Koldun Surname

358,932nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,010 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Koldun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Koldun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia4971:289,98629,908
Ukraine3411:133,49818,801
Belarus941:101,07515,367
Kazakhstan401:442,06233,686
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Transnistria71:67,8149,165
Azerbaijan61:1,608,18720,863
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Koldun (53) may also be a first name.

Koldun Last Name Facts

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

The last name Koldun (Russian: Колдун) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Koldun click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Koldun? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 358,932nd most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 7,215,392 people. The last name Koldun is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Koldun are found; 84 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 82 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,366,219th most commonly used given name in the world. It is borne by 53 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Russia, where it is borne by 497 people, or 1 in 289,986. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Moscow, where 20 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 9 percent reside and Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Russia it exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 34 percent reside and Belarus, where 9 percent reside.

Koldun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (76%) in Russia, Orthodox (67%) in Belarus and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Koldun are 7.64% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 54.41% registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kholdun92190/
Kaldun83258/
Koldon8340/
Coldun837/
Koldunova80826/
Khaldun77531/
Khuldun777/
Kaldune774/
Kaldoun773/
Kaldung771/
Kholdunova752/
Kolduschin751/
Khaldoun717,860/
Kkhaldun716/
Kaldoune713/
Kuldaung712/
Khaldoune673,270/
Kaldon67114/
Coldon6789/
Kaldunova673/
Caldun673/
Coldunova672/
Khalddoun672/
Kahldoune671/
Khaldon6270/
Kaldhum6226/
Kaldhon622/
Kuldhum621/
Kuildum621/
Calhdun621/
Couldon620/
Khaldoon5762/
Khuldoon5711/
Kahldaum571/
Caldhoun570/
Khaldhoon531/
Caldhound530/
Caldon503,817/
Caldón5012/
Caldum502/
Qaldon501/
Culdon500/

Koldun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Koldun in the Russian language
Колдунkoldun-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Koldun
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