Kolosa Surname

330,130th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kolosa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kolosa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa4811:112,63613,536
Zambia2451:64,6945,750
Poland1941:195,92126,318
Zimbabwe561:275,68328,626
United States251:14,498,357517,445
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Austria151:567,69652,281
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Uruguay111:311,97820,848
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Latvia61:341,67426,199
France61:11,070,454349,096
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Lithuania41:758,64725,175
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
England31:18,572,686338,250
Slovenia31:829,22525,091
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824

The alternate forms: Kološa (352) are calculated separately.

Kolosa (177) may also be a first name.

Kolosa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kolosa (Arabic: كولوسا, Russian: Кольоса) is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Kološa. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kolosa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 330,130th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 6,495,139 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 72 percent of Kolosa live; 70 percent live in Southern Africa and 70 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 685,598th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 177 people.

It is most numerous in South Africa, where it is borne by 481 people, or 1 in 112,636. In South Africa Kolosa is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 82 percent reside, Gauteng, where 8 percent reside and Western Cape, where 6 percent reside. Outside of South Africa this last name occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 22 percent reside and Poland, where 17 percent reside.

Kolosa Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Kolosa earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.76% less than the national average, earning R 117,024 per year; in United States they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $41,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.33% more than the national average, earning $52,333 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kološa94352/
Kolosha921,269/
Kolossa92507/
Kolosoa92229/
Kolosai92224/
Kolosia92103/
Kholosa9291/
Kolosay9259/
Kolyosa9212/
Kolosza924/
Kolosah921/
Kolosap921/
Koliosa921/
Kholosha861,587/
Kollosaj8612/
Koloscha8611/
Kolosjai8610/
Koloussa869/
Kolotsay864/
Kolotsai863/
Koulossa863/
Kolossai862/
Koliotsa862/
Koliossa861/
Koloosaz861/
Kolousia861/
Koloutsa861/
Kolasa8310,506/
Kalosa831,094/
Kolesa83896/
Koloso83860/
Kulosa83479/
Kolosi83440/
Colosa83345/
Koloza83268/
Kolose83266/
Kolosy8321/
Koloca8320/
Kelosa8315/
Koloßa8314/
Kolusa8313/
Kolésa831/
Koliotsas8052/
Kouloussa8011/
Koulousia804/
Kolliotsa801/
Kalosha772,691/
Kolozsi771,854/
Kolassa77890/
Kolosse77807/
Koliasa77702/
Kholosy77505/
Kolesha77441/
Colosia77312/
Kolosey77298/
Koloshi77292/
Kolesza77235/
Kholoza77212/
Kolozsy77182/
Kolosho77179/
Kolosso77165/
Kholosi77132/
Kolojay7762/
Kolessa7759/
Kolossy7751/
Kolotja7748/
Kolozos7746/
Kolyasa7744/
Collosa7742/
Kolosci7738/
Kulossa7737/
Kalosza7736/
Koločaj7727/
Kolasha7725/
Kolusha7724/
Koloisi7723/
Kolloßa7721/
Colossa7720/
Kollasa7720/
Kholose7715/
Kolozai7713/
Kolasay7711/
Koloshe7711/
Kolosoi7710/
Kolosoy779/
Koelosi778/
Kgoloza778/
Kolosyi778/
Koulasa777/
Kallosa777/
Kholasa777/
Kalosia776/
Kalousa776/
Kolasza776/
Kollosi775/
Kolasau774/
Kolatsa774/
Kolosei774/
Kolasaa773/
Kolasia773/
Kolioso773/
Kulohsa773/
Kolosoz772/
Kaloisa772/
Kolossi772/
Kolahsa772/
Kolasai772/
Khalosa771/
Kolosiy771/
Kholoso771/
Koločai771/
Koslosi771/
Kosloza771/
Kulosia771/
Kalossa771/
Kolasad771/
Kolezsa771/
Kolocaj771/
Kolodja771/
Koloeza771/
Kolussa771/
Kolosie771/
Kolozoa771/
Koulesa771/
Koulosi771/
Kulosha771/
Kulosza771/
Gkolosi771/
Koloeso771/
Kholesa771/
Gcolosa771/
Qolosha771/
Kaloosa770/
Kouliotsas754/
Kholoshcha752/
Kolotsey71719/
Kholousy71707/
Khalosha71130/
Qholosha71102/
Kaloutsa7191/
Kolochah7178/
Koulousi7169/
Kholoosi7159/
Kaloussa7153/
Kholousi7144/
Kolhouse7143/
Kolosiej7132/
Kolosits7128/
Kollassa7124/
Kolodjay7122/
Kollozaj7111/
Kolosser7110/
Kolloshi7110/
Kolosche719/
Koulodja719/
Kholosho718/
Kholojah716/
Koulassa716/
Kolatsos716/
Kolotsis716/
Koloshey715/
Kolatsas715/
Khalyosa714/
Koulossi714/
Kollosis714/
Kolyassa713/
Kolousio713/
Kalousia713/
Koliosho713/
Koliatsa713/
Kutlosha713/
Kolotsos712/
Koloshis712/
Kolutsos712/
Kollosse712/
Koliassa712/
Khohlasa712/
Kolochai712/
Kolyusha711/
Kalyosha711/
Kaloesai711/
Kolasajj711/
Kollesha711/
Kolodtsi711/
Coloseau711/
Keulotsa711/
Kaslosza711/
Kholossi711/
Kholosyo711/
Kholozai711/
Kholuosi711/
Kholatsa711/
Koliotsi711/
Kolahasa711/
Koleshay711/
Koluosho711/
Kolousso711/
Gkolosis711/
Gkolossi711/
Kholossy711/
Kallousa711/
Gqolosha711/
Kolodszy711/
Kolodzia711/
Kolodgia710/
Kollodsi710/
Colosatt710/
Kalasa6718,648/
Kalusa676,793/
Kolajo672,916/
Kaloza672,905/
Colosi672,070/
Coloso671,649/
Calosa671,459/
Kolase67762/
Kolaso67749/
Kolaci67640/
Kalosi67633/
Kulasa67593/
Kalesa67528/
Kaloso67453/
Koleso67371/
Kalose67342/
Kollosche67321/
Coloca67297/
Kolaca67251/
Koleša67195/
Kolasi67181/
Koloshich67178/
Kholoussi67161/
Koleza67135/
Kelesa67101/
Colesa6796/
Kolhosser6783/
Colasa6781/
Kuloza6777/
Kálosi6770/
Kaloutsas6769/
Koulousis6768/
Kelasa6765/
Kolaco6763/
Colose6754/
Kolace6750/
Coloza6744/
Kolaxi6743/
Khaloisay6736/
Gkoulousi6733/
Koulatsos6731/
Kaloja6731/
Kulusa6730/
Kolotsios6728/
Kolaza6726/
Kaloča6724/
Koloshyts6723/
Kolacy6720/
Kaloca6713/
Koloutsou6712/
Koulousse6712/
Kollosser6712/
Kholoussy6711/
Kalloussa6711/
Kolaçi6711/
Kalosy6710/
Koloshets6710/
Kohlosser6710/
Qolesa6710/
Qoloza6710/
Kolusi678/
Coloja677/
Kolozo677/
Kholodzha675/
Colusa675/
Kuloso675/
Kohlhouse675/
Koloco673/
Kolojo673/
Kholooshi673/
Kolaßa673/
Kolahasad673/
Koloszycz672/
Koloci672/
Kaloshcha672/
Kulose672/
Kouloussi672/
Culosa672/
Qolose672/
Kolasahad671/
Kolasahai671/
Kolasy671/
Koloxo671/
Koulhouse671/
Colossioa671/
Kološi671/
Kolaço671/
Khooloshi671/
Kalousssa671/
Kaloša671/
Kallousia671/
Koolousou671/
Koliotsis671/
Koliotsou671/
Koliozois671/
Kolezo671/
Kolhosher671/
Koliatsas671/
Kollosché671/
Koloschie671/
Kolousios671/
Koloussou671/
Kouliatsa671/
Kuloßa671/
Colosy671/
Colosò671/
Koluse671/
Coloxa671/
Qoloso671/
Kaloça671/
Koloçi671/
Kohlhlasa670/

Kolosa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kolosa in the Russian language
Кольосаkolosa-
Kolosa in the Arabic language
كولوساkwlwsa-

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Footnotes

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