Povodnik Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Povodnik Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Povodnik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia411:60,6759,198
Croatia161:264,28827,725
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Povodnik Last Name Facts

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

The surname Povodnik is held by more people in Slovenia than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Povodnik click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Povodnik? popularity and diffusion

The last name Povodnik is the 2,333,370th most common last name on earth, held by around 1 in 108,769,342 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Povodnik are found; 85 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 85 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

This surname is most frequently used in Slovenia, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 60,675. In Slovenia it is mostly found in: Lower Sava, where 54 percent live, Gorizia, where 34 percent live and Carinthia, where 2 percent live. Barring Slovenia this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Croatia, where 24 percent live and Germany, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Povodnick944/
Povodeniak8951/
Povodeniuk894/
Povodnić885/
Povodenko829/
Povodenhak786/
Povdeiniuk781/
Povedynka716/
Povedyonok6746/
Puvodenhak673/
Povedionok671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Povodnik
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