Coulas Surname
Approximately 909 people bear this surname
Coulas Surname User-submission:
The surname Koulas or Coulas derives from Turkish kula, from Persian قله (qolle), from Arabic قُلَّة (qulla, meaning 'pinnacle', 'zenith'). A tower, turret or a steeple on the Balkans erected during the period of Ottoman domination on the area.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 712 | 1:51,749 | 6,229 |
| United States | 97 | 1:3,736,690 | 206,520 |
| France | 93 | 1:714,223 | 89,679 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Coulas Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Koulas or Coulas derives from Turkish kula, from Persian قله (qolle), from Arabic قُلَّة (qulla, meaning 'pinnacle', 'zenith'). A tower, turret or a steeple on the Balkans erected during the period of Ottoman domination on the area. Also tall men used to be called koulas, meaning 'tall as a castle'.
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Coulas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Coulas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Coulas (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮﻻﺱ) has its highest incidence in Canada. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Coulas? popularity and diffusion
It is the 389,749th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 8,017,102 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Coulas live; 89 percent live in North America and 89 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is borne by 712 people, or 1 in 51,749. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Ontario, where 86 percent are found, Alberta, where 8 percent are found and British Columbia, where 4 percent are found. Not including Canada it exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent are found and France, where 10 percent are found.
Coulas Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Coulas surname are 5.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.63% being registered with the party.
The amount Coulas earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 19.08% less than the national average, earning $34,918 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.31% less than the national average, earning $47,044 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Coulas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Coulas in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻮﻻﺱ | kwlas | - |
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