Colega Surname

40,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,930 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mozambique
Highest density in:
Mozambique

Colega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Colega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mozambique6,7981:4,010928
Angola4,9301:5,474762
Portugal6321:16,4851,211
Brazil3231:662,76924,478
Philippines1431:707,96071,677
Colombia171:2,810,24014,126
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Venezuela101:3,020,40831,795
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Romania61:3,346,31256,696
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
England31:18,572,686338,250
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Cape Verde31:176,5474,737
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415

The alternate forms: Coléga (2) are calculated separately.

Colega (231) may also be a first name.

Colega Last Name Facts

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

The surname Colega has its highest incidence in Mozambique. It may be found as: Coléga. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Colega? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 40,523rd most commonly held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 563,615 people. The last name Colega occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Colega live; 91 percent live in Southern Africa and 91 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 590,311th most frequent given name globally, held by 231 people.

This surname is most common in Mozambique, where it is carried by 6,798 people, or 1 in 4,010. Aside from Mozambique it occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 38 percent are found and Portugal, where 5 percent are found.

Colega Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Colega surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Colega earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Coléga942/
Collega9246/
Colegas929/
Colhega921/
Kolega831,133/
Calega8344/
Solega8316/
Colege8313/
Colegi833/
Zolega833/
Colego833/
Cologa832/
Colaga832/
Coliga831/
College771,157/
Chalega77228/
Kolgega77181/
Colliga77178/
Callega7787/
Kollega7782/
Koelega7766/
Kolegay7759/
Colagai7748/
Koulega7736/
Calhega7735/
Collaga7735/
Soulega7717/
Kolegas7717/
Kotlega7714/
Kolegah7711/
Collegi775/
Coolege774/
Colloga772/
Solegha771/
Kolegai771/
Caleaga771/
Cotlege771/
Colegho771/
Coliege771/
Joulega771/
Calegad771/
Calegas771/
Couliga771/
Coliaga771/
Caliega771/
Coleger770/
Callegas71124/
Calhegas7147/
Kolgegaj7126/
Colligas7112/
Koulegah7111/
Colleage715/
Collegge715/
Koulegha712/
Tchalega712/
Chhalega712/
Colliege711/
Joleigha711/
Colleege711/
Collegee711/
Ccollege711/
Colegher711/
Kalega671,883/
Colago67735/
Zalega67674/
Salega67654/
Kologa67314/
Soliga67240/
Kolaga67218/
Kulega67193/
Caliga67165/
Colige67108/
Calaga6778/
Kelega6777/
Kolego6742/
Cologo6739/
Solyga6725/
Joliga6725/
Calege6719/
Koliga6715/
Jalega6711/
Kolyga6711/
Kolege6710/
Kolegi677/
Caloga676/
Solego676/
Zulega674/
Calego672/
Culiga671/
Calegi671/
Zolege671/
Jolego671/
Chouleghe671/
Calegy670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Colega
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