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Popa Name Meaning

Romanian: status name from Romanian popa ‘priest’ (in the case of Orthodox families, whose priests were allowed to marry), or (in the case of Roman Catholic families) a nickname for a pious individual. Hungarian (Pópa): nickname from pópa ‘priest’, in particular an Eastern Orthodox priest.

Similar surnames: Papa, Popek, Pope, Topa, Kopa, Posa, Pompa, Poppa, Poma, Pop

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Popa Family Origin

Where is the Popa family from?

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Popa Family Occupations

What did your Popa ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Popa ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Farmer

56%
Farm Chore Boy

11%
Grocer

11%
Miner

11%

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Popa family was Miner. The most common Popa occupation in the USA was Farmer. 56% of Popa's were Farmers. Farmer, Farm Chore Boy and Grocer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Popa.

Source: Census data for Popa | Data not to scale

Popa Historical Records

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Census records can give you a fascinating window into the day-to-day lives of your Popa ancestors - like hours worked per week, level of education, veteran status, employers, and more.

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Popa Life Expectancy

What is the average Popa lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Popa ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

United States

Between 1959 and 2004, Popa life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Popa in 1959 was 42, and 79 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Popa