Kolstø Surname

755,622nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 379 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Kolstø Surname User-submission:

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

Kolstø Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway3771:13,6401,560
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Kolst (25) are calculated separately.

Kolstø 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

Kolstø Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kolstø is more commonly found in Norway than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Kolst. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kolstø? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kolstø is the 755,622nd most numerous surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 19,228,353 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Kolstø reside; 99 percent reside in Northern Europe and 99 percent reside in Scandinavia.

Kolstø is most numerous in Norway, where it is held by 377 people, or 1 in 13,640. In Norway Kolstø is most numerous in: Western Norway, where 72 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 22 percent reside and Central Norway, where 4 percent reside. Apart from Norway Kolstø exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Kolstø Last Name Statistics demography

Kolstø earn marginally less than the average income. In Norway they earn 2.86% less than the national average, earning 336,195 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kolst9725/
Kolsø912/
Kolste83204/
Kalstø8379/
Kholst8328/
Kolest831/
Kols80433/
Kholest771/
Kollste771/
Kohls737,917/
Kolse735,666/
Kools731,787/
Koles73641/
Kolls73377/
Kolås73336/
Khols7391/
Kolhs7346/
Kalsø7324/
Kolsh733/
Kolss733/
Kolsd731/
Kolsz731/
Colst731/
Kulst730/
Kolzt730/
Kohles671,157/
Kolsch67476/
Kolles67352/
Kolese67189/
Kolshe67148/
Kholstova67101/
Koules6794/
Coelst6790/
Kholes6744/
Koyles6730/
Koiles6727/
Cohlst6724/
Gkoles6714/
Kooles6712/
Kalest679/
Kalste675/
Koless675/
Kosels675/
Kollsd674/
Kotels672/
Colest672/
Khelst672/
Kholse672/
Kolhes672/
Kolestova671/
Collst671/
Kalsøe671/
Khouls671/
Koohls671/
Kolhls671/
Kotils671/
Kuulst671/
Kholsh671/
Kelest671/
Koilsh670/

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