Kolba

Kolba Meaning & Origin

About Kolba
The surname Kolba is of Polish origin and is derived from the Polish word "kolba," meaning "ear of corn" or "cob." It is a topographic or occupational surname, typically given to someone who lived near or worked with cornfields. The name may also have been used as a nickname for someone with a physical resemblance to an ear of corn.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kolba: 282
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,579
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kolba 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 Kolba is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLP
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 L B AH0
🌐 IPA
/kolba*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kolba in Braille

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

The name Kolba in braille

How to sign the name Kolba using Sign Language

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

The name Kolba in sign language

Numerology