Kolyshev Surname

378,966th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 942 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Kolyshev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kolyshev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia8791:163,96318,737
Ukraine361:1,264,519108,003
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
Kazakhstan71:2,526,071102,287
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

Kolyshev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kolyshev (Russian: Колышев) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kolyshev? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kolyshev is the 378,966th most widespread last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,736,248 people. The last name Kolyshev is mostly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Kolyshev are found; 88 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 88 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Kolyshev is most widespread in Russia, where it is held by 879 people, or 1 in 163,963. In Russia Kolyshev is most frequent in: Moscow Oblast, where 26 percent reside, Samara Oblast, where 21 percent reside and Moscow, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Russia Kolyshev is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 4 percent reside and Belarus, where 1 percent reside.

Kolyshev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (90%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Kolyshev surname are 10.58% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 57.35% being registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kolyshev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kolyshev in the Russian language
Колышевkolysev-

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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 Kolyshev
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