Colombo (surname)

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Colombo
PronunciationIPA:  [koˈlombo]
Origin
Meaning dove, pigeon
Region of originItaly
Other names
Variant form(s) Columbus

Colombo is an Italian surname meaning literally "dove". It was given to orphans. [1]

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Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 66.9% of all known bearers of the surname Colombo were residents of Italy (frequency 1:458), 11.3% of Brazil (1:9,111), 7.2% of Argentina (1:2,986), 3.7% of the United States (1:48,838), 3.5% of Sri Lanka (1:2,965), 2.0% of France (1:16,850) and 1.1% of Venezuela (1:13,971).

In Italy, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:458) only in one region: Lombardy (1:85). [2]

People

Football (soccer) players

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References

  1. Surnames in Italy. "Italian Surnames of Orphans and Foundlings" . Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  2. Colombo surname distribution