Kolstoe Surname

1,710,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Kolstoe Surname User-submission:

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

Kolstoe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1091:3,325,311189,554
England21:27,859,030389,889
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Kolstoe 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

Kolstoe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kolstoe occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kolstoe.

How Common Is The Last Name Kolstoe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,710,039th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 63,925,841 people. The last name Kolstoe occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Kolstoe reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 109 people, or 1 in 3,325,311. In The United States Kolstoe is most numerous in: Minnesota, where 25 percent reside, California, where 22 percent reside and Michigan, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent reside and Norway, where 2 percent reside.

Kolstoe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kolstoe last name are 7.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.85% being registered to vote for the party.

Kolstoe earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.93% more than the national average, earning $52,612 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kolstee86239/
Kolstie860/
Kolstead8024/
Koolstee801/
Kolstö771/
Kohlsteat751/
Kohlstaed751/
Kohlstooh750/
Colstee7191/
Kohlstaedt7182/
Kohlsteadt718/
Kalstead672/
Colstead671/
Kohlstädt63267/
Kallstead630/
Kallestead590/
Calstoy5710/
Kalestu577/
Calstead530/
Collestu530/

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