Kolbye Surname

1,849,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Kolbye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kolbye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark761:74,2737,314
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Kolbye Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kolbye occurs more in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kolbye? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kolbye is the 1,849,867th most frequently used family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 72,875,459 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Kolbye live; 76 percent live in Northern Europe and 76 percent live in Scandinavia.

This surname is most prevalent in Denmark, where it is carried by 76 people, or 1 in 74,273. In Denmark Kolbye is primarily found in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 86 percent are found, Region of Southern Denmark, where 8 percent are found and Region Zealand, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Denmark it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Malaysia, where 1 percent are found.

Kolbye Last Name Statistics demography

Kolbye earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 120.33% more than the national average, earning $95,071 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kollbye923/
Kolbaye922/
Kolbay83425/
Kolbey83156/
Kolbee83110/
Kolbie8374/
Kolbei8315/
Kolbeu839/
Kolboe834/
Kolboy831/
Kolbaya77270/
Kaalbye7719/
Kolbjer7714/
Koulbey7711/
Koulbei775/
Kholbay773/
Kalbeye772/
Kalbaye772/
Kolbeis772/
Koolbea771/
Koulbie771/
Kolbeit771/
Kolbiyah7148/
Kolbeyaz716/
Kholbaie711/
Kolbiesz711/
Colbey67272/
Kolbai67271/
Kalbay67194/
Colbea67141/
Qolbie67129/
Colbie67129/
Kolbou6734/
Kolvey6713/
Kalbie678/
Kalbee678/
Kholbiyah676/
Colbay675/
Kolbaj674/
Kalbey673/
Kalbei673/
Kulbje672/
Kalbeu671/
Kolveu671/
Kolboi671/
Kalbae671/
Kalboy671/
Khalboyeh671/
Colbee670/
Kolbau670/
Colbuy670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kolbye
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