| ![Show Contents]() Popoff History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Russia The Popoff 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 Popoff familyThe surname Popoff was first found in Russia, where the name originated in early times. Early History of the Popoff familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Popoff 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 Popoff History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Popoff Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Popov, Popoff, Popovich, Papatov, Popovic and many more. Early Notables of the Popoff familyMore information is included under the topic Early Popoff Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Popoff familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Andrew Popovich, who immigrated to Louisiana in 1860; Lazar Popovich, who was naturalized in California in 1884; Mijk Popovic, who applied for naturalization in Indiana in 1900.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Popoff (post 1700) | + |
- Frank Popoff (1935-2024), also known as Popov, American businessman and chemist, born in Bulgaria
- A. Jay Popoff (b. 1973), American soundtrack editor from Palm Springs, California, known for Mr. Deeds (2002), Crossroads (2002) and Central Intelligence (2016)
- Constantine Popoff, American priest from Illinois who translated Tolstoy's What I Believe in 1886
- Charles Popoff, American politician, Socialist Labor Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1972, 1976; Member of Michigan Socialist Labor State Central Committee, 1977 1
- Sébastien Popoff, French Research Fellow at Institut Langevin, CNRS-ESPCI
- Alicia Dawn Popoff (1950-2015), Canadian abstract painter from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, known for her works in acrylics and for her sculptures
- Martin Popoff (b. 1963), Canadian-born music journalist and critic
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