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Where Does The Last Name Kolb Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kolb (Russian: Колб) is found most in Germany. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kolb? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 9,895^th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 128,067 people. The last name Kolb is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Kolb reside; 63 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,234,572^nd most frequently held first name globally, held by 63 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 30,356 people, or 1 in 2,652. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 35 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 29 percent live and Hesse, where 11 percent live. Outside of Germany Kolb is found in 82 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent live and Switzerland, where 3 percent live.

Kolb Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Kolb has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kolb surname increased 666 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,173 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kolb Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kolb surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Orthodox (98%) in Belarus and Orthodox (43%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kolb last name are 16.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kolb earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 22.95% more than the national average, earning R 292,176 per year; in Colombia they earn 9.86% less than the national average, earning $20,465,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.47% more than the national average, earning $46,374 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.79% more than the national average, earning $54,549 CAD per year.