About Popken
The surname Popken is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "pop," meaning "priest" or "pope," and "ken," a diminutive suffix. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Popken can be interpreted as "little priest" or "son of the priest." It is likely that the name originated as a nickname for someone associated with the clergy or someone who had a connection to the church.
The surname Popken is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Popken 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 Popken is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Popken in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Popken using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.