Columberg Surname

1,518,885th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 137 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Columberg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Columberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1211:67,8758,194
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Columberg Last Name Facts

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

Columberg is borne by more people in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Columberg? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,518,885th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 53,193,766 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Columberg are found; 74 percent are found in Western Europe and 72 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Switzerland, where it is carried by 121 people, or 1 in 67,875. In Switzerland Columberg is most common in: Canton of Zürich, where 33 percent are found, Canton of Graubünden, where 26 percent are found and Republic and Canton of Ticino, where 17 percent are found. Not including Switzerland Columberg occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 7 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Colomberg895/
Glumberg824/
Klumberg820/
Kolomberg784/
Colomberk784/
Kloumberg782/
Kalimberg6716/
Colemerik674/
Calmerhag674/
Kolonberg671/
Colonburgh630/

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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 Columberg
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