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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flagAustria
7%
7%
0%
76%
13
flagRepublic of Ireland
8%
11%
8%
71%
35
flagFrance
22%
11%
11%
55%
18
flagGreece
25%
14%
10%
50%
28
flagthe Netherlands
29%
17%
5%
47%
17
flagCanada
46%
10%
0%
39%
28
flagthe United Kingdom
35%
17%
6%
38%
145
flagPakistan
37%
18%
6%
37%
16
flagthe United Arab Emirates
36%
27%
0%
36%
11
flagIndia
27%
24%
11%
35%
70
flagGermany
43%
17%
5%
33%
74
flagUnknown
33%
27%
5%
33%
18
flagItaly
33%
20%
13%
33%
15
flagthe United States
31%
25%
6%
32%
349
flagPoland
44%
12%
12%
30%
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flagAustralia
21%
36%
12%
30%
33
flagSpain
35%
29%
5%
23%
17
flagthe Philippines
42%
28%
7%
21%
14
flagUkraine
30%
40%
10%
20%
10