Popalzay Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Popalzay Surname User-submission:

The name Popal is clan name originating from Afghanistan. It can be traced back to Qais Abdul Rashid (who is known as the father of the Pashtuns). The ancestor list is as follows: Qais Abdul Rashid--Sarban--Sharkhbun--Tarin--Abdali (now known as Durrani) --Zeerak--Popalzai (Which was later shortened to Popal).

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Popalzay Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
England21:27,859,030389,889
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Popalzay Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name Popal is clan name originating from Afghanistan. It can be traced back to Qais Abdul Rashid (who is known as the father of the Pashtuns). The ancestor list is as follows: Qais Abdul Rashid--Sarban--Sharkhbun--Tarin--Abdali (now known as Durrani) --Zeerak--Popalzai (Which was later shortened to Popal).

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  • Average Salary in:
    Canada

Popalzay Demographics

Average Popalzay Salary in
Canada

$54,985 CAD

Per year
Rank:
81,326 of 236,188
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
7.07659E-5
Rank: 109,981 of 236,189
Percentage of national average salary:
110.67%
Sample size: 7 (2014)

Average Salary in
Canada

$49,683 CAD

Per year
Per month:
$4,140 CAD
Per week:
$920 CAD
Per day:
$136 CAD

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Popalzay Last Name Facts

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

Popalzay (Russian: Попалзай) occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Popalzay? popularity and diffusion

The last name Popalzay is the 3,602,217th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. The surname Popalzay occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Popalzay live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly held in Canada, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 2,167,388. In Canada it is most common in: Ontario, where 100 percent reside. Not including Canada Popalzay occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Afghanistan, where 17 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 17 percent reside.

Popalzay Last Name Statistics demography

Popalzay earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 10.67% more than the national average, earning $54,985 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Popalzayi941/
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Popalzai881,064/
Popalzae881/
Popalzaie821/
Popalzi8011/
Papalza801/
Popalzei756/
Papalzai752/
Phophalja711/
Papalzi671/
Papolczy6351/
Papolzai632/
Paspaltzi591/
Paspaltzis5680/
Papalsi531/
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Popalzay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Popalzay in the Russian language
Попалзайpopalzaj-

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