Pöppke Surname

2,047,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 84 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Pöppke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pöppke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany811:993,89568,573
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362

The alternate forms: Poppke (263) are calculated separately.

Pöppke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pöppke is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Poppke. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pöppke? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,047,559th most widely held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 86,756,499 people. The last name Pöppke is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Pöppke live; 96 percent live in Western Europe and 96 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Pöppke is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 81 people, or 1 in 993,895. In Germany Pöppke is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 57 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 22 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent are found. Barring Germany Pöppke is found in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poppke94263/
Pöpke9172/
Pöpcke831/
Pappke831/
Peppke830/
Poppcke771/
Peuppke771/
Papke737,819/
Popke73606/
Pepke73404/
Päpke73197/
Poppk731/
Paepke67782/
Popkey67209/
Papcke67115/
Popkie67105/
Poepke6754/
Päpcke6751/
Papkey6743/
Popcke6722/
Papkee6722/
Paapke6713/
Papkie6710/
Pepkie675/
Poppki671/
Pappky671/
Pepkey671/
Peepke671/
Pepcke670/

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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 Pöppke
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