About Kolbe
The surname Kolbe is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Kolbein," which itself is a combination of the Old Norse elements "kol," meaning "coal," and "beinn," meaning "bear." As a surname, Kolbe signifies a person who was either a coal miner or had some association with coal, or it could have been a nickname for someone with a bear-like appearance or nature.
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The surname Kolbe is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kolbe 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 Kolbe is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Kolbe in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Kolbe using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.