Kološnjai Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Kološnjai Surname User-submission:

Kolosnjai (Колосняй) is a surname originating from a Slavic tribe that emigrated from the slopes of the Carpathians to the territory of the Balkans. The name of that tribe is Rusini. The origin of the surname comes from the trade that the bearers of this surname were engaged in, holosi or holosnai, which means 'producers of trousers that were worn on festive occasions'.

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Kološnjai Surname Distribution Map

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PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia611:117,1308,900

The alternate forms: Kolosnjai (1) are calculated separately.

Kološnjai Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kolosnjai (Колосняй) is a surname originating from a Slavic tribe that emigrated from the slopes of the Carpathians to the territory of the Balkans. The name of that tribe is Rusini. The origin of the surname comes from the trade that the bearers of this surname were engaged in, holosi or holosnai, which means 'producers of trousers that were worn on festive occasions'. The name mutated during the time of migration and mixing with other nations so that it got its final name Kolosnjaj or Kolosnjai.

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kolosnjai961/
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Kološnjaj8930/
Kolosnjaji8442/
Kolosnjaj781/
Kholoshnya6316/
Kolesnya591/
Kolesnia591/
Koleshnia56135/
Koleshnya5632/
Kolasinshi531/
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