2010
#107,134
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 166
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.06
Very Rare Last name
Kolomiyets
An East Slavic surname derived from the Ukrainian town of Kolomyia.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 182 Americans carry the last name Kolomiyets. That puts it at #116,252 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.05 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 1,883,266 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Kolomiyets surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
182
1 in 1,883,266
Census rank
#116,252
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
159
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 159 bearers of the surname Kolomiyets in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.05 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 116252nd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Kolomiyets, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.9%) and Hispanic (0.6%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Kolomiyets
The surname Kolomiyets has its origins in Ukraine, tracing back to the early 15th century. It is derived from the Ukrainian word "Kolomyya," which refers to a historic city located in the Ivano-Frankivsk region of western Ukraine. The name itself is believed to have originated as a locative surname, indicating that the earliest bearers of this name hailed from or resided in the vicinity of Kolomyya.
Historical records suggest that the earliest documented instances of the Kolomiyets surname can be found in various archives and manuscripts from the 15th and 16th centuries, particularly those associated with the Kolomyya region. One notable mention is in the Lutsk Tatar Census of 1552, which lists several individuals bearing the Kolomiyets surname.
In the 17th century, the Kolomiyets name gained further prominence with the emergence of notable figures such as Yuriy Kolomiyets (1595-1674), a prominent Ukrainian Cossack leader and military commander who played a significant role in the Khmelnytsky Uprising against Polish rule.
As the centuries progressed, the Kolomiyets surname spread beyond its initial geographic boundaries, with bearers of the name appearing in various regions of Ukraine and neighboring countries. One notable example is Andrii Kolomiyets (1832-1912), a Ukrainian writer, journalist, and public figure who was born in the village of Markivka, Poltava region.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Kolomiyets surname found its way into the annals of Russian history as well. Vasyl Kolomiyets (1868-1933) was a prominent Ukrainian-born Russian military officer who served in the Imperial Russian Army and later in the Red Army during the Russian Civil War.
Another notable figure bearing the Kolomiyets surname was Mykhailo Kolomiyets (1901-1983), a Ukrainian artist and painter who gained recognition for his works depicting landscapes and rural life in western Ukraine.
While the surname Kolomiyets has its roots firmly planted in Ukrainian history and culture, its bearers have left their mark on various aspects of society, from military endeavors to artistic and literary pursuits, across multiple countries and regions over the centuries.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kolomiyets
Among Census respondents with the surname Kolomiyets, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.9%) and Hispanic (0.6%).
The bar chart below shows how Kolomiyets bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Kolomiyets surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White97.5% · 155
- Two or more races1.9% · 3
- Hispanic or Latino0.6% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Kolomiyets
Kolomiyets appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#116,252
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 159
-7 bearers (-4.2%)
Per 100,000 0.05
Rank movement Down 9,118 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #107,134 | 166 | 0.06 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #116,252 | 159 | 0.05 | -7 bearers (-4.2%) | Down 9,118 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Kolomiyets surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #107,134 | #116,252 | -8.5% |
| Count | 166 | 159 | -4.2% |
| Per 100K | 0.06 | 0.05 | -11.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Kolomiyets bearers went from 166 to 159 (-4.2% change). The surname moved down 9,118 positions in the national ranking, going from #107,134 to #116,252.
FAQ
Kolomiyets surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Kolomiyets?
Name Census estimates that about 182 living Americans carry the surname Kolomiyets. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 1,883,266 residents.
How common is Kolomiyets?
Kolomiyets ranks #116,252 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.05 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 159 people with the surname Kolomiyets. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (182), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.05 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.05 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Kolomiyets.
Has Kolomiyets become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Kolomiyets went from 166 recorded bearers to 159. That is a decrease of 7 (-4.2%). In the national ranking it fell from #107,134 to #116,252.
What does the Census say about the background of Kolomiyets?
Among Census respondents with the surname Kolomiyets, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.9%) and Hispanic (0.6%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Kolomiyets in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.5% (155 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Kolomiyets appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (97.5%), Two or More Races (1.9%), Hispanic (0.6%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Kolomiyets (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Kolomiyets mean?
An East Slavic surname derived from the Ukrainian town of Kolomyia. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Kolomiyets (0.05 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Kolomiyets?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.