Popalzai Surname

344,343rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,064 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Popalzai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Popalzai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan7381:43,5681,605
Pakistan1001:1,786,43918,003
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Canada381:969,62173,252
England351:1,591,94567,242
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
France21:33,211,361423,184
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Popalzai (654) may also be a first name.

Popalzai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Popalzai occurs in Afghanistan more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Popalzai? popularity and diffusion

The last name Popalzai is the 344,343rd most commonly occurring last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 6,849,197 people. Popalzai occurs predominantly in Asia, where 80 percent of Popalzai reside; 79 percent reside in South Asia and 79 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 324,709th most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 654 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Afghanistan, where it is held by 738 people, or 1 in 43,568. In Afghanistan it is primarily found in: Kabul, where 28 percent reside, Herat, where 18 percent reside and Zabul, where 16 percent reside. Excluding Afghanistan this last name occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 9 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Popalzai Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Popalzai last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% registered with the political party.

The amount Popalzai earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 44.28% less than the national average, earning 192,820 kr per year; in United States they earn 16.62% less than the national average, earning $35,979 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.31% less than the national average, earning $40,584 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Popalzayi941/
Popalzaie941/
Popalzi9311/
Popalza931/
Popalzay8830/
Popalzei886/
Papalzai882/
Popalzae881/
Popalzy801/
Papalzi801/
Papalza801/
Papolzai752/
Paspaltzi711/
Phophalja711/
Paspaltzis6780/
Papalsi671/
Papolczi6331/
Paspaltsi591/
Papolczy5051/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Popalzai
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