Popovic Family History
Popovic Name Meaning
Serbian and Croatian (Popović); Slovak Rusyn (from Slovakia) and Slovenian (of Serbian origin) (Popovič): patronymic from pop ‘priest (of the Orthodox or Greek Catholic Church)’ as a Serbian and Rusyn name normally meaning literally ‘son of the priest’ (see Popov ). Compare Popovich and Popowich see also Pop
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022