Kolver Surname

546,286th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 586 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Kolver Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kolver Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2821:192,12020,823
France1231:540,02273,838
Turkey1181:659,50434,418
United States301:12,081,964463,456
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
England91:6,190,895170,599
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

The alternate forms: Kölver (1) are calculated separately.

Kolver (51) may also be a first name.

Kolver Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kolver (Russian: Колвер) is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Kölver. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kolver? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 546,286th most commonly held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 12,436,085 people. The last name Kolver is predominantly found in Africa, where 48 percent of Kolver live; 48 percent live in Southern Africa and 48 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Kolver is also the 1,396,783rd most frequent first name internationally, borne by 51 people.

It is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is held by 282 people, or 1 in 192,120. In South Africa Kolver is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 49 percent reside, Free State, where 15 percent reside and Western Cape, where 14 percent reside. Excluding South Africa Kolver is found in 13 countries. It is also found in France, where 21 percent reside and Turkey, where 20 percent reside.

Kolver Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kolver surname are 5.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.33% registered with the political party.

The amount Kolver earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 109.28% more than the national average, earning R 497,340 per year and in United States they earn 9.86% less than the national average, earning $38,893 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kölver941/
Kollver927/
Koelver924/
Colver831,212/
Kelver83216/
Kalver8365/
Kolvir8318/
Kolwer831/
Kolverova801/
Collver77913/
Colvert77839/
Colverd7778/
Colvier7738/
Kollwer7728/
Kalvher7710/
Kolberh779/
Kolwere776/
Coulver773/
Kaelver772/
Koluher772/
Kalveer771/
Koolber771/
Colveur771/
Kolluer771/
Coolver770/
Coulvier7123/
Kohlweir711/
Calver674,357/
Kalwer67192/
Colber67145/
Kolwir6716/
Kalvér676/
Coluer675/
Colvér674/
Kalvir671/
Koulouere671/
Colwer670/

Kolver Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kolver in the Russian language
Колверkolver-

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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 Kolver
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