Kolosov

Kolosov Meaning & Origin

About Kolosov
The surname Kolosov is of Russian origin and is derived from the word "kolos," meaning "ear of grain" or "spike." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally derived from the given name of an ancestor. The surname Kolosov likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who was associated with or worked with grain, such as a farmer or a miller. It is a relatively common surname in Russia and may have variations in spelling, such as Kolosoff or Kolosova, depending on gender and grammatical form.

🌍 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 Kolosov is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kolosov: 130
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 130,610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLSF
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K040201
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 L AH0 S AA2 V
🌐 IPA
/kolosov*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLSF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K421

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kolosov in Braille

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

The name Kolosov in braille

How to sign the name Kolosov using Sign Language

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

The name Kolosov in sign language

Numerology