Kolachev Surname

1,003,904th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 254 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Kolachev Surname User-submission:

The Kolachev surname comes from the word kolach, which in the old days meant a 'round channel that fell into the same river', a 'steep bend of the river around an island or peninsula'. In this case, the nickname Kolach could indicate the features of the ancestor's place of residence (near the bend of the river).

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Kolachev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1391:1,036,85779,143
Bulgaria781:89,4735,484
Belarus171:558,88650,306
Ukraine101:4,552,270216,874
Kazakhstan71:2,526,071102,287
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Kolachev Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Kolachev surname comes from the word kolach, which in the old days meant a 'round channel that fell into the same river', a 'steep bend of the river around an island or peninsula'. In this case, the nickname Kolach could indicate the features of the ancestor's place of residence (near the bend of the river).

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Kolachev Last Name Facts

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

Kolachev (Russian: Колачев) is found most frequently in Russia. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kolachev? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kolachev is the 1,003,904th most commonly held surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 28,691,126 people. The surname Kolachev is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Kolachev reside; 41 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 41 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently held in Russia, where it is carried by 139 people, or 1 in 1,036,857. In Russia it is primarily found in: Novosibirsk Oblast, where 13 percent live, Moscow, where 13 percent live and Kemerovo Oblast, where 12 percent live. Beside Russia it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Bulgaria, where 31 percent live and Belarus, where 7 percent live.

Kolachev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (94%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Belarus.

In The United States those bearing the Kolachev surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kolacheva94292/
Kolyachev9417/
Kolgachev944/
Kolaichev941/
Kolacev931/
Kolyacheva8917/
Kolgacheva893/
Kolaycheva892/
Kolyaychev892/
Kolatcheva892/
Kalachev884,512/
Kolochev88119/
Kulachev8828/
Kolachov8827/
Kolashev8826/
Kolechev882/
Kolyaycheva846/
Kouliacheva841/
Kalacheva825,567/
Kalaychev82682/
Kalaichev82207/
Kolocheva82135/
Kolachyov8292/
Kolyashev8226/
Kulacheva8220/
Kolasheva8220/
Kolatchew8219/
Kalatchev8218/
Kulgachev8214/
Kolhashev8212/
Kalachiev829/
Khalachev825/
Kulhachev824/
Kolgashev822/
Kulaichev822/
Kulyachev821/
Kalachaev821/
Kalajchev821/
Kholochev821/
Kolasheev821/
Kolochaev821/
Kolochiev821/
Kalacheev821/
Kalacev8010/
Kolačev809/
Colacev801/
Kolasev801/
Kalaycheva78184/
Kalaicheva78109/
Kalaychiev7862/
Kalaichiev7838/
Kolyasheva7833/
Khalaychev7829/
Kulgacheva7821/
Kalatcheva7811/
Kolhasheva789/
Khalacheva788/
Kulhacheva788/
Kulahychev786/
Koliasheva782/
Kolgasheva781/
Khalaichev781/
Kulyacheva781/
Kalatschev781/
Kalachov75545/
Kalashev75168/
Kolyasev75160/
Koloshev7523/
Kolacaiv7522/
Kolochov7519/
Kolaševa756/
Kalaceva754/
Kalochev754/
Kolyazev753/
Kelechev753/
Kalachyv752/
Kalacevs752/
Kolocevs752/
Kalatcev751/
Kalechev751/
Kolochiv751/
Kolotcev751/
Kulochev751/
Colaceva751/
Kolaczew751/
Kolachib751/
Khalaycheva7441/
Kulahycheva744/
Khalaicheva742/
Kholadzhiev741/
Kalachyov714,101/
Kolyaseva71204/
Kalasheva71124/
Kolosheev7158/
Kulachyov7140/
Kolosheva7128/
Kolochyov7121/
Kalasheev7117/
Kalyashev7117/
Kaleychev7116/
Kholoshev7113/
Kalashiev7112/
Koulechov7111/
Kaliashev715/
Kalocheva713/
Kalgashev712/
Kulocheva712/
Kalatceva712/
Qalaichev712/
Kalachiov712/
Kholokhev711/
Kolashyov711/
Kolodceva711/
Kolyaziev711/
Kolouchov711/
Kalatschchev701/
Kalaidzhev6740/
Kaladzhiev6736/
Kulgachyov6726/
Kolosev6722/
Kalyasheva6714/
Kaleycheva6713/
Kholosheva6711/
Kolodzhiev678/
Kolačevová677/
Kulajev676/
Kolodzheev674/
Koulecheff674/
Kalgasheva673/
Kaliasheva672/
Kalajev672/
Kalasev671/
Khalachyov671/
Kholochyov671/
Calacev671/
Kološev671/
Kholozheev671/
Kalačev671/
Kalatschew671/

Kolachev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kolachev in the Russian language
Колачевkolacev-

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