Kolson Surname

458,119th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 738 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Kolson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kolson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
United States2871:1,262,92389,039
Canada511:722,46357,796
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
England51:11,143,612252,590
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Kolson (142) may also be a first name.

Kolson Last Name Facts

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

Kolson (Russian: Колсон) is held by more people in Ghana than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kolson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 458,119th most commonly held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 9,874,723 people. The last name Kolson is predominantly found in Africa, where 48 percent of Kolson live; 47 percent live in West Africa and 47 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 775,413th most numerous first name world-wide, held by 142 people.

The surname Kolson is most numerous in Ghana, where it is held by 346 people, or 1 in 78,094. Aside from Ghana it exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 39 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Kolson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kolson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kolson last name rose 844 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kolson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kolson surname are 11.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.7% being registered with the party.

The amount Kolson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.52% less than the national average, earning $42,493 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.37% less than the national average, earning $45,027 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koleson9218/
Kholson921/
Koulson921/
Koolsoon861/
Colson8324,778/
Kalson83527/
Kolsen83167/
Kolsan83131/
Kolsun83113/
Kulson83100/
Kolcon8319/
Koulesson808/
Kosselson802/
Kolsonova801/
Kolessoun801/
Coulson7725,333/
Coleson77666/
Kolesan77130/
Collson77112/
Kalsone7758/
Kahlson7747/
Kholsom7719/
Colsson7718/
Kulszon7715/
Kalsson7711/
Kolsung7711/
Kolezon7711/
Kolesun7710/
Coolson779/
Kulsoon778/
Kullson774/
Kallson774/
Kalsoon774/
Kulsong774/
Kolsune772/
Khalson772/
Colsion772/
Koolsen772/
Kkolsan771/
Kolzion771/
Koulzon771/
Kalsoun771/
Koelsen771/
Coylson771/
Colsone771/
Kaulson770/
Cohlson770/
Colhson770/
Kuhlson770/
Koulsen770/
Coelson770/
Kolsund770/
Kaleson770/
Kalsonn770/
Kollesan7127/
Kollåsen718/
Kalleson716/
Colleson712/
Katelson712/
Kollsund712/
Koolsant712/
Coullson711/
Coulsone711/
Coulsong711/
Kahlsson711/
Colesion711/
Collsion711/
Colesson710/
Coeleson710/
Kolcun67502/
Kulsen67432/
Colsen67292/
Kalsan67254/
Kolsanova67251/
Calson67247/
Kalsen67135/
Kulsun67131/
Kolcan67108/
Kulsan6799/
Kolzun6770/
Külsen6749/
Collesson6748/
Culson6737/
Kuljon6736/
Kolcún6733/
Koljan6727/
Coljon6722/
Kusselson6716/
Colsom678/
Kalsun677/
Kattelson676/
Colsan675/
Collesion674/
Colzon674/
Kalcon673/
Kohlsceen672/
Kulzon672/
Colcon672/
Kochelsen671/
Koolchong671/
Kosilzhon671/
Colsun671/
Kattleson670/
Kohlschun670/
Kalzon670/

Kolson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kolson in the Russian language
Колсонkolson-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kolson
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