Kolev ( Bulgarian: Колев) is a common Bulgarian surname derived from the name of Nikolaj, Kolja. It is the surname of sons and daughters (for women: Koleva) of a father who is named Nikolaj. Notable people with the name Kolev include:

• Aleksandar Kolev (born 1992), Bulgarian football forward
• Angel Kolev (born 1953), Bulgarian football manager
• Atanas Kolev (born 1967), Bulgarian chess player
• Atanas Kolev (rapper) (born 1996), Bulgarian rapper and basketball player
• Binko Kolev (born 1958), Bulgarian Olympic runner
• Bozhil Kolev (born 1949), Bulgarian football player and manager
• Deyan Kolev (1965–2013), Bulgarian Olympic gymnast
• Diana Koleva (born 1959), Bulgarian Olympic badminton player
• Dilyan Kolev (born 1988), Bulgarian football player
• Dimitar Kolev, later Dumitru Coliu
• Elena Koleva (born 1977), Bulgarian volleyball player
• Elizabeth Koleva (born 1972), Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast
• Hristo Kolev (born 1964), Bulgarian football midfielder
• Ivan Kolev (disambiguation)
• Ivanka Koleva (born 1968), Bulgarian field athlete
• Krasimir Kolev (born 1971), Bulgarian football goalkeeper
• Maria Koleva (born 1940), Bulgarian writer
• Maria Koleva (gymnast) (born 1977), Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast
• Nikolay Kolev (disambiguation)
• Nedelcho Kolev (born 1953), Bulgarian weightlifter
• Pavel Kolev (born 1975), Bulgarian football defender
• Petar Kolev (disambiguation)
• Petrana Koleva (born 1947), Bulgarian sprint canoer
• Plamen Kolev (born 1988), Bulgarian football goalkeeper
• Rosen Kolev (born 1990), Bulgarian football defender
• Slavina Koleva (born 1986), Bulgarian volleyball player
• Stancho Kolev (born 1937), Bulgarian freestyle wrestler
• Stefan Kolev (born 1966), Bulgarian football manager and former football defender
• Stefka Koleva (born 1954), Bulgarian Olympic rower
• Svetla Zlateva-Koleva (born 1952), Bulgarian runner
• Stoyan Kolev (born 1976), Bulgarian football goalkeeper
• Stoyko Kolev (born 1986), Bulgarian football player
• Tanya Stefanova-Koleva (born 1972), Bulgarian pole vaulter
• Todor Kolev (disambiguation)
• Victoria Koleva (born 1960), Bulgarian actress
• Vladimir Kolev (born 1953), Bulgarian boxer
• Yoan Kolev (born 1991), Bulgarian windsurfer
• Zornitza Koleva (born 1979), Spanish handball player

Surname list

This page lists people with the surname Kolev.
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