potoo | 67 | 30 | / |
| Pooto | 67 | 28 | / |
| Pouto | 67 | 25 | / |
| Potah | 67 | 21 | / |
| Poyto | 67 | 21 | / |
| Pastó | 67 | 20 | / |
| Potač | 67 | 17 | / |
| Pojta | 67 | 16 | / |
| Potaz | 67 | 15 | / |
| Photu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Potuu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Potoa | 67 | 14 | / |
| Potáš | 67 | 14 | / |
| Potui | 67 | 13 | / |
| Potod | 67 | 11 | / |
| Potuy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Patóč | 67 | 8 | / |
| Potuh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Potaa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pástó | 67 | 7 | / |
| Poştă | 67 | 4 | / |
| Poşta | 67 | 4 | / |
| Poșta | 67 | 3 | / |
| Podta | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pfoto | 67 | 3 | / |
| Poeto | 67 | 3 | / |
| Postù | 67 | 2 | / |
| Poitu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Poetu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Patói | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puota | 67 | 1 | / |
| Potgo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Potud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Potup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pohta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Potás | 67 | 1 | / |
| Potuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Potuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poștă | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pozta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Podtu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pethó | 67 | 1 | / |
| Patóh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hpoto | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bpoto | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poitã | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Potó
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