Kolokas Surname

703,644th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 418 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Kolokas Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the Greek word kolokasi, which means 'colocasia esculenta (taro)'.

Kolokas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece4011:27,6304,207
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401

Kolokas Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the Greek word kolokasi, which means 'colocasia esculenta (taro)'.

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Kolokas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kolokas occurs more in Greece more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kolokas? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kolokas is the 703,644th most commonly used family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 17,434,320 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Kolokas are found; 96 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 96 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

The last name is most frequent in Greece, where it is borne by 401 people, or 1 in 27,630. In Greece it is primarily found in: Epirus, where 43 percent are found, Attica, where 24 percent are found and Western Greece, where 21 percent are found. Excluding Greece this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 2 percent are found and Brazil, where 0 percent are found.

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