Colonia Surname

58,037th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,718 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Peru

Colonia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Colonia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru3,1031:10,2431,452
Philippines3,0521:33,1714,923
Colombia1,2561:38,0372,180
Mexico4051:306,4846,847
Brazil1901:1,126,70739,309
United States1481:2,449,047150,246
Italy1381:443,16447,449
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Argentina691:619,47043,674
Spain471:994,72437,216
France401:1,660,568152,033
Uruguay351:98,0509,677
Venezuela161:1,887,75523,347
Chile141:1,258,32022,898
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Taiwan91:2,604,97216,335
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
England41:13,929,515290,718
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Colônia (9) & Colónia (6) are calculated separately.

Colonia (122) may also be a first name.

Colonia Last Name Facts

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

The surname Colonia (Arabic: كلونيا) occurs in Peru more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Colônia or Colónia. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Colonia? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 58,037th most frequently held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 835,919 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Colonia reside; 54 percent reside in South America and 36 percent reside in Andean South America. It is also the 844,248th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 122 people.

The surname Colonia is most numerous in Peru, where it is carried by 3,103 people, or 1 in 10,243. In Peru Colonia is primarily concentrated in: Áncash Region, where 55 percent live, Lima Province, where 27 percent live and Lima Region, where 9 percent live. Outside of Peru this surname is found in 40 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 35 percent live and Colombia, where 14 percent live.

Colonia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Colonia has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Colonia surname grew 14,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Colonia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Colonia surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Colonia earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 47.14% less than the national average, earning €15,874 per year; in Peru they earn 13.81% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,708 per year; in Colombia they earn 14.41% more than the national average, earning $25,973,800 COP per year and in United States they earn 11.39% more than the national average, earning $48,064 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Colonia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Colonia in the Arabic language
كلونياklwnya-

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Footnotes

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