Koulas Surname
Approximately 593 people bear this surname
Koulas Surname User-submission:
The surname Koulas or Coulas derives from Turkish kula, from Persian قله (qolle), from Arabic قُلَّة (qulla, meaning 'pinnacle', 'zenith'). A tower, turret or a steeple on the Balkans erected during the period of Ottoman domination on the area.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 338 | 1:32,780 | 5,108 |
| Cyprus | 124 | 1:7,136 | 821 |
| India | 54 | 1:14,204,914 | 239,375 |
| United States | 28 | 1:12,944,962 | 483,512 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Congo | 9 | 1:554,344 | 12,633 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Koulas (219) may also be a first name.
Koulas Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Koulas or Coulas derives from Turkish kula, from Persian قله (qolle), from Arabic قُلَّة (qulla, meaning 'pinnacle', 'zenith'). A tower, turret or a steeple on the Balkans erected during the period of Ottoman domination on the area. Also tall men used to be called koulas, meaning 'tall as a castle'.
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Koulas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Koulas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Koulas (Marathi: कौलास, Oriya: େକୗଳାସ) is held by more people in Greece than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Koulas? popularity and diffusion
The last name Koulas is the 541,435th most commonly occurring family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 12,289,285 people. Koulas is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Koulas reside; 78 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 78 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. Koulas is also the 609,814th most common first name globally. It is borne by 219 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Greece, where it is carried by 338 people, or 1 in 32,780. In Greece it is mostly concentrated in: Attica, where 35 percent reside, Central Macedonia, where 25 percent reside and Epirus, where 13 percent reside. Not including Greece it occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Cyprus, where 21 percent reside and India, where 9 percent reside.
Koulas Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Koulas surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Koulas earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.24% less than the national average, earning $36,143 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.21% less than the national average, earning $48,584 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Koulas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Koulas in the Marathi language | ||
| कौलास | kaulasa | - |
| Koulas in the Oriya language | ||
| େକୗଳାସ | ekalasa | 77.5 |
| େକୗଲାସ | ekalasa | 18.75 |
| େକୗଳସ | ekalasa | 2.5 |
| େକୗଲସ | ekalasa | 1.25 |
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