Kolakola Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kolakola Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kolakola Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea231:354,50947,011
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Congo11:4,989,09634,171

Kolakola (42) may also be a first name.

Kolakola Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kolakola is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kolakola click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kolakola? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,808,717th most commonly held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 52 percent of Kolakola are found; 48 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 48 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,566,439th most frequently occurring forename worldwide, held by 42 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 354,509. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Madang, where 74 percent reside and Eastern Highlands, where 26 percent reside. Aside from Papua New Guinea it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 44 percent reside and Nigeria, where 6 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kolakola
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