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

The surname Kolev (Arabic: كوليف, Russian: Колев) occurs more in Bulgaria more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Kölev. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 15,907^th most prevalent last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 207,966 people. Kolev occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Kolev are found; 92 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 90 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 307,094^th most widely held first name world-wide It is held by 722 people.

The last name Kolev is most common in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 30,463 people, or 1 in 229. In Bulgaria Kolev is primarily found 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. Not including Bulgaria this surname is found in 65 countries. It also occurs 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 Kolev surname is chiefly Orthodox (88%) in Russia and Orthodox (82%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kolev last name are 18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.77% registered to vote for the 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.