Kolega Surname

327,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,133 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Kolega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kolega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia4651:9,0941,578
Australia2631:102,64511,557
United States1681:2,157,494136,287
Poland981:387,84442,215
Russia201:7,206,153275,629
Burkina Faso201:917,6059,572
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
Slovakia111:485,13257,527
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
Slovenia61:414,61218,975
Albania41:728,51420,844
Serbia41:1,786,23730,138
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196

Kolega (22) may also be a first name.

Kolega Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kolega (Arabic: كوليغا, Russian: Колега) is most common in Croatia. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kolega? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 327,639th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 6,432,079 people. The last name Kolega is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Kolega live; 43 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 43 percent live in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 2,301,746th most commonly held first name on earth It is held by 22 people.

The surname Kolega is most commonly held in Croatia, where it is borne by 465 people, or 1 in 9,094. In Croatia Kolega is most frequent in: Zadar County, where 62 percent reside, Split-Dalmatia County, where 13 percent reside and City of Zagreb, where 12 percent reside. Not including Croatia this last name exists in 34 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Kolega Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kolega last name are 11.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.62% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kolega earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.73% more than the national average, earning $46,484 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.64% more than the national average, earning $52,486 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kolgega92181/
Kollega9282/
Koelega9266/
Kolegay9259/
Koulega9236/
Kolegas9217/
Kotlega9214/
Kolegah9211/
Kolegai921/
Kolgegaj8626/
Koulegah8611/
Koulegha862/
Colega8312,930/
Kalega831,883/
Kologa83314/
Kolaga83218/
Kulega83193/
Kelega8377/
Kolego8342/
Koliga8315/
Kolyga8311/
Kolege8310/
Kolegi837/
Kalegea77337/
Kalegha77304/
Kalegga77230/
Kolagai77153/
Koilege77123/
Kgolego77116/
Kolyaga77114/
Koligat77106/
Kouliga7775/
Kolegoz7775/
Koliego7746/
Collega7746/
Kaleega7730/
Kolagha7729/
Kalegau7726/
Koilaga7721/
Kollege7716/
Kalhega7715/
Koliaga7714/
Kallega7712/
Colegas779/
Kelegai779/
Kologai779/
Koelego779/
Kolliga777/
Kalegai776/
Khalega775/
Koligas775/
Koligay773/
Kalegas772/
Kalegay772/
Koiliga772/
Kolagay772/
Kollaga772/
Koulege772/
Kollegi771/
Kollego771/
Kolloga771/
Kologha771/
Kelegha771/
Koulego771/
Kulegha771/
Colhega771/
Kolliego7127/
Kolleger7122/
Koulagai7114/
Kolyagha713/
Kolligas713/
Kaleigha712/
Kolagajj711/
Kalegaya711/
Kolieghe711/
Kolaghaj711/
Koulegou711/
Koullege711/
Kouligas711/
Kologo6715,362/
Kalaga676,909/
Kaloga676,291/
Kuliga671,068/
Kaliga67593/
Kalegi67480/
Kulego67291/
Kalege67282/
Kelaga67270/
Kolago67226/
Koligo67170/
Kalego67118/
Külege67109/
Koliegheu6748/
Calega6744/
Kulegi6741/
Kohlegger6741/
Kulyga6740/
Kolygo6728/
Kalyga6724/
Koligi6716/
Colege6713/
Kelego6711/
Colego673/
Kullegaud673/
Colegi673/
Kolige672/
Coléga672/
Keloga672/
Colaga672/
Cologa672/
Kulege671/
Coliga671/
Koulegheu671/

Kolega Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kolega in the Russian language
Колегаkolega-
Kolega in the Arabic language
كوليغاkwlygha-

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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 Kolega
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