Family name קולומבה (Columba 
, קולומבה 
) , worldwide, is a common cognomen. The cognomen קולומבה is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Mexico, where it is quite a common surname, Bolivia, where it is quite a rare surname, and Venezuela. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Mexico, Nigeria, and Venezuela. Also, קולומבה is the forename as well as the last name.