Kollias Surname
Approximately 6,311 people bear this surname
Kollias Surname User-submission:
The name derives from the old Albanian name for Nicholas during the Ottoman period of Greece. It means 'victory of the people'.
Kollias Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 5,406 | 1:2,050 | 132 |
| United States | 569 | 1:637,010 | 51,261 |
| Australia | 143 | 1:188,781 | 18,817 |
| Canada | 90 | 1:409,395 | 36,056 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Kollias Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name derives from the old Albanian name for Nicholas during the Ottoman period of Greece. It means 'victory of the people'.
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Kollias Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kollias Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kollias is more commonly found in Greece than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kollias? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 77,508th most commonly used last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,154,737 people. The surname Kollias is predominantly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Kollias reside; 86 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 86 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.
The last name is most commonly used in Greece, where it is held by 5,406 people, or 1 in 2,050. In Greece Kollias is most numerous in: Attica, where 44 percent are found, Peloponnese, where 18 percent are found and Western Greece, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Greece it occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.
Kollias Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kollias has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Kollias surname grew 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kollias Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kollias surname are 2.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.82% being registered with the political party.
The amount Kollias earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 12.95% more than the national average, earning $48,736 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.07% more than the national average, earning $54,688 CAD per year.
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