Popovska Surname
Approximately 3,408 people bear this surname
Popovska Surname User-submission:
A Macedonian surname that was given to the sons and daughters of priests or church-men.
Popovska Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Macedonia | 2,818 | 1:746 | 105 |
| Bulgaria | 352 | 1:19,826 | 1,770 |
| Australia | 43 | 1:627,807 | 44,139 |
| Sweden | 25 | 1:393,870 | 27,867 |
| Serbia | 23 | 1:310,650 | 15,551 |
| Latvia | 22 | 1:93,184 | 13,456 |
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| Greece | 17 | 1:651,752 | 73,285 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Austria | 12 | 1:709,620 | 61,025 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Slovenia | 8 | 1:310,959 | 16,987 |
| Croatia | 6 | 1:704,767 | 44,411 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
The alternate forms: Popovská (129) are calculated separately.
Popovska (11) may also be a first name.
Popovska Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A Macedonian surname that was given to the sons and daughters of priests or church-men.
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Popovska Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Popovska Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Popovska Come From? nationality or country of origin
Popovska (Russian: Поповська) occurs most in North Macedonia. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Popovská. Click here for further possible spellings of Popovska.
How Common Is The Last Name Popovska? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 132,451st most prevalent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,138,364 people. The last name Popovska is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Popovska are found; 95 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 90 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. Popovska is also the 3,487,849th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 11 people.
The last name is most widely held in North Macedonia, where it is borne by 2,818 people, or 1 in 746. In North Macedonia it is most frequent in: Skopje, where 37 percent live, Pelagonia, where 31 percent live and Northeastern, where 9 percent live. Aside from North Macedonia it is found in 28 countries. It is also found in Bulgaria, where 10 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.
Popovska Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Popovska last name is principally Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.
Popovska earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.63% less than the national average, earning $37,698 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Popovská | 96 | 129 | / |
| Popoovska | 94 | 4 | / |
| Popovskaya | 89 | 1,113 | / |
| Popovskaia | 89 | 1,003 | / |
| Popovski | 88 | 4,593 | / |
| Popovsky | 88 | 1,221 | / |
| Popovský | 88 | 142 | / |
| Popowska | 88 | 47 | / |
| Popevska | 88 | 18 | / |
| Pepovska | 88 | 13 | / |
| Popovskyi | 82 | 902 | / |
| Popovskiy | 82 | 33 | / |
| Popovskii | 82 | 5 | / |
| Popovskis | 82 | 3 | / |
| Popovscki | 82 | 1 | / |
| Popovskyy | 82 | 1 | / |
| Popovscaia | 78 | 107 | / |
| Papovskaya | 78 | 2 | / |
| Popowski | 75 | 3,481 | / |
| Popofsky | 75 | 50 | / |
| Popowsky | 75 | 42 | / |
| Popofski | 75 | 30 | / |
| Papovsky | 75 | 9 | / |
| Popawska | 75 | 7 | / |
| Popowsca | 75 | 1 | / |
| Papovski | 75 | 1 | / |
| Popovschi | 71 | 329 | / |
| Popavskyi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Popowszki | 71 | 1 | / |
| Popoiwski | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pophowski | 71 | 1 | / |
| Popowskee | 71 | 0 | / |
| Poppowski | 71 | 0 | / |
| Popovschii | 67 | 138 | / |
| Pospavskyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Popawski | 63 | 5 | / |
| Papavsky | 63 | 4 | / |
| Papowski | 50 | 12 | / |
Popovska Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Popovska in the Russian language | ||
| Поповська | popovska | - |
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