Family name קולבה (Kolbe 
, קולבה 
) , in the world, is a common cognomen. The surname קולבה is characteristic of Germany, where it is quite a common surname, Austria, where it is quite a rare surname, and Hungary. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Germany, the United States, and South Africa. Much less frequently, קולבה is the forename as well as the last name.