Thread: What’s the difference between Popov and Popkov?

Originally Posted by Wowik

Попов and Попков are different.
http://www.luck.ru/fam/fam.php?ID=9715& ... 2&s=%EF%2A
http://znachenie-fio.ru/znachenie_familii/id/Popkov

Thanks for your information.

I know that Popov is a very common and widely distributed surname in Russia. It originates from the term pop, a Russian Orthodox "priest". English spelling variants include: Popoff, Popove, Papove, Papov, Papoff, Popow.

Popkov, this surname originates from the dialect term popko, meaning a Russian Orthodox "priest". Among the Molokans, this surname occurred only in Russia.