Col Debella Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Col Debella Surname User-submission:

It is a Venetian surname, from the village of San Donato di Lamon, Province of Belluno. It's a toponymic surname from a hill and a contrada in the village of San Donato called Còl de Bèla (Coldebella), means 'hill of beautiful girl' (col della bella), may have another meaning, 'hill of the beast' (col della belva).

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Col Debella Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil581:3,690,937102,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Col Debella Surname Meaning

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It is a Venetian surname, from the village of San Donato di Lamon, Province of Belluno. It's a toponymic surname from a hill and a contrada in the village of San Donato called Còl de Bèla (Coldebella), means 'hill of beautiful girl' (col della bella), may have another meaning, 'hill of the beast' (col della belva). According to some local tales, 2 coal burners, lived there, and fought wolves in the firelight during the night, and then came the name (Col della Belva), which later may have been changed to Col de Bella.

Or in a more remote period, some soldiers or travelers, while traveling on Via Claudia Augusta named the place and the hill for a beautiful girl, maybe in Latin.

- Fernando Klaus Coldebella

Col Debella Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Col Debella Come From? nationality or country of origin

Col Debella occurs most in Brazil. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Col Debella click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Col Debella? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,506,728th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. The surname Col Debella occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Col Debella live; 98 percent live in South America and 98 percent live in Luso-South America.

The last name is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is borne by 58 people, or 1 in 3,690,937. In Brazil Col Debella is most frequent in: Paraná, where 41 percent are found, Rio Grande do Sul, where 24 percent are found and Santa Catarina, where 16 percent are found. Without taking into account Brazil this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Spain, where 2 percent are found.

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