About Potapov
The surname Potapov is of Russian origin and is derived from the given name Potap, which means "baptism" or "to baptize" in Russian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it is derived from the father's name. Therefore, Potapov means "son of Potap" or "descendant of Potap."
The surname Potapov is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Potapov 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 Potapov is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Potapov in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Potapov using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.