Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Romanian
Pronounced Pron. po-PEHS-koo  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Patronymic derived from Romanian popă "priest". This is the second most common surname in Romania.

Related Names

VariantsPop, Popa
Other Languages & CulturesPopov, Popova(Bulgarian) Popović(Croatian) Pope(English) Pape(French) Pabst, Pfaff(German) Papadopoulos, Papadopoulou, Pappa, Pappas, Papadaki, Papadakis(Greek) Papp(Hungarian) Papke(Low German) Popovska, Popovski(Macedonian) Popov, Popova(Russian) Popović(Serbian)
Entry updated January 21, 2022