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) is more frequently found in Canada than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Coulas.
How Common Is The Last Name Coulas? popularity and diffusion
The last name Coulas is the 389,749th most frequently occurring surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,017,102 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Coulas reside; 89 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
Coulas is most commonly used in Canada, where it is borne by 712 people, or 1 in 51,749. In Canada Coulas is primarily concentrated in: Ontario, where 86 percent reside, Alberta, where 8 percent reside and British Columbia, where 4 percent reside. Barring Canada this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent reside and France, where 10 percent reside.
Coulas Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Coulas last name are 5.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.63% registered to vote for 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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