Colu Surname

1,048,281st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 239 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Colu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Colu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania1911:105,12011,885
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705

The alternate forms: Çolu (155) & Cölü (1) are calculated separately.

Colu (38) may also be a first name.

Colu Last Name Facts

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

Colu (Hindi: चोलु) is carried by more people in Romania than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Çolu or Cölü. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Colu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Colu is the 1,048,281st most prevalent surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 30,491,824 people. Colu is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Colu are found; 80 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 80 percent are found in Romanian Europe. Colu is also the 1,662,754th most frequently held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 38 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Romania, where it is borne by 191 people, or 1 in 105,120. In Romania Colu is mostly found in: Constanța County, where 51 percent reside, Vâlcea County, where 49 percent reside and Timiș County, where 1 percent reside. Excluding Romania Colu occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 7 percent reside and Nigeria, where 5 percent reside.

Colu Last Name Statistics demography

Colu earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 44.24% less than the national average, earning $24,062 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Çolu92155/
Collu895,884/
Colau89364/
Colus89183/
Colou89165/
Coslu89147/
Cholu89102/
Coleu8962/
Coliu8947/
Colud8919/
Colut897/
Ciolu893/
Colui893/
Coluz892/
Coulu891/
Coylu891/
Colup891/
Colux891/
Coluj891/
Cölü831/
Colleu801,283/
Coulou80759/
Colaux80270/
Collus80245/
Cotlau80160/
Collup80152/
Choluj80146/
Colaut8076/
Colliu8046/
Colaud8039/
Collou8031/
Cholui8024/
Collau8021/
Coleux8018/
Colius8016/
Coulup8015/
Chollu8013/
Coulau8013/
Cholou8012/
Coleus8011/
Colous807/
Choulu806/
Coluch805/
Colout803/
Coloud803/
Colluy802/
Cholau802/
Coelhu802/
Coléou802/
Cotlus801/
Choluu801/
Cotleu801/
Coulut801/
Coolui801/
Cooluy801/
Coluis801/
Coluss801/
Collut801/
Dcolui801/
Choluy801/
Coloux801/
Colaus801/
Coolou800/
Coslou800/
Calu7518,949/
Kolu754,852/
Solu751,272/
Zolu75748/
Culu75661/
Jolu75185/
Ţolu7548/
Coló7533/
Qolu7529/
Coulaud732,088/
Collaud731,166/
Colloud73437/
Chojllu73235/
Colliau73144/
Colleux7372/
Couloud7363/
Collius7355/
Couliau7352/
Tcholeu7348/
Chollou7348/
Choilou7345/
Coulaux7330/
Choulou7324/
Coullou7318/
Couloux7318/
Tcholou7317/
Coliaux7314/
Collaut738/
Scoulou733/
Colouch733/
Coluggi733/
Chouleu732/
Choolui732/
Cooluis731/
Coluitt731/
Coulout731/
Coolius731/
Choului731/
Tcollou731/
Ciotlus731/
Cosléou731/
Colleus731/
Colléou731/
Colluis730/
Collout730/
Colhaus730/
Colluss730/
Chulu6738,900/
Soliu6720,079/
Kollu6719,655/
Kolou674,612/
Zolou672,039/
Sollu671,375/
Calus671,113/
Callu671,099/
Calou671,034/
Jollu67906/
Chalu67897/
Koluş67647/
Colliaux67622/
Ciulu67539/
Calud67447/
Caliu67412/
Kolgu67319/
Kholu67291/
Calau67287/
Culau67282/
Ciotlaus67245/
Solau67203/
Coloe67183/
Caluz67153/
Calut67148/
Giolu67130/
Jholu67126/
Culus67123/
Zollu67122/
Calux67122/
Koluh67118/
Coullaud67114/
Koulu67104/
Kolau6794/
Koleu6790/
Cossellu6785/
Koylu6785/
Coullaut6784/
Çoğlu6768/
Soilu6764/
Colho6762/
Tchouleu6759/
Cialu6755/
Coulloux6754/
Cullu6754/
Căluş6754/
Jolus6741/
Koliu6738/
Soleu6734/
Tchollou6731/
Calgu6730/
Zolud6729/
Coloň6729/
Coulloud6728/
Kolhu6727/
Kolyu6725/
Sohlu6724/
Tchoulou6723/
Djolu6722/
Zoulu6719/
Solui6718/
Koolu6717/
Joleu6716/
Collautt6714/
Koilu6714/
Caluh6713/
Kolui6713/
Joulu6712/
Caluy6711/
Joolu6710/
Joliu6710/
Caleu6710/
Colliaut6710/
Colliaud6710/
Culup679/
Soolu679/
Çoliu679/
Tsolu678/
Culut677/
Cuilu677/
Jolui676/
Calup676/
Koluu675/
Kkolu675/
Solhu675/
Koluš675/
Çollu675/
Cahlu674/
Coillaud674/
Caulu673/
Caluj673/
Koslu673/
Jolau673/
Kohlu673/
Zuolu673/
Suolu673/
Calui673/
Coloo673/
Ccalu673/
Jolou672/
Scalu672/
Calhu672/
Zoleu672/
Caslu672/
Qolou672/
Choullou672/
Căluș672/
Gcalu672/
Gculu672/
Joluy672/
Zoğlu671/
Koelu671/
Koluy671/
Culiu671/
Coulhoud671/
Couloutz671/
Zoolu671/
Zoluh671/
Zoliu671/
Cólus671/
Colão671/
Koluś671/
Žolud671/
Soluy671/
Soğlu671/
Dzolu671/
Caluș671/
Ciotleus671/
Culeu671/
Coullaux671/
Calyu671/
Jjolu671/
Joluz671/
Culou670/

Colu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Colu in the Hindi language
चोलुcolu-

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