Poepjes Surname
Approximately 281 people bear this surname
Poepjes Surname User-submission:
1. A patronymic surname based on the first name Poppe, with the form Poepje as the flattery.
2. From German wage workers, which were often called Poepen, a corruption of the German Buben.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 215 | 1:78,545 | 13,251 |
| Australia | 45 | 1:599,904 | 42,958 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Poepjes Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Poepjes has two possible origins:
1. A patronymic surname based on the first name Poppe, with the form Poepje as the flattery.
2. From German wage workers, which were often called Poepen, a corruption of the German Buben.
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Where Does The Last Name Poepjes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Poepjes is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Poepjes? popularity and diffusion
The last name Poepjes is the 935,326th most prevalent surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 25,934,327 people. Poepjes occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Poepjes live; 77 percent live in Western Europe and 77 percent live in Germanic Europe.
It is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 215 people, or 1 in 78,545. In The Netherlands Poepjes is most numerous in: Friesland, where 80 percent live, North Holland, where 15 percent live and Overijssel, where 3 percent live. Other than The Netherlands this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 16 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.
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