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) is found in Albania more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Koleka.
How Common Is The Last Name Koleka? popularity and diffusion
Koleka is the 1,491,356th most frequently occurring last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 51,684,723 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 46 percent of Koleka live; 37 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 35 percent live in Albano-Europe. It is also the 100,456th most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 4,657 people.
This surname is most commonly used 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 are found, Vlorë County, where 22 percent are found and Berat County, where 18 percent are found. Not including Albania it occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 34 percent are found and India, where 8 percent are found.
Koleka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Koleka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Koleka surname expanded 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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