Popovski

Popovski Meaning & Origin

About Popovski
The surname Popovski is of Slavic origin and is derived from the word "pop," meaning "priest" in several Slavic languages. The suffix "-ski" is a common Slavic surname ending, indicating "son of" or "belonging to." Therefore, Popovski can be interpreted as "son of the priest" or "descendant of the priest." This surname is predominantly found in North Macedonia and other Slavic-speaking regions, suggesting an ancestral connection to the Orthodox Christian clergy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Popovski: 273
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,478
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PPFSK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P010120
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AH0 P AA1 V S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/popovski*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PPFSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P112

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Popovski in Braille

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

The name Popovski in braille

How to sign the name Popovski using Sign Language

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

The name Popovski in sign language

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