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
Living On Own Means 173
General Labourer 147
Dress Maker 101
General Servant Domestic 80
Scholar 77
Cook Domestic 76
Farmer 68
Agricultural Labourer 57
Laundress Wash 46
Domestic Servant 43
Housemaid Domestic 43
Carpenter 40
House Maid Domestic 38
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 35
Charwoman 34
Dressmaker 32
Farm Labourer 32
Tailoress 26
Blacksmith 25
School 25
Commercial Clerk 24
House Painter 24
Cotton Weaver 24
Servant Domestic 22
House Keeper Domestic 22

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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The surname Pope is the most popular version of all its varients

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