Populus Surname

624,505th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 491 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Populus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Populus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3081:215,65833,528
United States1231:2,946,821172,836
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Mexico131:9,548,17038,962
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Populus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Populus is most common in France. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Populus? popularity and diffusion

The last name Populus is the 624,505th most common family name in the world, held by around 1 in 14,842,252 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Populus reside; 64 percent reside in Western Europe and 63 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in France, where it is carried by 308 people, or 1 in 215,658. In France Populus is mostly concentrated in: Grand Est, where 52 percent live, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 22 percent live and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 11 percent live. Not including France Populus occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.

Populus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Populus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Populus last name rose 262 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Populus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Populus surname are 31.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 77.78% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Populus earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.83% less than the national average, earning $36,320 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.66% less than the national average, earning $45,380 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Populuse930/
Populu9234/
Populos8628/
Popilus866/
Papulus862/
Popolus861/
Populou861/
Popoulou8024/
Papulu77178/
Popolu7732/
Popielusz751/
Popfolush751/
Pappulu7126/
Paspulu714/
Pepilus711/
Papulos711/
Papolus711/
Papilus711/
Phoephilus711/
Poppolu711/
Popolos711/
Papilius677/
Papoulou671/
Papullui671/
Poupolos671/
Pappoulos631/
Papolu621,785/
Pappoullos5917/
Paapolu5774/
Papolos5719/
Papollu577/
Pappolu574/
Popoolau533/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Populus
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