Kolch Surname

935,326th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 281 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Kolch Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kolch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1211:2,995,528175,060
Ukraine1011:450,72053,076
Russia321:4,503,846209,401
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

The alternate forms: Kölch (47) are calculated separately.

Kolch Last Name Facts

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

Kolch (Russian: Колч) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms: Kölch. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kolch? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 935,326th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 25,934,327 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Kolch reside; 48 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 44 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 121 people, or 1 in 2,995,528. In The United States it is most common in: Michigan, where 20 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 14 percent reside and Maryland, where 13 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 36 percent reside and Russia, where 11 percent reside.

Kolch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kolch has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kolch last name increased 637 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kolch Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kolch last name is primarily Catholic (43%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Kolch are 25.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.73% being registered with the political party.

Kolch earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.5% more than the national average, earning $51,131 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kölch9347/
Kolche919/
Koelch915/
Kolchė911/
Koltch910/
Kolc89279/
Koltsch8324/
Koulche836/
Koultch831/
Kelch805,988/
Kalch80346/
Kolcz80265/
Kulch8059/
Colch8018/
Kolcs808/
Kolkh806/
Kolzh802/
Qolch801/
Kolchova7738/
Koltzsch7715/
Colche7357/
Coulch7335/
Kulche7329/
Koltcz7319/
Khulch735/
Khalch733/
Kolkhe732/
Kolhhe732/
Gkoljh731/
Kalche731/
Katlch731/
Kolthz731/
Kholchova713/
Kolz671,509/
Kalc67218/
Kolcova67211/
Khalche6761/
Kolcová6744/
Colc6722/
Kuglich6721/
Kolč6718/
Kholkhe672/
Kollhøj672/
Kollsci671/
Kolhkhe671/

Kolch Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kolch in the Russian language
Колчkolc-

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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
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  • 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 Kolch
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