Popovka Surname

1,871,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 98 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Popovka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Popovka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine641:711,29274,219
Russia291:4,969,761222,297
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

Popovka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Popovka (Russian: Поповка) is found in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Popovka? popularity and diffusion

The last name Popovka is the 1,871,545th most frequently occurring family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 74,362,713 people. Popovka is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Popovka reside; 90 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 90 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Popovka is most commonly held in Ukraine, where it is borne by 64 people, or 1 in 711,292. In Ukraine it is primarily concentrated in: Chernihiv Oblast, where 52 percent are found, Donetsk Oblast, where 19 percent are found and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Ukraine this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 30 percent are found and Belarus, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Popovka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Popovka in the Russian language
Поповкаpopovka-

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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 Popovka
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