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Where Does The Last Name Karachaeva Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Karachaeva (Russian: Карачаева) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karachaeva? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Karachaeva is the 785,023^rd most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 20,243,183 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Karachaeva live; 69 percent live in Eastern Europe and 49 percent live in North Caucasus.

This last name is most frequently held in Russia, where it is held by 238 people, or 1 in 605,559. In Russia Karachaeva is primarily found in: Kabardino-Balkar Republic, where 45 percent live, Republic of Dagestan, where 17 percent live and Karachay-Cherkess Republic, where 12 percent live. Other than Russia Karachaeva is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Kyrgyzstan, where 28 percent live and Ukraine, where 3 percent live.

Karachaeva Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Muslim (71%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Karachaeva surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.