Family name קולומבוס (Columbus 
, Colon 
, Colomb ) , in all the world, is a widespread last name. The cognomen קולומבוס 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, this name is the most popular in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Bolivia. Very seldom, קולומבוס is the forename as well as the last name.