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Kolev Surname Meaning

Bulgarian and Macedonian: patronymic from the personal name Kole a short form of Nikola an equivalent of Nicholas.

It is formed with the possessive suffix -ev.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Between 1973 and 2000, in the United States, Kolev life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Kolev in 1973 was 65, and 42 in 2000.

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