Popović ( sr-Cyrl, Поповић; ) or Popovich or Popovitch (russian: Попо́вич) is a common

Serbian Serbian may refer to: * someone or something related to Serbia, a country in Southeastern Europe * someone or something related to the Serbs, a South Slavic people * Serbian language * Serbian names See also

* * * Old Serbian (disambiguat ...

Russian Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...

, Montenegrin, Bosnian,

Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditional ...

, Croatian,

Ukrainian Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe * Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine * So ...

and

Belarusian Belarusian may refer to: * Something of, or related to Belarus * Belarusians, people from Belarus, or of Belarusian descent * A citizen of Belarus, see Demographics of Belarus * Belarusian language * Belarusian culture * Belarusian cuisine * Byelor ...

surname, and sometimes a

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, alt ...

meaning ''son of a priest''.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, the frequency of the surname ''Popović'' was highest in

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(1: 68), followed by

Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas ...

(1: 145),

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...

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(1: 690),

Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...

(1: 1,485) and

North Macedonia North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), officially the Republic of North Macedonia,, is a country in Southeast Europe. It gained independence in 1991 as one of the successor states of Socialist Feder ...

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Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...

(1: 1,530), followed by

Moldova Moldova ( , ; ), officially the Republic of Moldova ( ro, Republica Moldova), is a Landlocked country, landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. The List of states ...

(1: 4,735),

Belarus Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by R ...

(1: 9,762) and

Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the ...

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People with the surname

* Aleksandar Popović (disambiguation), multiple people *

Ana Popović Ana Popović ( sr-Cyrl, Ана Поповић, born May 13, 1976) is a blues singer and guitarist from Serbia who currently resides in the United States. Biography Early life Popović was born in 1976 in Belgrade. Her father (Milton Popović) ...

, Serbian blues musician *

Andrija Popović Andrija Popović ( cyrl, Андрија Поповић; born 22 September 1959) is a Montenegrin nationalist and liberal politician and former professional water polo player. He is the president of the Liberal Party of Montenegro. Popović ...

, former Montenegrin waterpolo player, Member of Montenegrin Parliament *

Alyosha Popovich Alyosha Popovich (russian: Алёша Попович, literally ''Alexey, son of the priest''), is a folk hero in the Rus' folklore, a bogatyr (i.e., a medieval knight-errant). He is the youngest of the three main bogatyrs, the other two being ...

, a bogatyr (i.e., a medieval Russian knight-errant) *

Barbara Popović Barbara Popović ( mk, Барбара Поповиќ, ; born 16 September 2000), also known as simply Barbara, is a Macedonian singer. She is known for representing her country at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013. Biography Popović was ...

, Macedonian singer *

Bogdan Popović Bogdan Popović (Serbian Cyrillic: Богдан Поповић; 20 December 1863 – 7 November 1944) was one of the most important literary critics and university professors in Serbia and later Yugoslavia and an academic. He was the brother of ...

, Serbian literary critic and historian. Brother of Pavle Popović, also a literary critic *

Bojan Popović Bojan Popović ( sr, Бојан Поповић; born February 13, 1983) is a Serbian former professional basketball player. He also represented the Serbian national basketball team internationally. He is a 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) tall point guar ...

, Serbian basketball player *

Bojana Popović Bojana Popović née Petrović, (born 20 November 1979) is a handball coach and a retired Montenegrin handballer. She is considered by many to be the best female handball player of the past decade, despite not being given any official recogniti ...

, Montenegrin handball player * Boris Popovich, a Russian international footballer *

Constantin Popovici Constantin Popovici (born 2 October 1988 in Bucharest) is a Romanian platform diver. In 2019, he became the first Romanian to achieve a first-place finish at a stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series. He is the 2022 European champion in ...

, a Romanian platform diver *

Cvjetko Popović Cvjetko Popović (Serbian Cyrillic: Цвјетко Поповић; 1896 – 9 June 1980) was a Bosnian Serb who was involved in the 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. Early life and assassination He was born in what is ...

, member of Mlada Bosna *

Daniel (Montenegrin singer) Milan Popović (; born 29 October 1955), better known as Danijel Popović () or simply Daniel (), is a Montenegrin-Croatian pop singer. Biography Born to a Montenegrin father and a Belgian mother, Popović was raised in Titograd, but made his ...

, Croatian singer Danijel Popović *

Davorin Popović Davorin Popović (23 September 1946 – 18 June 2001) was a Bosnian singer and songwriter, born in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was well known throughout the former Yugoslavia. He was the lead singer and frontman of the progressive rock, progressiv ...

, singer, longtime frontman of Indexi *

Derek Popovich Derek Popovich (born April 24, 1981 in Syracuse, New York, United States) is a midfielder who plays for American MISL side Syracuse Silver Knights. Popovich grew up in Baldwinsville, New York. He attended SUNY Oswego, playing on the men's soc ...

(born 1981), American soccer player *

Dimitrije Popović Dimitrije Popović (born 4 March 1951) is an eminent Montenegrin and Croatian painter, sculptor, art critic and philosopher born in Cetinje, Montenegro. He attended elementary and high school in his hometown and graduated from the Academy of Fine ...

, Croatian painter *

Dušan Popović (disambiguation) Dušan Popović may refer to: * Dušan Popović (1877–1958), Vojvodina Serb lawyer, Croat-Serb politician, member of the Croatian and Hungarian Parliaments * Dušan A. Popović (1884–1918), Serbian politician with the Serbian Social Democratic ...

, several people *

Evgenije Popović Evgenije "Đena" Popović GBE (Serbian Cyrillic: Евгеније Поповић; 6 January 1842, Risan, Dalmatia, Austria-Hungary - 4 April 1931, Trieste, Kingdom of Italy) was a Montenegrin statesman, journalist, diplomat, writer and editor. Bi ...

, Montenegrin politician, writer and diplomat *

Greg Popovich Greg Popovich is an American business executive in the wine industry. He is the founder and owner of Castle Rock Winery. Career Popovich began his career in the wine business working for his uncle at Lost Hills (Acampo/Lodi). He also worked fo ...

, American business executive *

Gregg Popovich Gregg Charles Popovich (born January 28, 1949) is an American professional basketball coach and executive who is the president and head coach of the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Taking over as coach of the Spur ...

(born 1949), American basketball coach *

Hristina Popović Hristina Popović ( sr-Cyrl, Христина Поповић; born 26 March 1982) is a Serbian actress. She appeared in more than thirty films since 1991. Selected filmography References External links * 1982 births Living people ...

(born 1982), Serbian actress *

Ioan Popovici-Bănățeanul Ioan Popovici-Bănățeanul (born Ioan Popovici; April 17, 1869 – September 9, 1893) was an Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian prose writer and poet. Born in Lugoj into a family of small-scale craftsmen, his father Nicolae Popovici made '' opinci ...

, an Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian prose writer and poet *

Janko Popović Volarić Janko Popović Volarić (born 14 March 1980) is a Croatian actor. Filmography Television roles Movie roles References External links * 1980 births Living people 21st-century Croatian male actors Croatian male stage actors C ...

(born 1980), Croatian actor *

Joško Popović Joško Popović (born 19 January 1966, in Opuzen) is a retired Croatian football striker. Club career Popović played for several Prva HNL sides during his career, including NK Zagreb, Kamen Ingrad and HNK Šibenik, with whom he was the league ...

, Croatian national football team player *

Jovan Sterija Popović Jovan Sterija Popović (; sr-cyr, Јован Стерија Поповић; 13 January 1806 – 10 March 1856) was a Serbian playwright, poet, lawyer, philosopher and pedagogue who taught at the Belgrade Higher School. Sterija was recognized by ...

, Serbian playwright *

Justin Popović Justin Popović ( sr-cyr, Јустин Поповић, ; 6 April 1894 – 7 April 1979) was a Serbian Orthodox theologian, archimandrite of the Ćelije Monastery, Dostoyevsky scholar, writer, an advocate of anti-communism and a critic of the pr ...

, Christian Orthodox theologian *

Koča Popović Konstantin "Koča" Popović ( sr-cyrl, Константин "Коча" Поповић; 14 March 1908 – 20 October 1992) was a Yugoslav politician and communist volunteer in the Spanish Civil War, 1937–1939 and Divisional Commander of the Fir ...

, Serbian communist politician *

Krsto Zrnov Popović Krsto (Cyrillic script: Крсто), also Krste or Krǎstyo is a South Slavic masculine given name. *Krsto Papić * Krsto Ungnad * Krsto Zrnov Popović *Fran Krsto Frankopan * Vuk Krsto Frankopan * Krsto Hegedušić *Krste Crvenkovski *Krste Misir ...

, Montenegrin captain *

Lazar Popović Lazar Popović (; born 10 January 1983) is a Serbian retired footballer who played as a striker. Popović was a member of the Serbia and Montenegro youth teams. Club career Popović started his professional career in FK Čukarički and playe ...

, Serbian football player *

Leona Popović Leona Popović (; born 13 November 1997) is a Croatian alpine ski racer. Previously, she competed in all disciplines, but now specialises in slalom. Her best World Cup finish is sixth in slalom, achieved twice. Popović's first major competitio ...

, Croatian alpine ski racer *

Ljuba Popović Ljuba may refer to: * Ljuba (given name), a Slavic given name * Ljuba, Serbia, a village in Syrmia, Vojvodina * 1062 Ljuba 1062 Ljuba, provisional designation , is a carbonaceous background asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt, a ...

, Serbian surrealist painter *

Marina Popovich Marina Lavrentievna Popovich (née Vasiliyeva; 30 July 1931 – 30 November 2017) was a Soviet Air Force colonel, engineer, and decorated Soviet test pilot. In 1964, she became the third woman and the first Soviet woman to break the sound barrier. ...

, a Soviet test pilot, Pavel Popovich's wife * Marko Popović (born 1982), Croatian basketball player * Mark Popovic, Canadian hockey player of Serbian descent * Marko Popović (disambiguation), *

Marko Miljanov Popović Marko Miljanov Popović ( sr-Cyrl, Марко Миљанов Поповић, ; 25 April 1833 – 2 February 1901) was a Brda chieftain and Montenegrin general and writer. He entered the service of Danilo I, the first secular Prince of Monteneg ...

, Montenegrin writer *

Mića Popović Miodrag "Mića" Popović (23 June 1923 – 23 December 1996) was a Serbian painter, experimental filmmaker and one of the major figures of the Yugoslav Black Wave. Life and work Mića Popović was born on 12 June 1923 in Loznica. He finished g ...

, Serbian painter *

Mihai Popovici Mihai Popovici (21 October 1879 – 7 May 1966) was an Austria-Hungary, Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian politician. Born in Brașov, he studied at the Andrei Șaguna National College (Brașov), local Romanian high school and then at the universitie ...

, an Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian politician * Danijel (singer), Montenegrin singer Milan Popović * Milan Popović (disambiguation), several people *

Milentije Popović Milentije Popović ( sr-cyrl, Милентије Поповић, ; 1913 – 1971) was a member of Communist Party of Yugoslavia (KPJ) since 1939. During World War II he held various Party and administrative positions. After the war, he became the ...

, Serbian communist politician *

Milt Popovich Milton John Popovich (December 25, 1915 – June 23, 2005) was a professional American football halfback in the National Football League. He played with the Chicago Cardinals from 1938 to 1942. Milt was born Dec. 28, 1915, in Butte, Montana to ...

, American former National Football League player *

Mina Popović Mina Popović ( sr-cyr, Мина Поповић; born 16 September 1994) is a Serbian volleyball player. Club career On club level, Popović ha played for OK Crvena Zvezda, Obiettivo Risarcimento, Volley Bergamo, Azzurra Volley San Casciano and ...

, Serbian national volleyball team player *

Miodrag Popović Miodrag Popović ( sr-cyr, Миодраг Поповић; 1920-2005) was a Yugoslav and Serbian historian. Works Monographies *''Vuk Stefanović Karadžić 1787-1864'', 1964 *''Istorija srpske književnosti – romantizam I – III'', 196 ...

, Serbian actor *

Nebojša Popović Nebojša Popović ( sr-cyr, Небојша Поповић; 8 February 1923 – 20 October 2001) was a Serbian basketball player, coach and administrator. He represented the Yugoslavia national basketball team internationally. He is the basketbal ...

, Serbian basketball player, coach and administrator *

Oliver Popović Oliver Popović ( sr-cyr, Оливер Поповић; born 18 March 1970) is a Serbian professional basketball coach and former player. Playing career He was a Yugoslav champion (1987, 1989, and 1998) and Cup holder (1989), silver medalist of ...

, Serbian basketball player and coach *

Paul Popovich Paul Edward Popovich (born August 18, 1940) is a former American professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball from 1964 through 1975 for the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Pittsburgh Pirates. Early years Popovich a ...

, former

Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ...

player *

Paul Popowich Paul Popowich is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Mr. Smith, an angel who helps people change their pasts, in season two of '' Twice in a Lifetime''. Popovich has performed in many television series, including ''Beverly H ...

, Canadian actor *

Pavle Popović Pavle Popović ( sr-cyr, Павле Поповић; 16 April 1868 – 4 June 1939) was a Serbian literary critic and historian, a professor and rector at the University of Belgrade. He is the brother of Bogdan Popović, also a well-known and equa ...

, Serbian literary critic and historian *

Pavel Popovich Pavel Romanovich Popovich (russian: Па́вел Рома́нович Попо́вич, uk, Павло Романович Попович, Pavlo Romanovych Popovych) (5 October 1930 – 29 September 2009) was a Soviet cosmonaut. Popovich was the ...

, Soviet cosmonaut *

Petar Popović (Croatian basketballer) Petar Popović may refer to: * Petar Popović (architect) (1873–1945), Serbian architect * Petar Popović (basketball, born 1959), Croatian former basketball player, father of Marko Popović * Petar Popović (basketball, born 1979), Serbian profes ...

* Petar Popović (Serbian basketballer) *

Peter Popovic Peter "Poppe" Popovic ( sr, Popović; born 10 February 1968) is a Swedish former ice hockey defenceman of Serbian ancestry, and currently an assistant coach of the Sweden men's national team. Popovic was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the 5t ...

, Swedish ice hockey defenceman * Peter S. Popovich, American lawyer, politician, and judge *

Sasha Montenegro Sasha Montenegro (; born Aleksandra Aćimović Popović (Cyrillic: Александра Аћимовић Поповић; 20 January 1946) is a Mexican actress of Montenegrin descent. She was married to the late José López Portillo, a former ...

, Montenegrin-Mexican actress born Alexandra Asimović Popović *

Sanja Popović Sanja Popović Gamma (born 31 May 1984) is a Croatian volleyball player. She last played as opposite spiker for Vasas SC. She competed at the 2010 and 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship Fourteen or 14 may refer to: * 14 (number), ...

, Croatian volleyball player *

Silvija Popović Silvija Popović ( sr, Силвија Поповић; born 13 March 1986) is a Serbian female professional volleyball player, who was a member of the Serbia women's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at both the 2011 European Champi ...

, Serbian national volleyball player *

Srđa Popović (activist) Srđa Popović ( sr-Cyrl, Срђа Поповић, born 1 February 1973) is a Serbian political activist. He was a leader of the student movement Otpor! that helped topple Serbian president Slobodan Milošević. After briefly pursuing a politica ...

, Serbian activist of

Otpor! Otpor ( sr-Cyrl, Отпор!, en, Resistance!, stylized as Otpor!) was a political organization in Republic of Serbia (1990–2006), Serbia (then part of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, FR Yugoslavia) from 1998 until 2004. In its initial period ...

Srđa Popović (lawyer) Srđa M. Popović (; 24 February 1937 – 29 October 2013) was a Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslav lawyer and political activist. Early life Srđa Popović was born on 24 February 1937 in Belgrade to his mother Dana and father Mi ...

, Yugoslav and Serbian civil rights lawyer and activist *

Tiberiu Popoviciu Tiberiu Popoviciu (February 16, 1906–October 29, 1975) was a Romanian mathematician and the namesake of Popoviciu's inequality and Popoviciu's inequality on variances. The Tiberiu Popoviciu High School of Computer Science in Cluj-Napoca is nam ...

, Romanian mathematician *

Tony Popovic Tony Popovic (born 4 July 1973) is an Australian association football manager and former player. He is the current manager of A-League club Melbourne Victory. As a player Popovic's usual position was centre-back. Starting in 1989 at Sydney Un ...

, Australian football (soccer) coach of Croatian descent *

Vasilije Popović (disambiguation) Vasilije Popović may refer to: * Vasilije Popović (cleric) (1860–1938), Serbian Orthodox Metropolitan * Vasilije Popović (revolutionary) (1775–1832), Serbian revolutionary * Vasilije Popović, real name of Pavle Ugrinov (1926–2007), Ser ...

, multiple people *

Vladica Popović Vladimir "Vladica" Popović (; 17 March 1935 – 10 August 2020) was a Serbian professional footballer and manager. The biggest success in his coaching career was winning the Intercontinental Cup with Red Star Belgrade in 1991. Born in Zemun, P ...

, Serbian football player * Vladimir Popović (disambiguation), multiple people *

Yaroslav Popovych Yaroslav Popovych ( uk, Ярослав Попович; born 4 January 1980) is a Ukrainian former professional cyclist, who rode professionally between 2002 and 2016. The winner of the under-23 road race at the 2001 UCI Road World Championships, ...

, Ukrainian professional cyclist

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