Popaj Surname

293,533rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,301 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kosovo
Highest density in:
Kosovo

Popaj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Popaj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kosovo8431:2,209352
Albania2981:9,7791,840
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Germany331:2,439,559124,421
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
England81:6,964,757184,742
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Serbia61:1,190,82529,487
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Slovenia51:497,53521,006
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Popaj Last Name Facts

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

The surname Popaj is more frequently found in Kosovo than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Popaj? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 293,533rd most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 5,601,496 people. The last name Popaj is mostly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Popaj live; 89 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 88 percent live in Albano-Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Kosovo, where it is carried by 843 people, or 1 in 2,209. In Kosovo Popaj is most prevalent in: District of Gjakova, where 96 percent reside, District of Pristina, where 2 percent reside and District of Prizren, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Kosovo Popaj exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Albania, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Popaj Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Popaj last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Popaj earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 41.81% more than the national average, earning $61,188 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.54% less than the national average, earning $33,517 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Popaja91130/
Popa89204,076/
Popajou8343/
Popajau838/
Popajas831/
Popat8027,022/
Papaj802,596/
Poppa801,425/
Popaz80716/
Poupa80448/
Poopa80241/
Popay80227/
Popea80187/
Popas80138/
Popai80111/
Phopa8092/
Popac8083/
Popau8044/
Popoa8040/
Popah8026/
Popad8019/
Pospa8016/
Popač8014/
Potpa8012/
Poipa8011/
Popoj8010/
Popej807/
Popha806/
Pápaj804/
Popae802/
Popij802/
Pojpa801/
Poopajit771/
Popach73714/
Phopha73442/
Pospai73315/
Poupat73180/
Papaja73153/
Poppas73119/
Papaji7397/
Poopat7392/
Popaiz7383/
Popuha7360/
Poupas7331/
Popeia7331/
Pospea7329/
Popoji7328/
Popiya7324/
Popaya7322/
Poppay7320/
Popoia7315/
Podpah7314/
Poopaa7312/
Poshpa7312/
Popash7310/
Pouppa7310/
Poopad7310/
Popeac739/
Popija739/
Popaie739/
Popeea737/
Popaio737/
Popiej737/
Phopat737/
Phopay736/
Popuța736/
Phopae736/
Poppat735/
Phoopa735/
Pophat735/
Poopha735/
Popoje734/
Potpha734/
Popooa734/
Popaye734/
Popaić734/
Pobpae734/
Potpad733/
Popeat733/
Popakh732/
Pohpas732/
Poipai732/
Popacz732/
Popiea732/
Poupah732/
Papaje732/
Podpai732/
Poupau732/
Pohpij732/
Popgai731/
Potpat731/
Popats731/
Pophaa731/
Pochpa731/
Pappaj731/
Popeah731/
Poupai731/
Papaju731/
Phopah731/
Po'pay731/
Pospas731/
Popait731/
Popaud731/
Popoya731/
Popuja731/
Poupad731/
Poupay731/
Poupha731/
Poupoa731/
Popeya731/
Phopad731/
Phopai731/
Popaha731/
Poopae731/
Poopai731/
Poopea731/
Poospa731/
Poodpa731/
Poppea730/
Pope67122,850/
Popy6737,519/
Popi6716,465/
Pápa67436/
Popoaia67422/
Photpha67323/
Poupaud6771/
Pópa6732/
Pooshpa6731/
Poupaux6731/
Phophay6730/
Phoopha6729/
Phophat6724/
Popojas6722/
Phophad6717/
Pospeya6717/
Phophai6717/
Papajou6715/
Papajee6714/
Phopayu6714/
Popooia6713/
Popiyah6710/
Phophah679/
Poophat679/
Pošpaić677/
Phoopat676/
Popeľaš675/
Phophae675/
Phophas674/
Popuțea674/
Phopaya674/
Phodpai674/
Popaova673/
Popoiau673/
Potpoia673/
Popaitė672/
Popé672/
Potphai672/
Poodpat672/
Popoyas671/
Poppyia671/
Pappaji671/
Papajes671/
Phophau671/
Pôpa671/
Pàpa671/
Pospaiu671/
Popayed671/
Poushpa671/
Phoopea671/
Popheat671/
Poophai671/
Pohypej671/
Poiphat671/
Poodpha671/
Papj671/
Poupast670/
Popejos670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Popaj
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