Koleff

Koleff Meaning & Origin

About Koleff
The surname Koleff is of Bulgarian origin and is derived from the given name Kolyo, a diminutive form of Nikolay, which is the Bulgarian equivalent of Nicholas. The suffix "-eff" is a common Bulgarian patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, Koleff can be interpreted to mean "son of Kolyo" or "descendant of Kolyo."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Koleff: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLF
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0401
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 L IH0 F
🌐 IPA
/koleff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Koleff in Braille

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

The name Koleff in braille

How to sign the name Koleff using Sign Language

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

The name Koleff in sign language

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