Koltai Surname

168,637th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,562 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Koltai Surname User-submission:

The common Hungarian surname of persons coming from a village called Kolta or Koltó. That could be either Nemeskolta in the Vas County of western Hungary, or Kolta in the Nové Zámky District of the Nitra Region of southwestern Slovakia, or Koltó (Coltău in Romanian) in the Maramureș County of northwestern Romania.

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Koltai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary2,2451:4,373510
United States941:3,855,946211,262
Canada751:491,27542,011
England251:2,228,72284,230
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Israel191:450,40234,739
Austria161:532,21549,801
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382

Koltai Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The common Hungarian surname of persons coming from a village called Kolta or Koltó. That could be either Nemeskolta in the Vas County of western Hungary, or Kolta in the Nové Zámky District of the Nitra Region of southwestern Slovakia, or Koltó (Coltău in Romanian) in the Maramureș County of northwestern Romania. In 1847, the Hungarian national poet Sándor Petőfi (1823–1849) and his wife Júlia Szendrey spent their honeymoon in the castle of Koltó.

- kalman1959

Koltai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Koltai occurs in Hungary more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Koltai? popularity and diffusion

Koltai is the 168,637th most widespread family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,844,475 people. The surname Koltai is predominantly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Koltai live; 88 percent live in Eastern Europe and 88 percent live in Hungaro-Europe.

The last name Koltai is most frequent in Hungary, where it is borne by 2,245 people, or 1 in 4,373. In Hungary Koltai is primarily found in: Budapest, where 34 percent are found, Pest County, where 15 percent are found and Zala County, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Hungary this surname exists in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Koltai Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Koltai are 28.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 81.82% being registered with the party.

The amount Koltai earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.47% more than the national average, earning $50,687 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.98% more than the national average, earning $65,073 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koltais922/
Kolta912,319/
Kolti91142/
Kholti831,715/
Koltaş83452/
Koltay83413/
Koltas83118/
Koltaj8376/
Kaltai8373/
Kolthi8355/
Kultai8323/
Kholta8312/
Koulta8311/
Koltói8311/
Koltha839/
Kollti834/
Koilta833/
Koltta833/
Káltai833/
Koltap832/
Koltat832/
Koelti831/
Koltae831/
Koltii831/
Koulti831/
Coltai831/
Koltip831/
Koltaiová804/
Koltaiova801/
Kholtei77411/
Kulthai77288/
Khaltai7772/
Koltash7748/
Khultai7745/
Koltays7741/
Gkoulta7722/
Kolthay7717/
Koltasz7716/
Kaltais777/
Khoulti776/
Koldtap776/
Kolltie775/
Kholtyi773/
Koltich772/
Kholtha772/
Kollthi771/
Kholtiy771/
Koltoya771/
Koolthi771/
Kolte7326,553/
Colta733,199/
Kalti732,275/
Kalta731,026/
Kulta73293/
Kolty73109/
Colti7353/
Kulti7329/
Gkoultas7147/
Kolthaus711/
Koiletoi711/
Khoolthi711/
Kolthass710/
Kalthi672,269/
Coltea67840/
Khalti67395/
Kholte67241/
Coltat67240/
Kaltay67233/
Kultti67227/
Coltoi67177/
Kaltio67139/
Kultay67103/
Koltys6774/
Coltau6763/
Kolthe6758/
Koltey6756/
Kultau6755/
Coltas6751/
Kaltti6747/
Kaltea6740/
Koltáš6739/
Coulta6723/
Kultah6711/
Koltee6710/
Kultat679/
Kolteh678/
Kholty676/
Koltez676/
Coltis675/
Koltès675/
Kaltaz675/
Kulthi675/
Kaltaa674/
Coltay674/
Koulte673/
Kultha673/
Coltui672/
Kallti672/
Coltti672/
Khalta672/
Kallta671/
Kaltei671/
Kalhti671/
Kaltha671/
Kaltui671/
Koolte671/
Koslty671/
Kuilti671/
Coolta671/
Coltad671/
Kollte671/
Koltoe671/
Khelti671/
Coltiz671/
Kcalta671/
Kaltah671/
Kaltaj671/
Kaltii671/
Kaltoi671/
Koelte671/
Koldte671/
Koltayová671/
Koltou671/
Kultaj671/
Kultiš671/
Caltai671/
Coltiș671/
Cojlti671/
Quolta671/
Kholté671/
Hkalta671/
Kgalta671/
Khelta671/
Kaulti671/
Kaltad671/
Kaltae671/
Kultaş671/
Kultyi671/
Kooltawee671/
Kahlta670/
Coltie670/

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