Popovici Surname
Approximately 32,025 people bear this surname
Popovici Surname User-submission:
Popovici is a Romanian/Moldovan surname, re-stylised from the Serbian surname Popović or Russian and Ukrainian surnames Popovich and Popvych. They all mean 'son of the priest', from pop (priest) and -ic (a patronymic).
This surname is commonly found both on the border of Serbia (mainly Timisoara), and found in Moldova and regions near Ukraine (Suceava, Iași, etc.
Read More About This SurnamePopovici Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 23,921 | 1:839 | 109 |
| Moldova | 5,866 | 1:607 | 29 |
| Spain | 628 | 1:74,446 | 6,521 |
| United States | 484 | 1:748,882 | 58,523 |
| Canada | 279 | 1:132,063 | 13,716 |
| Germany | 126 | 1:638,932 | 50,304 |
| Italy | 108 | 1:566,266 | 54,070 |
| England | 101 | 1:551,664 | 33,983 |
| Greece | 91 | 1:121,756 | 20,412 |
| France | 64 | 1:1,037,855 | 114,367 |
| Austria | 55 | 1:154,826 | 20,536 |
| Belgium | 55 | 1:209,030 | 27,072 |
| Argentina | 33 | 1:1,295,255 | 74,988 |
| Sweden | 29 | 1:339,543 | 23,803 |
| Russia | 26 | 1:5,543,194 | 237,148 |
| Brazil | 25 | 1:8,562,973 | 188,780 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Transnistria | 10 | 1:47,470 | 7,079 |
| Hungary | 9 | 1:1,090,697 | 49,203 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
Popovici (10) may also be a first name.
Popovici Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Popovici is a Romanian/Moldovan surname, re-stylised from the Serbian surname Popović or Russian and Ukrainian surnames Popovich and Popvych. They all mean 'son of the priest', from pop (priest) and -ic (a patronymic).
This surname is commonly found both on the border of Serbia (mainly Timisoara), and found in Moldova and regions near Ukraine (Suceava, Iași, etc.)
- deleted-173293Popovici Demographics
Average Popovici Salary in
United States
$44,045 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Popovici Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Popovici Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Popovici is found in Romania more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Popovici click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Popovici? popularity and diffusion
It is the 17,305th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 227,558 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Popovici reside; 93 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 93 percent reside in Romanian Europe. Popovici is also the 3,684,242nd most common given name on earth, held by 10 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Romania, where it is carried by 23,921 people, or 1 in 839. In Romania Popovici is most frequent in: Suceava County, where 11 percent are found, Timiș County, where 9 percent are found and Iași County, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Romania this surname exists in 58 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 18 percent are found and Spain, where 2 percent are found.
Popovici Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Popovici surname are 11.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.18% registered with the party.
The amount Popovici earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 71.55% less than the national average, earning €8,543 per year; in Norway they earn 36.66% less than the national average, earning 219,207 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.08% more than the national average, earning $44,045 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.83% less than the national average, earning $47,283 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Popovichi | 94 | 13 | / |
| Popovicci | 94 | 1 | / |
| Popovic | 93 | 8,126 | / |
| Popovich | 88 | 21,598 | / |
| Popovica | 88 | 1,891 | / |
| Popovicz | 88 | 354 | / |
| Popovice | 88 | 48 | / |
| Poppovic | 88 | 30 | / |
| Popowici | 88 | 13 | / |
| Papovici | 88 | 5 | / |
| Popovitch | 82 | 474 | / |
| Popoviche | 82 | 29 | / |
| Poppovich | 82 | 19 | / |
| Popovicce | 82 | 4 | / |
| Popovichy | 82 | 2 | / |
| Papovichi | 82 | 2 | / |
| Popovitcz | 82 | 2 | / |
| Popoviché | 82 | 1 | / |
| Popovitsi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Popović | 80 | 76,084 | / |
| Popovič | 80 | 1,532 | / |
| Popovec | 80 | 262 | / |
| Papovic | 80 | 27 | / |
| Popoviç | 80 | 12 | / |
| Popoviz | 80 | 6 | / |
| Popavic | 80 | 2 | / |
| Popowic | 80 | 2 | / |
| Popovicova | 78 | 48 | / |
| Popovitsch | 78 | 22 | / |
| Popovicová | 78 | 3 | / |
| Popovych | 75 | 36,402 | / |
| Popowicz | 75 | 3,016 | / |
| Popowich | 75 | 1,464 | / |
| Popovits | 75 | 538 | / |
| Papovich | 75 | 198 | / |
| Popovitz | 75 | 112 | / |
| Popovitš | 75 | 42 | / |
| Popowics | 75 | 14 | / |
| Popovecz | 75 | 8 | / |
| Popovech | 75 | 5 | / |
| Popobich | 75 | 4 | / |
| Popavich | 75 | 4 | / |
| Popoviez | 75 | 3 | / |
| Popovuić | 75 | 1 | / |
| Popowiec | 75 | 1 | / |
| Popowica | 75 | 1 | / |
| Poppović | 75 | 1 | / |
| Popovicsová | 74 | 17 | / |
| Popovicsova | 74 | 1 | / |
| Popowitch | 71 | 65 | / |
| Papovitch | 71 | 21 | / |
| Popovytch | 71 | 3 | / |
| Poppovits | 71 | 1 | / |
| Popovidze | 71 | 1 | / |
| Popowitcz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Papović | 67 | 755 | / |
| Popowitsch | 67 | 69 | / |
| Popovićová | 67 | 35 | / |
| Popovyč | 67 | 15 | / |
| Popovecová | 67 | 7 | / |
| Papoviç | 67 | 4 | / |
| Popovitser | 67 | 2 | / |
| Popovýç | 67 | 1 | / |
| Popovecova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poppowitch | 67 | 0 | / |
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