Kołacz Surname
Approximately 48 people bear this surname
Kołacz Surname User-submission:
Kołacz surname is of Polish origin. Kołacz can be a verb or a noun. As a noun, it is a type of sweet bread traditional for East Slavic tribes, commonly served during various ritual meals.The name originates from the Old Slavonic word kolo (коло) meaning "circle", "wheel".
Read More About This SurnameKołacz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 44 | 1:863,835 | 66,160 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
Kołacz Surname Meaning
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Kołacz surname is of Polish origin. Kołacz can be a verb or a noun. As a noun, it is a type of sweet bread traditional for East Slavic tribes, commonly served during various ritual meals.The name originates from the Old Slavonic word kolo (коло) meaning "circle", "wheel". As a verb, it means to knock or palpitate.
- dodsnoKołacz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kołacz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kołacz is borne by more people in Poland than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kołacz? popularity and diffusion
Kołacz is the 2,808,717th most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Kołacz reside; 94 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 94 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.
This surname is most frequently held in Poland, where it is carried by 44 people, or 1 in 863,835. Excluding Poland Kołacz is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent live and Czechia, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kolacz | 83 | 684 | / |
| Kułacz | 83 | 8 | / |
| Koslacz | 77 | 19 | / |
| Kolascz | 77 | 8 | / |
| Kolac | 73 | 9,780 | / |
| Kolaz | 73 | 72 | / |
| Kołat | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kolarz | 67 | 1,366 | / |
| Kolach | 67 | 676 | / |
| Kulacz | 67 | 296 | / |
| Kolasz | 67 | 89 | / |
| Kolocz | 67 | 56 | / |
| Kolace | 67 | 50 | / |
| Kalecz | 67 | 44 | / |
| Kalócz | 67 | 31 | / |
| Kolecz | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kálocz | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kołorz | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kułach | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kolacs | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kotlaz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kolatz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kalocz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kolaic | 67 | 2 | / |
| Colacz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kholaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kollaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koulaz | 67 | 1 | / |
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