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Where Does The Last Name Kolev Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Kolev (Arabic: كوليف, Russian: Колев) is more commonly found in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Kölev. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kolev? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 15,907^th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 207,966 people. The surname Kolev is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Kolev live; 92 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 90 percent live in South Slavic Europe. Kolev is also the 307,094^th most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 722 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 30,463 people, or 1 in 229. In Bulgaria it is primarily concentrated in: Sofia City Province, where 14 percent are found, Stara Zagora Province, where 12 percent are found and Plovdiv Province, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Bulgaria Kolev exists in 65 countries. It is also found in North Macedonia, where 3 percent are found and Greece, where 1 percent are found.

Kolev Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia and Orthodox (82%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kolev surname are 18% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.77% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kolev earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.14% more than the national average, earning R 401,940 per year; in United States they earn 13.65% more than the national average, earning $49,037 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.78% less than the national average, earning $47,807 CAD per year.