Kollewijn Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Kollewijn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kollewijn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Kollewijn Last Name Facts

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

Kollewijn is most common in Germany. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kollewijn? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,141,416th most common surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 186,860,152 people. The last name Kollewijn occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Kollewijn are found; 97 percent are found in Western Europe and 97 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 5,367,031. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Brandenburg, where 73 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent are found and Berlin, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Germany this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 38 percent are found and Switzerland, where 18 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koelewijn893,805/
Collewijn89170/
Kollewyn827/
Kelewijn821/
Coelewijn781/
Kolebin7523/
Kolevin755/
Kolleboyin741/
Koelewyn71589/
Kholevin718/
Collewyn715/
Kolevina712/
Koletvin712/
Kallevin711/
Koliewen711/
Kuhlewind67136/
Kholevina675/
Colewn671/
Kalleving671/

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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
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  • 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 Kollewijn
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