Popazoglo Surname

862,604th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 315 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Moldova
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Popazoglo Surname User-submission:

Popazoglo is a Gagauzian surname. It is derived from the words Popaz, meaning 'Pope', and oglo, meaning 'son'. It means 'Pope's son'.

Popazoglo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Moldova1731:20,5863,474
Brazil661:3,243,55093,057
Transnistria421:11,3022,219
Russia201:7,206,153275,629
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511

Popazoglo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Popazoglo is a Gagauzian surname. It is derived from the words Popaz, meaning 'Pope', and oglo, meaning 'son'. It means 'Pope's son'.

- Petr Popazoglo

Popazoglo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Popazoglo (Russian: Попазогло) is found in Moldova more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Popazoglo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Popazoglo is the 862,604th most widely held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 23,135,066 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Popazoglo are found; 73 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 55 percent are found in Romanian Europe.

The surname Popazoglo is most widely held in Moldova, where it is borne by 173 people, or 1 in 20,586. In Moldova Popazoglo is primarily found in: Găgăuzia, where 73 percent are found, Chișinău Municipality, where 9 percent are found and Leova District, where 9 percent are found. Other than Moldova this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 21 percent are found and Transnistria, where 13 percent are found.

Popazoglo Last Name Statistics demography

Popazoglo earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 71.32% less than the national average, earning $12,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Popazoglo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Popazoglo in the Russian language
Попазоглоpopazoglo-

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