Koulas Surname

541,435th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 593 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Cyprus

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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Koulas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece3381:32,7805,108
Cyprus1241:7,136821
India541:14,204,914239,375
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Congo91:554,34412,633
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

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'.

- yiannis95

Koulas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Koulas (Marathi: कौलास, Oriya: େକୗଳାସ) occurs more in Greece more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Koulas click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Koulas? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 541,435th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 12,289,285 people. Koulas occurs mostly 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 frequently held first name internationally It is held by 219 people.

Koulas is most commonly occurring in Greece, where it is carried by 338 people, or 1 in 32,780. In Greece it is most frequent in: Attica, where 35 percent reside, Central Macedonia, where 25 percent reside and Epirus, where 13 percent reside. Apart from Greece this last name is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Cyprus, where 21 percent reside and India, where 9 percent reside.

Koulas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Koulas last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koulias92239/
Koullas9291/
Koulass9265/
Kouleas9210/
Koulase925/
Gkoulas924/
Koulash923/
Kouelas921/
Kulas919,501/
Kolas911,782/
Koullias86218/
Gkoulias8677/
Koutlias8627/
Gkoullas8619/
Koulasse863/
Koullass861/
Kolias831,047/
Coulas83909/
Kollas83793/
Kulias83785/
Kolase83762/
Kullas83640/
Koulos83280/
Kulyas83192/
Kolash83182/
Kulhas83176/
Kulash83171/
Kolaas83161/
Gkolas83161/
Kaulas83150/
Koleas83106/
Kolasz8389/
Kulasz8369/
Kulase8349/
Kohlas8342/
Kuulas8342/
Kuolas8339/
Kolyas8337/
Kulaas8335/
Kulais8334/
Koulax8324/
Koylas8321/
Kolass8319/
Kholas8314/
Kolaus8312/
Khulas8311/
Kutlas8310/
Koilas8310/
Kolais8310/
Kolats839/
Kuleas839/
Kulats839/
Kolhas838/
Keulas837/
Kulaus836/
Kulass835/
Koulaz831/
Kulasj831/
Kkolas831/
Kulahs831/
Kuslas831/
Kuhlas830/
Koutellas802/
Kollias776,311/
Coulais77996/
Gkolias77646/
Kholase77384/
Kohlhas77308/
Koilias77216/
Koylass77176/
Kulashe77154/
Koulios77149/
Kolasch77125/
Kolaszt7780/
Kaulase7773/
Kulyash7762/
Koliais7754/
Koylash7746/
Kulasse7739/
Gkoulos7734/
Khulase7731/
Kohlase7725/
Koutlos7722/
Couleas7720/
Kolasse7719/
Kollash7717/
Kutlase7717/
Coulias7716/
Khulash7716/
Kaulash7715/
Kolashe7715/
Kollaus7715/
Kolahas7712/
Kotlash7711/
Koolash7710/
Kolascz778/
Kolleas778/
Kolhase776/
Coullas775/
Khollas774/
Koyelas774/
Coulass773/
Kolhasz773/
Kohlaas772/
Koilash772/
Kulatse772/
Coutlas772/
Kaulais771/
Kholyas771/
Khoulos771/
Koilase771/
Kolasth771/
Koliaas771/
Koyalas771/
Kulasze771/
Kullias771/
Kulaids771/
Kulaise771/
Coulats771/
Coulase771/
Kaulias771/
Khulais771/
Kkolias771/
Kolhaas771/
Kollass771/
Kuslats771/
Kotlasz771/
Koulatz771/
Koullos771/
Kulaish771/
Kullass771/
Kkoulos771/
Koulach771/
Kollasz771/
Kholias771/
Kohlass770/
Colas7337,494/
Kolos7310,587/
Kalas738,516/
Kulaç733,866/
Culas731,855/
Kulaš731,310/
Kolaç73887/
Kulaz73741/
Kulaş73126/
Kolaz7372/
Kulaś7370/
Kulos7341/
Kulač7322/
Kolaß7317/
Kulaß7312/
Kolaś7312/
Kolač7310/
Kolaš735/
Kulás733/
Kolás732/
Qolas731/
Kálas731/
Kohlhaas712,765/
Kohlhase711,834/
Koolhaas71998/
Kollasch71790/
Gkoulios71287/
Kulasová71131/
Kohlasch7157/
Khuhlase7134/
Coullias7132/
Khulashe7132/
Kholashe7125/
Kohlhahs7123/
Kolasová7122/
Koutlios7117/
Kulasova7116/
Koliasse7114/
Kohlhass718/
Kooyelas714/
Koueleis713/
Kullasse712/
Kolasova712/
Khaulase711/
Koolhass711/
Koulliasová711/
Kotellas711/
Kotlatsz711/
Coullais711/
Kojelias711/
Koliasch711/
Kkoilgas711/
Kuyhlais711/
Keulatse710/
Kohlaase710/
Kallas676,916/
Collas676,460/
Kailas674,755/
Khalas674,425/
Kalash673,911/
Kalase673,477/
Kalous672,060/
Kolios671,814/
Kulyasova671,568/
Cousillas671,229/
Kalaus67410/
Kielas67387/
Kulacz67296/
Colias67283/
Kolose67266/
Kalasz67219/
Kaleas67216/
Colase67142/
Kolosh67132/
Kalass67118/
Kkolos67114/
Kolyasova67112/
Kollos6798/
Kalais6790/
Kuliasova6789/
Kulashova6786/
Kaylas6766/
Koloss6766/
Kholos6765/
Cullas6764/
Colais6764/
Caulas6759/
Kalias6755/
Kalyas6752/
Kolace6750/
Kollatsch6747/
Kolous6746/
Kulyos6746/
Quolas6743/
Kotlaš6743/
Kohlhaase6740/
Kullač6738/
Culase6733/
Kolyos6728/
Kullos6728/
Kalaas6724/
Koliasova6721/
Kolosz6718/
Kaelas6717/
Koilos6717/
Kuliaš6717/
Kolashova6715/
Coucillas6714/
Coleas6714/
Coulaz6714/
Kaulos6714/
Kulios6713/
Koulousse6712/
Coulliais6710/
Coulos679/
Cuelas679/
Kolaić677/
Kalazs677/
Kalahs677/
Koleis676/
Colaas676/
Kotlaz676/
Külhas676/
Koutellos675/
Keilas675/
Culias675/
Kohlahaas674/
Gkalas674/
Kullaç674/
Koleus673/
Kulatz673/
Kahlas673/
Culais673/
Kolatz673/
Kullaš673/
Colash672/
Keelas672/
Kalgas672/
Coutillas672/
Coylas672/
Kolāts672/
Kollaß672/
Koliasová672/
Kolaśt672/
Kulose672/
Colasd672/
Qoilas672/
Qualas671/
Kollasova671/
Kollaz671/
Kusellias671/
Kouleisse671/
Koulhouse671/
Culeas671/
Cutlas671/
Colass671/
Ckolos671/
Kohlausch671/
Kohlos671/
Kalažs671/
Kala's671/
Kkalas671/
Kolods671/
Kolohs671/
Kotlač671/
Koylasova671/
Koulatche671/
Koutellás671/
Kulauz671/
Kulosz671/
Gkouslios671/
Cuilas671/
Coolas671/
Koloos671/
Kholaz671/
Cousellas671/
Colaus671/
Kileas670/
Kulois670/
Cujlas670/
Kotlos670/

Koulas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Koulas in the Marathi language
कौलासkaulasa-
Koulas in the Oriya language
େକୗଳାସekalasa77.5
େକୗଲାସekalasa18.75
େକୗଳସekalasa2.5
େକୗଲସekalasa1.25

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