Cognomen Кольев (Kolev 
, Кольев 
, Koliev 
) , in the entire world, is a common family name. The last name Кольев is characteristic of Bulgaria, where it is a widespread surname, North Macedonia, where it is quite a common surname, and Cyprus, where it is quite a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and Greece. Much less frequently, Кольев is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Kolev | Greece, North Macedonia, Spain, Bulgaria, United States |
| Кольев | Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan |
| Koliev | Czechia, Russia, Ukraine |