Kolovou Surname

190,445th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,216 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Kolovou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kolovou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece2,1911:5,057514
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England51:11,143,612252,590
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Kolovou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kolovou is more commonly found in Greece than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kolovou? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 190,445th most commonly occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,288,604 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Kolovou live; 99 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

The last name Kolovou is most widely held in Greece, where it is held by 2,191 people, or 1 in 5,057. In Greece Kolovou is primarily found in: Attica, where 38 percent live, Thessaly, where 15 percent live and Peloponnese, where 10 percent live. Apart from Greece this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

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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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