Potapenko

Potapenko Meaning & Origin

About Potapenko
The surname Potapenko is of Ukrainian origin and is derived from the given name Potap, which means "baptized" or "one who has undergone baptism" in Ukrainian. The suffix "-enko" is a common diminutive ending in Ukrainian surnames, indicating "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, Potapenko can be interpreted to mean "son of Potap" or "descendant of Potap."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Potapenko is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Potapenko: 139
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,796
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Potapenko based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Potapenko is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTPNK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P03010520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P OW2 T AA0 P AA1 N K OW0
🌐 IPA
/potapenko*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTPNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P315

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Potapenko in Braille

Here's how to represent Potapenko in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Potapenko in braille

How to sign the name Potapenko using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Potapenko using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Potapenko in sign language

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