Cognomen Popova (Попова 
, Popova 
, ポポワ) , all around the world, is a widespread last name. The last name Popova is characteristic of Bulgaria, where it is a common surname, Russia, and Kazakhstan, where it is quite a common surname (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Eastern Europe, particularly Russia, Ukraine, and Bulgaria.
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| Попова | Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Ukraine |
| Popova | Russia, Moldova, United States, Bulgaria, Latvia |
| פופובה | Israel |
| anna ivanova popova (1860-1942) (b. 1860) |
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| tahir popova RS (b. 1856) |
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| lidia popova Russian figure skater (b. 1880) |
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| galina mikailovna popova botanist (b. 1895) |
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| ariadna nikolaevna popova entomologist (1897-1972) (b. 1897) |
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| tatiana g. popova botanist (1898-1982) (b. 1898) |
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| elen popova French-Bulgarian writer, FR (b. 1900) |
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susanna popova Swedish writer, SE (b. 1956) |
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valentina popova Soviet-Slovak table tennis player, SK (b. 1960) |
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natalya popova RU (b. 1955) |
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| ulyana popova (b. 1911) |
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| nina popova Russian-American ballet dancer, US (b. 1922) |
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larisa popova Italian gemologist and appraiser |
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| mira popova journalist (born 1937), GR (b. 1937) |
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| ermila popova Bulgarian basketball player, BG (b. 1937) |
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