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 | North Macedonia, United States, Greece, Spain, Bulgaria |
| Кольев | Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan |
| Koliev | Ukraine, Russia, Czechia |