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In which European country does the most common surname come from the word for "priest"?

in Portugal
in Poland
in Iceland
in Romania
Such an occupational surname could have been passed to following generations only in areas dominated by the Orthodox church, where priests are allowed to marry and have children. Popescu is the most common surname in Romania.
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in Portugal
in Poland
in Iceland
in Romania
answers
flagAustria
7%
7%
0%
76%
13
flagRepublic of Ireland
11%
11%
8%
69%
36
flagFrance
22%
11%
11%
55%
18
flagGreece
25%
14%
10%
50%
28
flagthe Netherlands
27%
16%
11%
44%
18
flagthe United Kingdom
35%
17%
6%
39%
146
flagCanada
48%
10%
0%
37%
29
flagPakistan
37%
18%
6%
37%
16
flagthe United Arab Emirates
36%
27%
0%
36%
11
flagIndia
27%
24%
11%
35%
70
flagGermany
41%
17%
6%
34%
81
flagthe United States
31%
25%
6%
33%
360
flagUnknown
33%
27%
5%
33%
18
flagItaly
33%
20%
13%
33%
15
flagPoland
44%
12%
12%
30%
13516
flagAustralia
21%
36%
12%
30%
33
flagSpain
33%
27%
5%
27%
18
flagthe Philippines
42%
28%
7%
21%
14
flagUkraine
30%
40%
10%
20%
10

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