Find out how popular the last name Popovski is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Popovski.

Popovski, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Popovski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Popovski in America

Popovski is the 71478th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Popovski surname appeared 273 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Popovski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Popovski to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Popovski

The surname Popovski is of Macedonian origin, derived from the Slavic root "pop," meaning "priest" or "clergy." It first emerged in the region of modern-day North Macedonia during the medieval period, likely around the 10th or 11th century.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Popovski can be found in historical documents and church records from the region, such as the Ravanica Charter from the 14th century and the Lesnovo Charter from the 15th century. These records often mention individuals with the surname Popovski holding positions within the Orthodox Church or being associated with religious institutions.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name Popovski was Dimitar Popovski, a prominent clergyman and author who lived in the 16th century. He is best known for his work "Skazanie za Manastirite" (Tale of the Monasteries), which provided valuable insights into the religious and cultural life of the time.

During the Ottoman rule over the Balkans, the name Popovski became more widespread, as many individuals from clerical families adopted it as a surname. Variations in spelling, such as Popovski, Popovski, and Popovski, were common due to the lack of standardized orthography at the time.

One notable figure with the surname Popovski was Petar Popovski (1853-1920), a Macedonian teacher and writer who played a significant role in the development of Macedonian literature and the promotion of Macedonian national identity.

Another prominent individual was Mihailo Popovski (1873-1920), a Macedonian revolutionary and a member of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (VMRO), who fought for the autonomy and independence of Macedonia from the Ottoman Empire.

In the 20th century, Vasil Popovski (1900-1981) was a renowned Macedonian composer and conductor who made significant contributions to the development of Macedonian classical music and the preservation of traditional folk melodies.

The surname Popovski has also been associated with several place names in North Macedonia, such as the village of Popovsko, which likely derived its name from the presence of clergy or individuals with the surname Popovski residing there.

While the surname Popovski has its roots in the Macedonian region, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Popovski

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Popovski.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Popovski was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Popovski has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Popovski was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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