Kolsto Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Kolsto Surname User-submission:

From what I have been told by my grandparents, the name Kolstø comes from an old farm called Kolstø in Norway.

Kolsto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
France71:9,488,960336,266
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Kolsto Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

From what I have been told by my grandparents, the name Kolstø comes from an old farm called Kolstø in Norway.

- sophiekolsto

Kolsto Last Name Facts

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

Kolsto occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kolsto? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,333,370th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 108,769,342 people. The last name Kolsto is mostly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Kolsto are found; 78 percent are found in North America and 78 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 44 people, or 1 in 8,237,703. In The United States Kolsto is most frequent in: Ohio, where 34 percent live, Iowa, where 25 percent live and Illinois, where 23 percent live. Not including The United States Kolsto exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 16 percent live and France, where 10 percent live.

Kolsto Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kolsto last name are 42.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 88.89% being registered to vote for the political party.

Kolsto earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.94% less than the national average, earning $31,955 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kholsto921/
Kolstod920/
Kalsto8372/
Kolsta832/
Colsto831/
Kohlstooh800/
Kolesta776/
Kalesto771/
Kollstad7142/
Colestos712/
Kolshtad711/
Kolstadt710/
Coulstot710/
Kohlstadt6787/
Kalsta6741/
Calsto672/
Colsta671/
Colstad62138/
Calstoy6210/
Kalesta622/
Calesto622/
Colesta621/
Kulesta621/
Kalstas621/
Kalstat620/
Colstat620/
Kaalstad57128/
Callesto5743/
Kallstad5725/
Kullstad5713/
Colstadt572/
Kalestad571/
Kullstas571/
Kahlstadt5387/
Kahlstatt5315/
Kallstadt531/
Calxto506/
Calsta501/
Culsta501/

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