Koleka Surname
Approximately 141 people bear this surname
Koleka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 49 | 1:59,471 | 7,297 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Koleka (4,657) may also be a first name.
Koleka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Koleka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Koleka (Marathi: कोलेका, Russian: Колека) occurs in Albania more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Koleka? popularity and diffusion
The surname Koleka is the 1,491,356th most commonly held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 51,684,723 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Koleka are found; 37 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 35 percent are found in Albano-Europe. It is also the 100,456th most frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 4,657 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Albania, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 59,471. In Albania it is most frequent in: Tirana County, where 45 percent live, Vlorë County, where 22 percent live and Berat County, where 18 percent live. Outside of Albania it exists in 15 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 34 percent live and India, where 8 percent live.
Koleka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Koleka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Koleka surname increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Koleka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Koleka in the Marathi language | ||
| कोलेका | koleka | - |
| Koleka in the Russian language | ||
| Колека | koleka | - |
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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 Koleka
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