Popov History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Russia

The Popov surname is of Russian, Bulgarian, and Croatian origin, and is a patronymic from an occupational name. It comes from the Russian word "pop" meaning "priest," and the name generally means "son of the priest."

Early Origins of the Popov family

The surname Popov was first found in Russia, where the name originated in early times.

Early History of the Popov family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Popov research. Another 216 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1722, 1741, 1742, 1743, 1785, 1790, 1822, 1833 and 1894 are included under the topic Early Popov History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Popov Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Popov, Popoff, Popovich, Papatov, Popovic and many more.

Early Notables of the Popov family

Prominent among bearers of this surname in early times were

Stepan Alexandrovitch Popov, ennobled in 1785

Popov Ranking

In Russia, the name Popov is the 10^th most popular surname with an estimated 365,925 people with that name. 1

Popov migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Popov Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Anna Popov, aged 13, who immigrated to the United States from Saptecoy, Hungary, in 1906
Annjelina Popov, aged 20, who landed in America from Csene, Hungary, in 1907
Filip Popov, aged 45, who settled in America from Szerbittebe, Hungary, in 1907
Fivojka Popov, aged 22, who landed in America from Csene, Hungary, in 1907
Fsiva Popov, aged 24, who immigrated to the United States from Dinyos, Hungary, in 1907
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Popov (post 1700) +

Frank Popov (1935-2024), also known as Popoff, American businessman and chemist, born in Bulgaria
Egor Popov (1913-2001), Russian-American structural and seismic engineer
Oleg Konstantinovich Popov (1930-2016), nicknamed "Clown Soleil" ("Sunshine clown"), a Soviet and Russian clown and circus artist
Gavriil Nikolayevich Popov (1904-1972), Russian composer
Denis Popov (b. 1979), Russian football player
Alek Popov (1966-2024), Bulgarian novelist, short story writer, essayist and scriptwriter, author of the novel Mission London
Aleksandr Stepanovich Popov (1859-1905), Russian physicist, credited with the invention of wireless telegraphy in 1895 by Russia
Dimitar Iliev Popov (1927-2015), Bulgarian judge and politician, 41st Prime Minister of Bulgaria (1990-1991)
Aleksandr Popov (b. 1971), Russian swimmer who won two gold and two silver medals in swimming at the 1996 Olympic games
Gavriil Kharitonovich Popov (b. 1936), Russian politician and educator, head of the faculty of economics at Moscow State University from 1977-80, and mayor of Moscow in 1991-92
... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"Most Common Last Names in Russia." Forebears, https://forebears.io/russia/surnames