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
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Austria
13
Republic of Ireland
36
France
18
Greece
28
the Netherlands
18
the United Kingdom
146
Canada
28
Pakistan
16
the United Arab Emirates
11
India
70
the United States
359
Unknown
18
Italy
15
Germany
78
Poland
13501
Australia
33
Spain
18
the Philippines
14
Ukraine
10