Kolyva Surname

684,148th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 434 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Kolyva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kolyva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece3801:29,1574,500
Ukraine461:989,62492,482
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
England21:27,859,030389,889
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kolyva Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kolyva (Russian: Колыва) occurs most in Greece. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kolyva.

How Common Is The Last Name Kolyva? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 684,148th most frequently used surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 16,791,580 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Kolyva live; 88 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 88 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

The last name is most widely held in Greece, where it is carried by 380 people, or 1 in 29,157. In Greece it is primarily found in: Attica, where 64 percent are found, Ionian Islands, where 22 percent are found and Western Greece, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Greece it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 11 percent are found and Russia, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kolyvai92108/
Kolyova9294/
Kolyvay9222/
Koslyva921/
Kollyva921/
Kollyvas8610/
Koolyova861/
Koleva8336,267/
Kalyva831,787/
Kolyba83123/
Koliva8341/
Kolivad771,819/
Kulyova771,126/
Kolevad77404/
Kolieva77358/
Kholeva77287/
Colyvas77132/
Kholiva77127/
Kuslyva7797/
Koleeva7787/
Kalyova7746/
Kotleva7746/
Kolevas7729/
Kolivai7719/
Kolyver7717/
Kolevai7711/
Kolivah7710/
Kouleva778/
Kolybaj777/
Kolybas775/
Kooleva773/
Kolevat773/
Kolleva773/
Kolyvod771/
Kolivay771/
Kolyvoi771/
Kolybai771/
Kolyowa771/
Kolhevad7189/
Kholivah7167/
Koylybay7149/
Koylieva7140/
Khalyova7139/
Kholeeva7128/
Koulieva7116/
Kollivad7113/
Kolleeva7112/
Kolybacz7111/
Kholieva7110/
Kotleeva717/
Kolivadh713/
Kollieva713/
Kojleeva712/
Kohyleva711/
Koslyvyi711/
Kollivas711/
Kolybash711/
Kollevad711/
Kuleva672,325/
Kaleva672,046/
Kuliva671,163/
Koliba67775/
Kulyba67770/
Koleba67318/
Kaliva67295/
Coliva67182/
Coleva67154/
Kolevi67127/
Kalyba6787/
Kalyvi6781/
Kolivi6766/
Kolewa6757/
Koliwa6740/
Khollieva6731/
Keleva6721/
Keliva6719/
Kolive6711/
Kolybo678/
Qoleva673/
Kolevo673/
Kalyvo673/
Koulichva672/
Kolybe671/
Kolivo671/
Kolevy670/

Kolyva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kolyva in the Russian language
Колываkolyva-

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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 Kolyva
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