Kolega

Kolega Meaning & Origin

About Kolega
The surname Kolega is of Croatian origin and is derived from the word "kolega," meaning "colleague" or "comrade." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the son or descendant of a person who held a position of authority or was respected within a community. The surname Kolega suggests a familial connection to someone who was considered a trusted and respected member of society, possibly in a professional or social context.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kolega: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH0 L IY1 G AH0
🌐 IPA
/kolega*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kolega in Braille

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

The name Kolega in braille

How to sign the name Kolega using Sign Language

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

The name Kolega in sign language

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