Koleva Surname

15,368th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,267 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Koleva Surname User-submission:

A Bulgarian female form of the surname "Kolev".

Koleva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria32,3251:21630
North Macedonia1,1371:1,848323
Greece5371:20,6332,998
Ukraine4641:98,10914,056
Spain4001:116,8809,177
Russia3901:369,54636,228
United States2361:1,535,843104,072
England1801:309,54523,336
Germany831:969,94567,438
Moldova591:60,3628,392
Canada561:657,95753,499
Netherlands541:312,72536,782
Belgium361:319,35136,407
France341:1,953,609166,012
Austria281:304,12334,120
Ivory Coast261:887,35522,826
Transnistria241:19,7793,514
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Italy201:3,057,83499,174
Czechia151:708,89864,682
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Estonia121:110,15019,471
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Slovenia31:829,22525,091
Montenegro31:213,1886,121
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
China21:683,660,78330,601
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Koleva (81) may also be a first name.

Koleva Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Bulgarian female form of the surname "Kolev".

- innakoleva

Koleva Last Name Facts

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

The last name Koleva (Arabic: كوليفا, Georgian: კოლევა, Russian: Колева) is most common in Bulgaria. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Koleva click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Koleva? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 15,368th most frequently used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 200,942 people. The surname Koleva occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Koleva are found; 94 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 92 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,068,082nd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 81 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 32,325 people, or 1 in 216. In Bulgaria it is mostly found in: Sofia City Province, where 14 percent live, Stara Zagora Province, where 12 percent live and Plovdiv Province, where 9 percent live. Excluding Bulgaria this surname exists in 67 countries. It also occurs in North Macedonia, where 3 percent live and Greece, where 1 percent live.

Koleva Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Koleva surname is predominantly Orthodox (89%) in Russia and Orthodox (92%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Koleva surname are 22.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.44% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Koleva earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 39.39% less than the national average, earning R 144,024 per year; in United States they earn 3.02% less than the national average, earning $41,846 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.71% more than the national average, earning $70,905 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koloeva92409/
Kolevad92404/
Kolieva92358/
Kholeva92287/
Kolaeva92187/
Koleeva9287/
Kotleva9246/
Kolevas9229/
Kolevai9211/
Kouleva928/
Kooleva923/
Kolevat923/
Kolleva923/
Kolev9135,042/
Kolyaeva86160/
Kolhevad8689/
Koylieva8640/
Kholeeva8628/
Kholaeva8620/
Koliaeva8619/
Koulieva8616/
Kolleeva8612/
Kholieva8610/
Koulaeva8610/
Kolhaeva869/
Kotleeva867/
Kolevova864/
Kollieva863/
Kojleeva862/
Kholoeva861/
Kollevad861/
Kohyleva861/
Kolova832,057/
Kaleva832,046/
Kolyva83434/
Koliev83289/
Coleva83154/
Kholev83136/
Koleev83127/
Kolewa8357/
Koliva8341/
Kotlev8334/
Kolava8325/
Keleva8321/
Koulev8314/
Kollev834/
Qoleva833/
Kolevo833/
Koolev832/
Kkolev831/
Koleiv831/
Kholyaeva80168/
Khollieva8031/
Kouliaeva801/
Kholova7759,470/
Kalieva7723,651/
Kolivad771,819/
Kalaeva771,705/
Kaleeva771,297/
Kaloeva771,222/
Kholiva77127/
Keleuva77117/
Khaleva77114/
Kolyvai77108/
Kolewad77100/
Kolyova7794/
Keleeva7770/
Colevas7761/
Koyliev7755/
Koilova7749/
Koylova7746/
Kolejwa7741/
Kolovai7741/
Keloeva7736/
Kouliev7733/
Kolovay7731/
Kolyvay7722/
Kasleva7721/
Kolivai7719/
Kalevah7715/
Kholeev7714/
Kholevo7714/
Kolavah7714/
Koleafe7711/
Koulova7711/
Kolivah7710/
Kollova7710/
Kelieva779/
Kolleev779/
Kolgeev779/
Koulevo778/
Kolevod777/
Kohlova777/
Kelaeva776/
Kotleev775/
Kheleva775/
Kolliev774/
Kehleva774/
Coloeva773/
Kojleev773/
Kalevea773/
Koliava773/
Kolebay772/
Kalevaz772/
Kalleva772/
Kolowea772/
Kollewa772/
Colieva772/
Kaleava772/
Koulewa772/
Koleswa772/
Kolivay771/
Kholiev771/
Kholava771/
Kollava771/
Kelevah771/
Kolewah771/
Koolova771/
Koliova771/
Kolehua771/
Kolejba771/
Kolhava771/
Kollyva771/
Kolovea771/
Colleva771/
Kholeba771/
Koslyva771/
Colevay770/
Kalev731,933/
Colev73295/
Koliv73197/
Kolef7375/
Kolew7344/
Qolev733/
Khaleeva711,266/
Kalyaeva711,182/
Khalieva71601/
Khalaeva71569/
Kallaeva71214/
Kaliaeva7194/
Kholivah7167/
Kolevová7153/
Kallieva7140/
Kholliev7136/
Kelyaeva7123/
Khaloeva7119/
Khoylova7118/
Kolhewad7116/
Kollivad7113/
Khohlova7110/
Kollyvas7110/
Khelaeva719/
Katleeva715/
Kolivadh713/
Coslevaz713/
Kholiova712/
Kollebah712/
Koolyova711/
Katlevad711/
Kaulevad711/
Kheleeva711/
Kheleiva711/
Khaleiva711/
Kalleeva711/
Kalevadh711/
Kholewad711/
Koslewad711/
Kolliewa711/
Kohylova711/
Koleshwa711/
Kollivas711/
Koulewai711/
Kouliewa711/
Kohlevey710/
Kaliev6733,793/
Kalava672,037/
Kelava671,925/
Kalyva671,787/
Kaleev671,446/
Kalewa671,148/
Kholef67778/
Kalova67704/
Koleff67389/
Kolawa67318/
Khallaeva67317/
Kaliva67295/
Kolaib67284/
Kelewa67254/
Coliva67182/
Khalev67154/
Kolawo67154/
Kalevo67111/
Kolyov6794/
Caleva6777/
Koulef6763/
Kolavo6760/
Khallieva6748/
Koliwa6740/
Khalyaeva6731/
Kolheb6720/
Keliva6719/
Kaslev6718/
Colova6717/
Kolefe6717/
Kollef6715/
Khalefova6712/
Kolaiv6712/
Katlev678/
Coliev677/
Kaleiv677/
Kolewo676/
Kallev675/
Kolief675/
Qolova674/
Koliew674/
Kolovo673/
Koleib673/
Koulichva672/
Koleef672/
Kahlev671/
Kaleav671/
Kholiv671/
Qolava671/
Kolayb671/
Coleev671/
Kolleweah671/
Kolehw671/
Kolliewah671/
Kohleb671/
Kohlef671/
Kolivo671/
Kolebh671/
Koulèv671/
Kolife671/
Collevatt671/
Kalaheeva671/
Coleba670/

Koleva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Koleva in the Georgian language
კოლევაkoleva-
Koleva in the Russian language
Колеваkoleva-
Koleva in the Arabic language
كوليفاkwlyfa-

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