Kulkas Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Kulkas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kulkas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland231:238,98719,121
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Kulkas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kulkas (Russian: Кулкас) is found in Finland more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kulkas? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,485,539th most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. The surname Kulkas occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Kulkas reside; 72 percent reside in Northern Europe and 72 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Finland, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 238,987. In Finland it is primarily found in: Pirkanmaa, where 70 percent live, Päijänne Tavastia, where 17 percent live and Uusimaa, where 9 percent live. Excluding Finland this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 22 percent live and Indonesia, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kulkeas921/
Kulka919,033/
Kolkas83166/
Kaulka8360/
Koulka8350/
Kulkay8350/
Kuhlka8333/
Khulka8314/
Kulkah8310/
Kulkat833/
Kuylka831/
Kulkea831/
Kulkhai7713/
Kusilka7712/
Kutylka774/
Khulkha772/
Koullka771/
Koulkoa771/
Koulkau771/
Koolkas771/
Kulkashova751/
Kolka731,882/
Kulko731,268/
Culka73147/
Kulca7346/
Kushylka7134/
Khulkhasova715/
Kuchelka711/
Kuszelka711/
Kautelka711/
Kolkka67330/
Kaulko67324/
Culcas67183/
Kolkos6762/
Khulko6731/
Kolkea6727/
Kolkay6727/
Kolkau6724/
Kolkai6714/
Koulko6711/
Kulkey6710/
Kolcas676/
Kuusselka676/
Kulcay674/
Kulcaa673/
Kulcko673/
Kul'ko672/
Kulkoo672/
Kulkho671/
Kulkot671/
Kolkha671/
Kuschelka671/
Kul'ca671/
Kulkeu671/

Kulkas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kulkas in the Russian language
Кулкасkulkas-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kulkas
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