Kuleba Surname

195,234th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,150 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Kuleba Surname User-submission:

The Kuleba surname comes from the ancient Ukrainian word, that had many different meanings, depending on when and where the word was used.

Kuleba (кулеба) can be a 'soup' and especially 'fish soup', 'a piece of cooked wheat with fish inside'.

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Kuleba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1,5841:28,7394,155
Russia2801:514,72547,135
Papua New Guinea781:104,53514,121
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Poland481:791,84963,527
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Tanzania231:2,301,80948,176
Belarus91:1,055,67372,859
Kazakhstan91:1,964,72289,832
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Croatia51:845,72148,179
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
England21:27,859,030389,889
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
France11:66,422,722504,397
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532

The alternate forms: Kúleba (1) are calculated separately.

Kuleba (12) may also be a first name.

Kuleba Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Kuleba surname comes from the ancient Ukrainian word, that had many different meanings, depending on when and where the word was used.

Kuleba (кулеба) can be a 'soup' and especially 'fish soup', 'a piece of cooked wheat with fish inside'.

The surname is typically Ukrainian and the root of the word kuleba is certainly not-Slavic. The name of the dish could be inherited from Turkish or any other language, when Ukraine that was the original cradle or ancient Rus' was invaded and occupied by nomads. Technically Ukraine is the ancestor of Russia and the Ukrainian underwent a very important influence of foreign words from the west and from the east, when Russian was more influenced by northern languages.

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Kuleba Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kuleba (Russian: Кулеба) is carried by more people in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Kúleba. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuleba? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 195,234th most widespread family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 3,389,556 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Kuleba reside; 87 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 84 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly used first name globally It is held by 12 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Ukraine, where it is borne by 1,584 people, or 1 in 28,739. In Ukraine it is primarily found in: Lviv Oblast, where 38 percent are found, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 16 percent are found and Ternopil Oblast, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Ukraine this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 13 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent are found.

Kuleba Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kuleba last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (57%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kuleba surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 62.5% registered with the political party.

The amount Kuleba earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 67.71% more than the national average, earning $72,366 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.16% more than the national average, earning $58,707 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kúleba941/
Kouleba9249/
Khuleba924/
Kuleaba921/
Kuloba8310,285/
Kulaba834,836/
Kileba83771/
Kulyba83770/
Koleba83318/
Kuliba83161/
Kulebe8342/
Kulebi834/
Kulebo831/
Quileba7751/
Kuleibo7746/
Kuelaba7721/
Kulobai7713/
Koulebo7711/
Kaulaba7710/
Kuleber777/
Koulebi775/
Kulabay774/
Kulibay774/
Kulyoba774/
Kouliba773/
Kulabha773/
Kulaaba773/
Kolebay772/
Kulabai772/
Kolebai771/
Kulibai771/
Kieleba771/
Kkuloba771/
Kolejba771/
Kuulaba771/
Koulebe771/
Kulaiba771/
Kullaba771/
Cuhleba771/
Kholeba771/
Kulobah771/
Koulobah71420/
Kulabhau7166/
Kulabhai719/
Kuhleber718/
Kollieba714/
Kulybash712/
Kollebah712/
Koliebah712/
Koulibay712/
Kuhylaba711/
Kulybaha711/
Koulabai711/
Kullibai711/
Kulebish711/
Khulibai711/
Kielebaj711/
Kauleber710/
Kiloba672,648/
Kiliba671,390/
Kilaba67945/
Koliba67775/
Culaba67731/
Kolyba67123/
Kulobo6746/
Culyba6745/
Kulabo6727/
Kilebo6721/
Kouliebou6714/
Coulebeau6713/
Külebi676/
Coulebaud675/
Kulibi674/
Kulibe674/
Kolebe673/
Kolebi673/
Kolebo673/
Kulibo672/
Culoba672/
Kaulabhai671/
Kulyabhai671/
Kuhlabhai671/
Keuleabeu671/
Culiba671/
Coleba670/

Kuleba Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kuleba in the Russian language
Кулебаkuleba-

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