Explore the Family Name Popovici

The meaning of Popovici

Romanian form of Serbian Popović (see Popovic).

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How common is the last name Popovici in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Popovici increased significantly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 109,915th most popular surname in the U.S., but by 2010, it had risen to the 75,799th spot, marking a 31.04% change. The number of individuals bearing this surname also saw a significant increase from 149 in 2000 to 254 in 2010, demonstrating a 70.47% increase. Accordingly, the proportion of people with the name Popovici per 100,000 also climbed by 50%, from 0.06 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#109,915	#75,799	31.04%
Count	149	254	70.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.09	50%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Popovici

Turning to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Popovici, the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that it is predominantly associated with White ethnicity. The data shows a slight increase in the percentage of White individuals bearing this surname, from 94.63% in 2000 to 95.28% in 2010. In 2000, there were 3.36% of people identifying as two or more races under this surname, however, this figure dropped to zero by 2010. Another notable change was the emergence of a Hispanic population within the Popovici surname group, which was not present in 2000 but accounted for 2.36% of all Popovicis in 2010. The percentages for other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged at zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.63%	95.28%	0.69%
Hispanic	0%	2.36%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	3.36%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%