Last name Колбе (Kolbe 
, Колбе 
) , in the world, is a common cognomen. The last name Колбе is characteristic of Germany, where it is quite a common surname, Austria, where it is quite a rare surname, and Hungary. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Germany, the United States, and South Africa. Much less frequently, Колбе is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Kolbe | Germany, South Africa, Austria, United States, Brazil |
| Колбе | Russia, Ukraine |