Colo Surname
Approximately 9,354 people bear this surname
Colo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 1,861 | 1:54,400 | 9,057 |
| Haiti | 1,499 | 1:7,127 | 836 |
| France | 1,147 | 1:57,910 | 7,740 |
| Italy | 1,119 | 1:54,653 | 9,833 |
| Guatemala | 1,029 | 1:15,629 | 1,405 |
| Colombia | 605 | 1:78,965 | 3,246 |
| United States | 523 | 1:693,038 | 54,910 |
| Argentina | 442 | 1:96,705 | 8,132 |
| Uruguay | 396 | 1:8,666 | 973 |
| Brazil | 225 | 1:951,441 | 33,905 |
| Mexico | 83 | 1:1,495,496 | 16,204 |
| Taiwan | 48 | 1:488,432 | 3,698 |
| South Africa | 44 | 1:1,231,311 | 69,478 |
| Indonesia | 31 | 1:4,266,103 | 213,470 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Angola | 25 | 1:1,079,569 | 3,117 |
| Venezuela | 25 | 1:1,208,163 | 17,203 |
| Switzerland | 23 | 1:357,083 | 27,273 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| Liberia | 16 | 1:275,533 | 16,331 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 14 | 1:252,600 | 12,031 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Pakistan | 12 | 1:14,886,990 | 61,272 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Benin | 7 | 1:1,476,515 | 57,381 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| East Timor | 4 | 1:303,982 | 255 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 35 | 1:1,434,820 | 77,606 |
The alternate forms: Čolo (887), Çolo (240), Colò (74), Coló (33) & Ćolo (1) are calculated separately.
Colo (429) may also be a first name.
Colo Demographics
Colo Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Colo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Colo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Colo (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮﻟﻮ, Hindi: चोलो) is more frequently found in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Čolo, Çolo, Colò, Coló or Ćolo. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Colo? popularity and diffusion
The last name Colo is the 54,390th most commonly used surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 779,083 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Colo reside; 20 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 19 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Colo is also the 414,511th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 429 people.
The surname is most frequent in The Philippines, where it is carried by 1,861 people, or 1 in 54,400. In The Philippines Colo is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Visayas, where 24 percent live, Bicol, where 19 percent live and Calabarzon, where 15 percent live. Outside of The Philippines Colo is found in 60 countries. It is also common in Haiti, where 16 percent live and France, where 12 percent live.
Colo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Colo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Colo surname increased 1,494 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 113 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Colo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Colo surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Colo last name are 15.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 68.85% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Colo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 56.96% more than the national average, earning €47,134 per year; in South Africa they earn 45.55% less than the national average, earning R 129,384 per year; in Colombia they earn 22.09% less than the national average, earning $17,687,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.47% more than the national average, earning $47,668 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.19% more than the national average, earning $51,767 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Colo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Colo in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻮﻟﻮ | kwlw | - |
| Colo in the Hindi language | ||
| चोलो | colo | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Colo
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