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'.
Discover how your Pope ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 21 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 114 |
| Channel Islands | 39 |
| Cheshire | 59 |
| Cornwall | 438 |
| Cumberland | 33 |
| Derbyshire | 10 |
| Devon | 646 |
| Dorset | 291 |
| Durham | 20 |
| Essex | 27 |
| Gloucestershire | 296 |
| Hampshire | 374 |
| Herefordshire | 30 |
| Hertfordshire | 58 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 46 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 482 |
| Lancashire | 313 |
| Leicestershire | 35 |
| Lincolnshire | 47 |
| London | 938 |
| Middlesex | 129 |
| Northumberland | 14 |
| Norfolk | 99 |
| Northamptonshire | 15 |
| Nottinghamshire | 3 |
| Oxfordshire | 33 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 46 |
| Shropshire | 105 |
| Suffolk | 88 |
| Somerset | 469 |
| Surrey | 86 |
| Sussex | 235 |
| Staffordshire | 245 |
| Warwickshire | 120 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 131 |
| Worcestershire | 150 |
| Yorkshire | 101 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 3 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 2 |
| Glamorgan | 29 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 66 |
| Pembrokeshire | 2 |
| Radnorshire | 4 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,069 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 331 |
| House Servant | 83 |
| Labourer | 83 |
| Dress Maker | 67 |
| Laundress | 63 |
| Servant | 41 |
| House Keeper | 40 |
| General Servant | 39 |
| Carter | 36 |
| Carpenter | 35 |
| Blacksmith | 31 |
| Cook | 29 |
| House Maid | 26 |
| Shoe Maker | 26 |
| Gardener | 25 |
| Farm Labourer | 25 |
| Farmer | 23 |
| Nurse | 22 |
| Errand Boy | 22 |
| Tailor | 20 |
| Tin Miner | 20 |
| Domestic Servant | 18 |
| Potter | 16 |
| Farmer's Son | 15 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Pope | 4,873 |
| Mary Pope | 4,519 |
| John Pope | 3,744 |
| Elizabeth Pope | 3,128 |
| George Pope | 2,711 |
| Sarah Pope | 2,312 |
| James Pope | 2,291 |
| Thomas Pope | 2,148 |
| Charles Pope | 1,701 |
| Henry Pope | 1,684 |
| Ann Pope | 1,475 |
| Jane Pope | 1,288 |
| Eliza Pope | 1,122 |
| Joseph Pope | 1,033 |
| Alice Pope | 1,031 |
| Emma Pope | 1,003 |
| Ellen Pope | 973 |
| Edward Pope | 947 |
| Frederick Pope | 940 |
| Annie Pope | 935 |
| Alfred Pope | 868 |
| Emily Pope | 816 |
| Robert Pope | 799 |
| Richard Pope | 743 |
| Samuel Pope | 656 |