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Etymology of Popovics

What does the name Popovics mean?

The Popovics 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 Popovics family

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

Early History of the Popovics family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Popovics research. Another 217 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1722, 1741, 1742, 1743, 1785, 1790, 1822, 1833 and 1894 are included under the topic Early Popovics History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Popovics Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Popovics family

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Migration of the Popovics family

Some 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.



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