Apopei Surname

164,585th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,635 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Apopei Surname User-submission:

This is a Romanian surname, derived from the word popa, meaning 'priest' or 'pope', and a possessive article a, used to express belonging (similar to the possessive 's or the preposition of possesion of in english).

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Apopei Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania2,5441:7,8921,041
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Austria131:655,03358,041
England131:4,286,005132,302
Ukraine121:3,793,558197,857
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Apopei Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Romanian surname, derived from the word popa, meaning 'priest' or 'pope', and a possessive article a, used to express belonging (similar to the possessive 's or the preposition of possesion of in english).

This surname means 'of the priest' or 'priest's'. Most bearers of this surname in Romania are descendants of orthodox priests/clergyman.

- Apopei-Rusu Mircea-Dan

Apopei Last Name Facts

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

Apopei occurs in Romania more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Apopei? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 164,585th most commonly held surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,765,672 people. The surname Apopei is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Apopei live; 97 percent live in Eastern Europe and 97 percent live in Romanian Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in Romania, where it is carried by 2,544 people, or 1 in 7,892. In Romania Apopei is primarily concentrated in: Neamț County, where 28 percent reside, Suceava County, where 18 percent reside and Botoșani County, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Romania this surname occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Ireland, where 1 percent reside.

Apopei Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Apopei are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

Apopei earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 77.04% more than the national average, earning $76,389 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Apopi91142/
Apope9112/
Apopyi8398/
Apopii8368/
Apopoi832/
Aupopi831/
Apohpe831/
Apopiy831/
Apopoyi772/
Apepe73643/
Apape73188/
Apapi73117/
Apopy7335/
Apopa7325/
Epope7312/
Epopi7311/
Apepi735/
Opope735/
Opopi734/
Hapoupis7120/
Hayspope711/
Apapoe6781/
Apapue6724/
Hapepi6721/
Hapapi6719/
Hepope679/
Uopope677/
Opoupe675/
Hapepe674/
Apoupa673/
Epappi673/
Apapet671/
Epopeh671/
O'Pope671/
Opopit671/
Oupopi671/
Apopah671/
Apapis671/
Opoppe671/
Apepeh671/

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