Koly Surname

26,996th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,899 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Koly Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Koly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh18,0241:8,841763
Ivory Coast6261:36,8552,436
Indonesia3941:335,65829,246
Guinea2741:43,189632
United States1361:2,665,139160,299
India1021:7,520,249162,050
Benin871:118,80013,087
Senegal671:217,6021,467
Mauritania311:132,0927,581
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Liberia161:275,53316,331
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
France81:8,302,840321,660
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
England31:18,572,686338,250
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

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

Koly (19,701) may also be a first name.

Koly Last Name Facts

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

The surname Koly (Arabic: كولى, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮﻟﻲ) is carried by more people in Bangladesh than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Kolý. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Koly? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 26,996th most widespread last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 366,227 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 93 percent of Koly are found; 91 percent are found in South Asia and 91 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 38,242nd most commonly held given name on earth, held by 19,701 people.

The surname is most widespread in Bangladesh, where it is held by 18,024 people, or 1 in 8,841. Not including Bangladesh Koly occurs in 46 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 3 percent are found and Indonesia, where 2 percent are found.

Koly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Koly has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Koly last name increased 4,533 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Koly Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Koly last name are 4.35% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.58% registered with the party.

The amount Koly earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 24.75% more than the national average, earning $53,830 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.69% less than the national average, earning $45,368 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kolý921/
Koley8967,420/
Kolay8912,662/
Kolly896,418/
Kholy895,076/
Kolya893,323/
Koliy89802/
Kolyi89536/
Kohly89267/
Kouly89132/
Koloy89106/
Koløy8969/
Kooly8958/
Kolyo8931/
Kolhy8917/
Kolys898/
Koily894/
Kolyt894/
Kolyd892/
Koluy891/
Kolyy891/
Kolley803,557/
Khouly801,612/
Koehly80422/
Kohley80385/
Kholay80167/
Kolaya80156/
Kholey80124/
Kholyo80122/
Koilay80119/
Kollay80100/
Kouley8080/
Kollya8074/
Koolya8070/
Kooley8057/
Koloyz8048/
Kolyaa8032/
Kolhey8027/
Koolay8026/
Koulay8013/
Kholyd8012/
Kolaiy8012/
Kholya809/
Kohloy807/
Kosloy806/
Koulyo805/
Koiley804/
Kolhay804/
Kolliy804/
Kolahy804/
Koleey804/
Koully804/
Kolhys804/
Koulya803/
Kooliy803/
Kholuy802/
Kolyai802/
Kolhiy802/
Koloey802/
Khoily802/
Kholoy802/
Kotley801/
Khoely801/
Koeliy801/
Kohlay801/
Koitly801/
Kolgay801/
Kolgey801/
Kotliy801/
Kholly801/
Kkoley801/
Ko'ley801/
Koliey801/
Koyluy801/
Koutly801/
Kouliy801/
Kollys801/
Khooly801/
Kcooly800/
Koli75521,629/
Kola75113,541/
Kole75110,646/
Coly7553,172/
Kaly752,433/
Kuly75326/
Kály7512/
Kolé754/
Qoly753/
Kolj752/
Kolî751/
Khoilay73279/
Kholych7346/
Kotelly7345/
Koulaya7327/
Kollaya7316/
Koulley737/
Koselly734/
Kolyaha733/
Khoiliy733/
Koullay732/
Kolyuha732/
Koilaya731/
Kholaya731/
Khoilya731/
Kholley731/
Kooslay731/
Kothlay731/
Koylysh731/
Koilley731/
Khoully731/
Khotley731/
Koutlyi731/
Kolytts731/
Koehley730/
Koelley730/
Kolhe6778,100/
Kolli6770,347/
Kolie6766,886/
Kohli6747,341/
Kolhi6736,472/
Kolla6732,857/
Coley6729,603/
Kalay6718,828/
Kolle678,534/
Khole677,225/
Koula677,211/
Kolge675,232/
Kaliy674,982/
Kgole674,814/
Kolha674,682/
Kouli674,614/
Koloi674,454/
Kalya674,243/
Koole673,957/
Kooli673,838/
Kolia673,624/
Kulay673,595/
Kaley672,636/
Kolaj672,428/
Koila672,382/
Kally672,227/
Kulya672,153/
Khola672,056/
Koyle671,873/
Kohle671,701/
Kholi671,664/
Kuley671,428/
Colly671,371/
Koule671,319/
Koele671,304/
Kolee671,104/
Kolaa67944/
Couly67916/
Kolai67888/
Koleh67857/
Kolii67729/
Kulyi67697/
Koola67619/
Colay67612/
Kolea67578/
Kully67531/
Kalyi67465/
Kalyo67433/
Kolei67433/
Küley67301/
Kulys67267/
Koloa67264/
Koile67234/
Kuliy67215/
Khaly67199/
Koili67197/
Kolej67173/
Kuola67158/
Koeli67149/
Kólya67133/
Koleš67122/
Kuily67118/
Kaloy67118/
Kolio67112/
Kaluy67111/
Kahly6796/
Koyla6795/
Koleu6790/
Coloy6789/
Kuhly6777/
Cooly6763/
Kálya6738/
Kcoli6737/
Koyli6734/
Koleň6731/
Kuløy6730/
Gkole6729/
Khuly6728/
Coliy6727/
Kolij6727/
Kalyy6726/
Kkoli6726/
Koloj6726/
Gkoli6726/
Kuloy6725/
Kauly6722/
Gkola6722/
Kálay6720/
Kolih6718/
Kuole6716/
Kolgi6713/
Kolui6713/
Kolje6712/
Cohly678/
Colys678/
Kuluy677/
Hkoli677/
Colya676/
Qolly675/
Kaaly675/
Koliç675/
Coyly674/
Koléa674/
Keuly674/
Koïli674/
Koelé674/
Koliš674/
Kulyo674/
Kalhy674/
Coily673/
Kalyh673/
Kolär673/
Kollé673/
Koulé673/
Cotly672/
Kcole672/
Kkola672/
Kohlj672/
Koliś672/
Kolyaich671/
Gkaly671/
Kuoli671/
Koliæ671/
Koolé671/
Kohlè671/
Kojły671/
Koljć671/
Kolayová671/
Koleÿ671/
Koleś671/
Kólyi671/
Koïla671/
Kgoli671/
Kqoli671/
Colyt671/
Kulyh671/
Kulyt671/
Kuyly671/
Koleï671/
Koliz671/
Qoley670/

Koly Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Koly in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻮﻟﻲkwly80
ﻛﻮﻟﻰkwly20
Koly in the Arabic language
كولىkwly-

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