Kolan

Kolan Meaning & Origin

About Kolan
The surname Kolan is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Kolan, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Kola, a short form of Nicholas. The name Nicholas is derived from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people." Therefore, the surname Kolan can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the one who is victorious or brings victory to the people."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Kolan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kolan: 204
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,495
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kolan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Kolan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/kolan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kolan in Braille

Here's how to represent Kolan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Kolan in braille

How to sign the name Kolan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Kolan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kolan in sign language

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