Cognomen كولومبوس (Columbus 
, Colon 
, كولومبوس 
) , all over the world, is a widespread last name. The cognomen كولومبوس is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Puerto Rico, where it is a widespread surname, Bolivia, where it is a common surname, and the Dominican Republic, where it is quite a common surname (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Bolivia. Much less frequently, كولومبوس is the forename as well as the last name.