Popish

Popish Meaning & Origin

About Popish
The surname Popish is derived from the Middle English word "popish," which means "pertaining to the Pope" or "relating to Roman Catholicism." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who had connections or affiliations with the Roman Catholic Church or held strong religious beliefs associated with Catholicism. The surname Popish is relatively rare and is primarily found in English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Popish is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Popish: 237
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,131
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Popish based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Popish is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PPX
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P01020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA1 P IH0 SH
🌐 IPA
/popish*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PPX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Popish in Braille

Here's how to represent Popish in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Popish in braille

How to sign the name Popish using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Popish using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Popish in sign language

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