Kolst Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Kolst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kolst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kolst Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kolst is most common in The Netherlands. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kolst? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,957,383rd most widespread family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. The last name Kolst occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Kolst reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 1,535,198. In The Netherlands Kolst is most common in: Gelderland, where 73 percent are found, North Holland, where 9 percent are found and South Holland, where 9 percent are found. Other than The Netherlands Kolst is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 36 percent are found and Norway, where 12 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kolstø91379/
Kolste91204/
Kholst9128/
Kolest911/
Kols89433/
Kholest831/
Kollste831/
Kohls807,917/
Kolse805,666/
Kools801,787/
Koles80641/
Kolls80377/
Kolås80336/
Khols8091/
Kolhs8046/
Kolsh803/
Kolss803/
Kolsø802/
Colst801/
Kolsz801/
Kolsd801/
Kulst800/
Kolzt800/
Kohles731,157/
Kolsch73476/
Kolles73352/
Kolese73189/
Kolshe73148/
Koules7394/
Coelst7390/
Kalstø7379/
Kholes7344/
Koyles7330/
Koiles7327/
Cohlst7324/
Gkoles7314/
Kooles7312/
Kalest739/
Kosels735/
Kalste735/
Koless735/
Kollsd734/
Khelst732/
Colest732/
Kotels732/
Kholse732/
Kolhes732/
Kolhls731/
Kotils731/
Kuulst731/
Koohls731/
Kholsh731/
Kelest731/
Khouls731/
Collst731/
Koilsh730/
Kholstova71101/
Kolestova711/
Kolz671,509/
Cols671,254/
Kals671,047/
Koolese67172/
Koutles6730/
Collste6727/
Khalest6721/
Kohlsch6715/
Kolsova6713/
Kolless6713/
Koleshe6713/
Kolß679/
Kohlles672/
Kolsche672/
Collest672/
Coleste671/
Gkoules671/
Kaleste671/
Kolesph671/
Coylest671/
Kolesse671/
Kallest671/
Kaalste671/
Kohlesz671/
Koulles671/
Gkoglis671/
Khoules671/

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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 Kolst
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