Kolyga Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Greece

Kolyga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kolyga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
England11:55,718,059489,080
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Kolyga Last Name Facts

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

Kolyga (Russian: Колыга) is most common in Russia. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kolyga? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,812,366th most commonly used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 55 percent of Kolyga reside; 55 percent reside in North Asia and 55 percent reside in Slavic North Asia.

Kolyga is most prevalent in Russia, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 18,015,382. In Russia Kolyga is most common in: Khabarovsk Krai, where 63 percent are found, Altai Krai, where 13 percent are found and Moscow, where 13 percent are found. Not including Russia it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent are found and Greece, where 9 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kolega831,133/
Kulyga8340/
Kolygo8328/
Kalyga8324/
Koliga8315/
Kolgega77181/
Koligat77106/
Kollega7782/
Kouliga7775/
Koelega7766/
Kolegay7759/
Kalyoga7738/
Koulega7736/
Kolegas7717/
Kotlega7714/
Kolegah7711/
Kolliga777/
Koligas775/
Koligay773/
Koiliga772/
Kolegai771/
Kolgegaj7126/
Koulegah7111/
Kolligas713/
Koulegha712/
Kouligas711/
Kalyogha711/
Colega6712,930/
Kalega671,883/
Kuliga671,068/
Kaliga67593/
Kulega67193/
Koligo67170/
Kelega6777/
Kolego6742/
Koligi6716/
Kolege6710/
Kolegi677/
Coléga672/
Kolige672/
Coliga671/

Kolyga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kolyga in the Russian language
Колыгаkolyga-

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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 Kolyga
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