How common is the surname Popov?

1,728 people in the United States had the surname Popov in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 178,672 Americans. It ranked 16,593rd of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Popov?

In the 2010 Census, 97% of people named Popov identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Popov?

Denys Popov, association football player (1999-), followed by Gabriel Popov.

Where is the surname Popov most common?

Wikidata records people named Popov in Russia, Ukraine and the Soviet Union and 1 other country.

Is the surname Popov getting more or less common?

More common. 1,137 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,728 in 2010, up 52%.

The surname Popov

A patronymic surname, carried by 1,728 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex P110

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Popov is more common than 89.8% of them.

Origin

From Russian, Bulgarian, and Macedonian Попов (Popov), a patronymic which in all three languages comes ultimately from Old Church Slavonic попъ (popŭ, “priest”).

Popov is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,728 people named Popov in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 178,672 Americans. That is up 52% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,137.

#16,593

rank among US surnames

1,728

people in 2010

0.6

per 100,000 Americans

+52%

change since 2000 (was #21,438)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#16,586	Curto	1,729	178,569
#16,593	Bruneau	1,728	178,672
#16,601	Rapier	1,727	178,776

Who is named Popov

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

97% of people named Popov identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 97%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.3%
Two or more races 0.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Popovs

5 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Denys Popov
Association football player (1999-)
Gabriel Popov
1st Mayor of Moscow, born 1936
Alexander Popov
Biathlete, born 1965
Yevgeni Sergeyevich Popov
Bobsledder, born 1976
Julian Popov
British and Bulgarian writer and Bulgarian politician, born 1959

Notable Popovs come mostly from Russia (2), Ukraine (1) and the Soviet Union (1).

Questions

Where does the surname Popov come from?: From Russian, Bulgarian, and Macedonian Попов (Popov), a patronymic which in all three languages comes ultimately from Old Church Slavonic попъ (popŭ, “priest”).
How common is the surname Popov?: 1,728 people in the United States had the surname Popov in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 178,672 Americans. It ranked 16,593rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Popov?: In the 2010 Census, 97% of people named Popov identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Popov?: Denys Popov, association football player (1999-), followed by Gabriel Popov.
Where is the surname Popov most common?: Wikidata records people named Popov in Russia, Ukraine and the Soviet Union and 1 other country.
What type of surname is Popov?: Popov is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Popov getting more or less common?: More common. 1,137 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,728 in 2010, up 52%.