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
Scholar 848
Agricultural Labourer 330
House Servant 170
Labourer 122
At Home 95
Dress Maker 83
Servant 80
Farm Labourer 73
Laundress 58
Carpenter 53
General Servant 46
Errand Boy 34
Annuitant 34
Farm Servant 34
Blacksmith 32
Pauper 31
Scholar At Home 30
Shoe Maker 29
Gardener 28
House Keeper 28
Tailor 24
Mariner 20
Butcher 20
Glover 20
Potter 20

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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