Popescu
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Romanian Popescu.
Proper noun
Popescu (plural Popescus)
- A surname from Romanian.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Popescu is the 19976th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1342 individuals. Popescu is most common among White (96.05%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Popescu”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Romanian Popescu.
Proper noun
Popescu ?
- a surname from Romanian
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Romanian Popescu.
Proper noun
Popescu m or f by sense
- a surname from Romanian
Romanian
Etymology
From popă (“priest”) + -escu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [poˈpes.ku]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -esku
Proper noun
Popescu m (genitive and dative lui Popescu)
- a common surname