Explore the Family Name Popoff
The meaning of Popoff
1. Westernized form of Russian, Bulgarian, and Macedonian Popov. 2. Jewish (American): altered form of Popov.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Popoff in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Popoff experienced a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Popoff ranked 34,210th in terms of commonality; by 2010, it had slipped to 36,379th, representing a decrease of 6.34 percent. Similarly, the actual count of people with this last name fell by 1.91 percent over the same period, from 627 individuals in 2000 to 615 a decade later. The proportion of people named Popoff per 100,000 also dipped by 8.7 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #34,210 | #36,379 | -6.34% |
| Count | 627 | 615 | -1.91% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.23 | 0.21 | -8.7% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Popoff
In relation to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts for those bearing the Popoff surname. While the majority identifying as White saw a slight decrease of 2.9 percent from 93.78 percent in 2000 to 91.06 percent in 2010, the Hispanic demographic showed a significant increase of 104.06 percent from 2.71 percent to 5.53 percent over the same timeframe. The category of two or more races also experienced a rise of 24.31 percent. It should be noted that certain ethnic identities, such as Asian/Pacific Islander, were recorded in 2000 but were not present in the 2010 census data. The categories of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native both remained at 0 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.78% | 91.06% | -2.9% |
| Hispanic | 2.71% | 5.53% | 104.06% |
| Two or More Races | 1.44% | 1.79% | 24.31% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.28% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |