Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Romanian
Pronounced Pron. PO-pa  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From Romanian popă "priest", from Old Church Slavic popŭ. This is the most common surname in Romania.

Related Names

VariantsPop, Popescu
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 April 23, 2024