Pope Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Pope Name Meaning: Derives from a nickname that was usually given to a man of 'solemn'appearance & stern demeanor,'pompous'.

The word is of English origin from late Latin.The title was first used out of respect towards the 'male clergy',gradually being restricted to 'bishops',then only to the bishop of 'Rome'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pope Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pope family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 370
Female Servant 238
Independent 158
Labourer 136
Male Servant 116
Farmer 74
Carpenter 46
Shoe Maker 44
Tailor 26
Dress Maker 25
Potter 23
Blacksmith 22
Servant 22
Ag Labourer 22
Apprentice 19
Pauper 17
Mariner 16
Butcher 16
Gardener 15
Publican 14
Laundress 14
Independant 13
Pupil 12
Smith 12
Copper Miner 11

Pope Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pope 100% 72,735
2 Pipe 75% 11,493
3 Pape 75% 7,932
4 Poppe 80% 146
5 Papa 50% 126
6 Pop 75% 109

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