Popyk Surname
Approximately 5,635 people bear this surname
Popyk Surname Definition:
Popyk (Popik, Popic, Popack, Popick, Popek, or Pupik; Russian: Попик, Ukranian: попык; Hebrew: פופיק) is an occupational surname, that is it was assumed due to the bearer's father holding an occupation. It is derived from, 'pop,' a short form for 'priest' and-yk, meaning 'son of.
Read More About This SurnamePopyk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 5,330 | 1:8,541 | 1,011 |
| United States | 117 | 1:3,097,940 | 179,693 |
| France | 59 | 1:1,125,809 | 120,603 |
| Canada | 39 | 1:944,759 | 71,777 |
| Poland | 36 | 1:1,055,799 | 73,637 |
| Russia | 28 | 1:5,147,252 | 226,919 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Popyk Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Popyk (Popik, Popic, Popack, Popick, Popek, or Pupik; Russian: Попик, Ukranian: попык; Hebrew: פופיק) is an occupational surname, that is it was assumed due to the bearer's father holding an occupation. It is derived from, 'pop,' a short form for 'priest' and-yk, meaning 'son of.' -'the son of the priest.'
The name is found in its variants throughout Eastern Europe and Russia. Holders of the surname have immigrated all over the world.
A large number of the surname's bearer's are Jewish, but the name appears in Orthodox and Roman Catholic records. In Yiddish, Pupik, has been taken to mean 'belly button.'
Popyk Demographics
Average Popyk Salary in
United States
$46,256 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Popyk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Popyk Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Popyk (Russian: Попык) occurs most in Ukraine. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Popyk? popularity and diffusion
Popyk is the 85,580th most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,293,265 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Popyk are found; 96 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 95 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.
The surname is most common in Ukraine, where it is held by 5,330 people, or 1 in 8,541. In Ukraine it is most prevalent in: Lviv Oblast, where 18 percent are found, Vinnytsia Oblast, where 12 percent are found and Ternopil Oblast, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Ukraine it is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent are found and France, where 1 percent are found.
Popyk Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Popyk last name are 0.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.17% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Popyk earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.2% more than the national average, earning $46,256 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.55% more than the national average, earning $61,882 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Popyok | 91 | 1 | / |
| Pospykh | 83 | 43 | / |
| Poppyok | 83 | 4 | / |
| Popek | 80 | 6,960 | / |
| Popik | 80 | 2,847 | / |
| Popík | 80 | 51 | / |
| Papyk | 80 | 8 | / |
| Popykova | 77 | 92 | / |
| Popyková | 77 | 8 | / |
| Popick | 73 | 516 | / |
| Poppek | 73 | 448 | / |
| Popeck | 73 | 390 | / |
| Popiks | 73 | 5 | / |
| Popeke | 73 | 3 | / |
| Pospek | 73 | 3 | / |
| Popoik | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pohpek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Popaik | 73 | 1 | / |
| Popigk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Popeuk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Popike | 73 | 1 | / |
| Popeks | 73 | 1 | / |
| Popykhova | 71 | 6 | / |
| Popkova | 67 | 20,760 | / |
| Poppeck | 67 | 89 | / |
| Pospikh | 67 | 82 | / |
| Poppick | 67 | 63 | / |
| Pospeck | 67 | 47 | / |
| Pospekh | 67 | 41 | / |
| Pospick | 67 | 25 | / |
| Popeske | 67 | 5 | / |
| Poophek | 67 | 2 | / |
| Phopeuk | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Popek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Popecks | 67 | 1 | / |
Popyk Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Popyk in the Russian language | ||
| Попык | popyk | - |
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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 Popyk
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