Find out how popular the last name Koliba is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Koliba.

Koliba, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Koliba surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Koliba in America

Koliba is the 93513th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Koliba surname appeared 196 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Koliba.

We can also compare 2010 data for Koliba to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Koliba

The surname Koliba has its origins in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, particularly in modern-day Poland and Ukraine. It is believed to have derived from the Old Slavic word "koliba," which referred to a small hut or cabin, often used as temporary shelter by shepherds or travelers.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Koliba date back to the 16th century in various regions of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. One notable mention appears in the Metryka Koronna, a collection of Polish court records from that era, where a certain Jan Koliba is listed as a landowner in the Lviv region (now part of Ukraine) in the year 1572.

In the 17th century, the name can be found in the parish records of several villages in the Kraków region of southern Poland. One such entry from 1642 mentions a Marcin Koliba, a local farmer and landowner. Around this time, variations of the name, such as Kolibski and Kolibczak, began to emerge, possibly indicating family branches or regional variations.

As the centuries progressed, the Koliba surname spread across various parts of Eastern Europe, with notable bearers including:

1. Jakub Koliba (1780-1847), a Polish poet and translator active in the early 19th century.
2. Stanislav Koliba (1855-1912), a Slovak priest and educator who played a role in the Slovak national revival movement.
3. Andrei Koliba (1892-1967), a Ukrainian-born artist and sculptor known for his work in the Constructivist style.
4. Kateryna Koliba (1919-2005), a Ukrainian writer and journalist who documented life in Soviet Ukraine.
5. Jan Koliba (born 1949), a Polish politician and member of the Sejm (parliament) from 2005 to 2015.

While the surname Koliba is most prevalent in Poland, Ukraine, and other Slavic nations, it has also found its way to various parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities. However, its roots can be traced back to the humble origins of a word describing a simple dwelling in the Eastern European countryside.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Koliba

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Koliba.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Koliba was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Koliba has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Koliba was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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