Kolach Surname

490,085th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 676 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Turks and Caicos Islands

Kolach Surname User-submission:

Kołacz surname is of Polish origin. Kołacz can be a verb or a noun. As a noun, it is a type of sweet bread traditional for East Slavic tribes, commonly served during various ritual meals.The name originates from the Old Slavonic word kolo (коло) meaning "circle", "wheel".

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Kolach Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine3891:117,02516,639
Pakistan901:1,984,93219,183
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Russia511:2,825,942156,501
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
India211:36,526,923420,161
Belarus181:527,83748,523
England41:13,929,515290,718
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Turks and Caicos Islands21:17,164627
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Kolach (11) may also be a first name.

Kolach Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kołacz surname is of Polish origin. Kołacz can be a verb or a noun. As a noun, it is a type of sweet bread traditional for East Slavic tribes, commonly served during various ritual meals.The name originates from the Old Slavonic word kolo (коло) meaning "circle", "wheel". As a verb, it means to knock or palpitate.

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Kolach Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kolach (Russian: Колач) has its highest incidence in Ukraine. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kolach? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 490,085th most widespread last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 10,780,393 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Kolach live; 65 percent live in Eastern Europe and 64 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Kolach is also the 3,487,849th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 11 people.

The surname Kolach is most commonly held in Ukraine, where it is carried by 389 people, or 1 in 117,025. In Ukraine Kolach is most numerous in: Lviv Oblast, where 56 percent reside, Zakarpattia Oblast, where 14 percent reside and Ternopil Oblast, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Ukraine this last name occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Kolach Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kolach last name is primarily Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Orthodox (46%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kolach last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

The amount Kolach earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.01% less than the national average, earning $42,714 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.89% less than the national average, earning $42,784 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kolatch9260/
Kolache9223/
Kolauch9222/
Kolaich921/
Kollach921/
Koilach921/
Koulach921/
Kolyach921/
Kolac919,780/
Koulache86249/
Kotlaich862/
Kollaach861/
Kolyaich861/
Kolyaych861/
Kolatche861/
Kalach832,910/
Koloch83784/
Kolacz83684/
Kulach83427/
Kolech8317/
Kelach8311/
Kolacs836/
Kolakh835/
Kolajh834/
Kolaic832/
Colach831/
Kollatsch8047/
Kolachova8027/
Koulatche801/
Kalache771,789/
Kolloch77648/
Kolouch77601/
Koloche77254/
Kalauch77191/
Colache77133/
Khalach7774/
Kallach7729/
Kolakhe7721/
Koslacz7719/
Kolasci7710/
Kolascz778/
Colatch777/
Kollaci777/
Kollech777/
Kalatch776/
Kulache774/
Koulech773/
Kutlach773/
Kalachh772/
Koilakh771/
Koylakh771/
Kolochh771/
Koluoch771/
Kullach771/
Koeloch770/
Coleach770/
Kollatzsch753/
Colac731,373/
Kolaç73887/
Kalac73859/
Koloc73343/
Kolaz7372/
Kolač7310/
Kallache71283/
Collache71108/
Kallauch7192/
Kallatch7136/
Kollouch7114/
Khalache718/
Kalayche717/
Khallach716/
Kolacova714/
Koulouch714/
Kolacová713/
Kahlache712/
Kulhache711/
Kolloich711/
Kholaikh711/
Coloch672,807/
Colaci672,499/
Kalachova67717/
Kallac6795/
Kolocz6756/
Kołacz6748/
Kalachová6735/
Kaloch6731/
Kalech6729/
Calach6729/
Kelech6723/
Kolloc6722/
Kalakh6720/
Kolochova6720/
Kolats679/
Coliac679/
Qalach679/
Kułach677/
Kolaić677/
Collac677/
Kulakh675/
Kolaaj674/
Kulachova673/
Kolokh673/
Kalacs673/
Kolatz673/
Kollaj673/
Coleac672/
Koulouche672/
Colacz672/
Koloci672/
Kulachová672/
Kollaz671/
Kahlac671/
Kalahache671/
Kotlač671/
Kholaz671/
Kouloutch671/
Kolodc671/
Culach670/
Keloch670/

Kolach Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kolach in the Russian language
Колачkolac-

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