Kola Surname

4,986th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 113,541 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Albania

Kola Surname Definition:

Kola is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: kraal.

Kola Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India62,6531:12,243998
Albania10,2201:2858
Togo8,2951:87466
Nigeria7,1131:24,9042,168
South Africa4,4671:12,1281,512
DR Congo3,6391:20,3022,564
Burkina Faso2,4711:7,427755
Kenya1,7251:26,7712,997
Greece1,3341:8,3061,017
Cameroon1,2671:16,3922,254
Turkey1,0201:76,2967,034
Papua New Guinea1,0141:8,041612
Iran9011:85,2198,620
Ivory Coast7901:29,2042,005
United States7361:492,47141,542
England6181:90,1599,729
Saudi Arabia4371:70,60810,708
United Arab Emirates4091:22,4022,562
Oman3841:9,6041,254
Benin3381:30,5794,039
Finland2801:19,6312,784
Mali2581:65,7711,556
Kosovo1781:10,4601,561
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Indonesia1601:826,55762,551
Nepal1601:178,0062,779
Congo1541:32,3973,220
Germany1541:522,76344,015
Kuwait1541:24,6803,145
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Poland1301:292,37535,141
Solomon Islands1201:4,834640
Hungary1061:92,6069,092
Zambia961:165,10311,556
Italy891:687,15459,360
Canada811:454,88439,362
Pakistan731:2,447,17721,607
Niger681:282,2368,651
Latvia671:30,5984,691
Lesotho661:30,7965,791
Belgium581:198,21826,032
Haiti531:201,5837,706
Qatar531:44,4914,459
Australia491:550,93340,757
Cyprus471:18,8272,132
Croatia401:105,71516,512
Thailand401:1,765,959222,048
Ethiopia361:2,709,6188,935
Sweden351:281,33619,530
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Botswana281:78,10513,263
Czechia281:379,76744,481
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
Liberia241:183,68912,460
Zimbabwe241:643,26047,966
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
Tanzania221:2,406,43748,353
France211:3,162,987209,042
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Uganda211:1,859,01362,128
Ireland181:261,6089,673
Lebanon181:313,17110,344
Iceland171:22,3581,772
Norway161:321,39331,311
Trinidad and Tobago161:85,2486,095
Barbados121:23,9541,149
China121:113,943,4645,994
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Afghanistan91:3,572,57620,130
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Yemen91:2,936,14415,216
Cambodia81:1,935,8937,100
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Wales81:386,81619,671
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Serbia71:1,020,70729,076
Ukraine71:6,503,242257,739
Algeria61:6,438,59253,709
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Gambia41:480,863548
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

The alternate forms: Kóla (1) are calculated separately.

Kola (50,537) may also be a first name.

Kola Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kola is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: kraal.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kola is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: crane (bird).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kola is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: cough.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kola Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kola (Georgian: კოლა, Hindi: कोला, Marathi: कोला, Oriya: େକାଲା) occurs most in India. It may also appear as: Kóla. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kola? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,986th most frequently used family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 64,184 people. The surname Kola is primarily found in Asia, where 59 percent of Kola are found; 56 percent are found in South Asia and 55 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Kola is also the 18,348th most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 50,537 people.

The last name is most widespread in India, where it is carried by 62,653 people, or 1 in 12,243. In India Kola is most frequent in: Gujarat, where 50 percent reside, Andhra Pradesh, where 28 percent reside and Telangana, where 15 percent reside. Barring India it exists in 115 countries. It is also found in Albania, where 9 percent reside and Togo, where 7 percent reside.

Kola Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kola has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kola surname expanded 3,345 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kola Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Kola last name is predominantly Christian (92%) in Kenya, Sunni (64%) in Lebanon, Christian (69%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (57%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kola last name are 3.8% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.03% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kola earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 73.34% less than the national average, earning €8,005 per year; in Norway they earn 7.62% less than the national average, earning 319,721 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 26.81% less than the national average, earning R 173,928 per year; in United States they earn 8.99% more than the national average, earning $47,029 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.65% less than the national average, earning $45,383 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kóla921/
Kolla8932,857/
Kolay8912,662/
Koula897,211/
Kolha894,682/
Kolah893,764/
Kolia893,624/
Kolya893,323/
Kolaj892,428/
Koila892,382/
Kolga892,280/
Kohla892,137/
Khola892,056/
Kolaa89944/
Kolai89888/
Kolaç89887/
Koola89619/
Kolea89578/
Koela89317/
Koloa89264/
Kgola89208/
Kuola89158/
Koyla8995/
Kolau8994/
Gkola8922/
Kolaß8917/
Kolaś8912/
Kolač8910/
Kolaš895/
Koléa894/
Kkola892/
Kolaï891/
Koïla891/
Koulai806,612/
Kollia803,516/
Koulla801,519/
Kholia80856/
Kolaja80674/
Koulia80423/
Khoula80340/
Koliai80307/
Gkolia80306/
Kollaa80302/
Kollau80297/
Koitla80292/
Kholla80209/
Kollah80198/
Kholay80167/
Kolaas80161/
Gkolas80161/
Kolhai80159/
Kolaya80156/
Kollad80155/
Kollai80135/
Koilay80119/
Koella80110/
Koleas80106/
Kollay80100/
Koolla8097/
Koilah8096/
Koilia8094/
Kolasz8089/
Kholah8083/
Kollya8074/
Koolya8070/
Koilai8069/
Koulga8062/
Koylah8055/
Kolaha8050/
Kohtla8047/
Kotlaš8043/
Kohlas8042/
Koslap8040/
Koelau8040/
Kuolas8039/
Kolyaa8032/
Khohla8030/
Kholea8028/
Koolay8026/
Gkoula8024/
Koiloa8024/
Koleňa8019/
Kolass8019/
Kolhad8017/
Koolai8017/
Kolahu8016/
Kholai8015/
Koliea8015/
Koulea8014/
Khoila8013/
Koulay8013/
Kolaiy8012/
Kollea8012/
Kolats809/
Kholya809/
Kohlap809/
Kohlat808/
Koujla808/
Kolaić807/
Koihla807/
Kotlaz806/
Koehla806/
Kolyad805/
Kkolla805/
Kolloa805/
Koulah805/
Koulha805/
Kolhay804/
Kgolla804/
Kolaaj804/
Koilla804/
Kolahy804/
Kéoula804/
Kolajh804/
Kolaai804/
Kolaia804/
Kohlaa804/
Koulya803/
Kotlya803/
Kodtla803/
Khoela803/
Kolatz803/
Kollaj803/
Kolyai802/
Koilap802/
Kotlha802/
Koolia802/
Kollaß802/
Kolaśt802/
Koslat802/
Koulaï802/
Kholoa802/
Khoyla801/
Kkoola801/
Koelia801/
Kohlai801/
Kohlay801/
Kolgai801/
Kolgay801/
Kollaz801/
Koolau801/
Kuolah801/
Koelea801/
Kolaah801/
Kouhla801/
Khojla801/
Kkolas801/
Kkolia801/
Kohlla801/
Koliaï801/
Kotlač801/
Kholaz801/
Kgohla801/
Kohula801/
Khoola801/
Koli75521,629/
Kala75208,742/
Kole75110,646/
Kolo7565,983/
Kula7556,913/
Cola7533,127/
Koly7519,899/
Kela7513,336/
Qola75292/
Küla75135/
Kůla7553/
Kūla754/
Kolé754/
Kolj752/
Kolî751/
Koló751/
Kolý751/
Kála751/
Kúla751/
Gkolias73646/
Kohlhas73308/
Khoilay73279/
Koulias73239/
Kollaja73141/
Kolasch73125/
Koullas7391/
Kolaszt7380/
Koillah7373/
Kolatch7360/
Koliais7354/
Koulahe7348/
Koulaha7340/
Koulaya7327/
Koullia7327/
Kolauch7322/
Khoilia7320/
Khohloa7320/
Koslacz7319/
Gkoulia7318/
Kollash7317/
Kollaya7316/
Kholhai7315/
Kollaus7315/
Kotllah7315/
Khoehla7314/
Kotlaić7313/
Kotlash7311/
Khoilah7310/
Kouleas7310/
Koolash7310/
Kouliat739/
Kholahe738/
Kolascz738/
Kolleas738/
Kholiat737/
Kotylla736/
Kollahe734/
Khollas734/
Kkhosla734/
Gkoulas734/
Khoslla734/
Kocella733/
Kolyaha733/
Kolhasz733/
Kouleha733/
Kothlia732/
Khollap732/
Kohlaas732/
Koullay732/
Koullah732/
Kohllah732/
Kolyuha732/
Koilaya731/
Kolaich731/
Kholaya731/
Khoilya731/
Kholhap731/
Kholyas731/
Kholyat731/
Khoulia731/
Koggila731/
Kolaait731/
Kolaova731/
Kolasth731/
Kolhaus731/
Koliaas731/
Kollaia731/
Koolatt731/
Kooslay731/
Kothlay731/
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Kollach731/
Kolleah731/
Khollah731/
Koulyat731/
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Koilath731/
Kolyach731/
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Koollat731/
Kholias731/
Khoulat731/
Kohlass730/
Koolapp730/
Kohlapp730/
Kohlgau730/
Kolhe6778,100/
Kalla6773,628/
Kolli6770,347/
Koley6767,420/
Kolie6766,886/
Kohli6747,341/
Colas6737,494/
Kolhi6736,472/
Kuila6720,773/
Kalia6720,023/
Kalai6718,834/
Kalay6718,828/
Colla6713,192/
Kulla6711,870/
Kahla679,820/
Kolle678,534/
Khole677,225/
Khala677,121/
Coila676,941/
Kollo676,776/
Kalau676,656/
Kolly676,418/
Kolge675,232/
Kaula675,199/
Kholy675,076/
Kgole674,814/
Kouli674,614/
Kolou674,612/
Koloi674,454/
Kalya674,243/
Kaela674,126/
Koole673,957/
Kulaç673,866/
Kooli673,838/
Kulay673,595/
Kalah673,075/
Khela673,013/
Colia672,936/
Khula672,821/
Kulya672,153/
Kulia672,136/
Kalea672,091/
Kalaj671,979/
Gqola671,961/
Kulah671,906/
Koyle671,873/
Coyla671,844/
Kaala671,776/
Kalga671,766/
Kohle671,701/
Kholi671,664/
Kulai671,649/
Colaj671,469/
Külah671,401/
Kelai671,366/
Koule671,319/
Kulaš671,310/
Koele671,304/
Kalaç671,121/
Kolee671,104/
Koolhaas67998/
Kuula67956/
Kelia67900/
Koleh67857/
Koliy67802/
Koluo67796/
Kolii67729/
Koylo67713/
Colea67663/
Kalaa67658/
Kulha67632/
Kalha67623/
Colay67612/
Kolyi67536/
Colad67514/
Keela67493/
Kuhla67489/
Kolei67433/
Qhola67432/
Kolajová67425/
Koilo67420/
Coloa67411/
Kaloa67403/
Koulo67373/
Kulga67367/
Kulau67366/
Colau67364/
Kelay67316/
Kohly67267/
Kelau67249/
Koloh67248/
Colat67245/
Koile67234/
Kelah67232/
Kelea67221/
Koullias67218/
Kolgo67206/
Kulaj67206/
Kholo67203/
Koili67197/
Kohlhaus67191/
Koolo67186/
Kološ67177/
Kolej67173/
Kgolo67172/
Kolehova67150/
Koeli67149/
Kohlo67147/
Qoola67146/
Kólya67133/
Kouly67132/
Koleš67122/
Kolio67112/
Colah67109/
Koloy67106/
Koloş67101/
Kgala6792/
Koleu6790/
Colga6788/
Kolho6783/
Gkoulias6777/
Coela6772/
Coula6770/
Kulaś6770/
Koløy6769/
Kehla6767/
Kálai6763/
Kkala6761/
Keula6761/
Colai6760/
Kooly6758/
Kohlasch6757/
Kcala6754/
Kalaß6749/
Colha6745/
Colța6745/
Koelo6739/
Kelaa6738/
Kálya6738/
Kcoli6737/
Kollautz6735/
Koyli6734/
Cohla6733/
Kolyo6731/
Koleň6731/
Koloň6730/
Gkole6729/
Khohloha6728/
Koutlias6727/
Kolij6727/
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Gkoli6726/
Cotla6725/
Kulea6723/
Kohlhahs6723/
Kkula6722/
Khúla6722/
Kulač6722/
Cosla6721/
Koloo6721/
Gkela6721/
Kálay6720/
Qolad6720/
Kohlhapp6719/
Kalaï6719/
Gkoullas6719/
Kolih6718/
Kalağ6718/
Kolhy6717/
Kuole6716/
Colaz6714/
Kooliath6713/
Kottella6713/
Kolgi6713/
Kolui6713/
Kaïla6713/
Kuyla6712/
Kojlo6712/
Kholliah6712/
Kolje6712/
Kulaß6712/
Koláš6712/
Coola6711/
Koloß6710/
Colaa6710/
Kulaa679/
Khoeliah679/
Khoulaid679/
Kalać679/
Qolah679/
Kolajova679/
Kohlhass678/
Kolys678/
Hkoli677/
Kelha677/
Kolló677/
Kołat676/
Colya676/
Qolha675/
Colaš675/
Koliç675/
Kolyaush674/
Koolhaus674/
Koily674/
Koïli674/
Koelé674/
Koliš674/
Colôa674/
Kolyt674/
Gkolo673/
Kkela673/
Kaãla673/
Kolär673/
Kollé673/
Koulé673/
Kolesowa673/
Kotlaich672/
Kcole672/
Kuolo672/
Kolás672/
Ccola672/
Qosla672/
Gkala672/
Kelaï672/
Külla672/
Kohlj672/
Kolejowa672/
Koliś672/
Gcola672/
Hkala672/
Kolohova672/
Kolyd672/
Khoulatt671/
Qolas671/
Kollaach671/
Koolhass671/
Koluy671/
Kolyaich671/
Koullass671/
Kotellas671/
Kotlatsz671/
Kujla671/
Hkula671/
Ckala671/
Kalaî671/
Kuoli671/
Kália671/
Koliæ671/
Kelaî671/
Khoujlah671/
Kalaś671/
Koolé671/
Kohlè671/
Kolihova671/
Koljć671/
Kolahaha671/
Kolayová671/
Koleÿ671/
Koleś671/
Koliasch671/
Kollã671/
Kolóň671/
Kálas671/
Koszella671/
Koullaha671/
Koulã671/
Qoela671/
Qolla671/
Cìola671/
Kolotowa671/
Ka'la671/
Kgoli671/
Khohluoa671/
Kqoli671/
Cgola671/
Qgola671/
Qkolo671/
Qolai671/
Ckolo671/
Koleï671/
Koliz671/
Kolyy671/

Kola Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kola in the Georgian language
კოლაkola-
Kola in the Hindi language
कोलाkola89.1
कोल़kola1.28
कोल्ाkola0.21
कोल़़kola0.21
को़लkola0.21
Kola in the Oriya language
େକାଲାekala88.06
େକାଳାekala6.32
େକାଲekala3.75
କଲାkala0.7
େକାଳekala0.23
ଲତାlata0.23
ଳମlama0.23
ଲାତାlata0.23
Kola in the Marathi language
कोलाkola76.94
कोळाkola22.72
कॉळाkola0.22
कॉलाkola0.11

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