Karaev Surname

20,335th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,900 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkmenistan
Highest density in:
Turkmenistan

Karaev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karaev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkmenistan13,7291:400103
Russia6,1031:23,6153,341
Kazakhstan2,6941:6,564999
Kyrgyzstan2,3841:2,505308
Georgia5991:6,2531,392
Uzbekistan3591:86,1546,485
Tajikistan3171:26,4561,337
Ukraine2471:184,30225,165
Azerbaijan2161:44,6722,092
Belarus1391:68,35311,211
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Abkhazia181:13,4921,561
Turkey151:5,188,095110,069
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Armenia61:488,3639,305
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Transnistria51:94,94011,199
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
North Macedonia31:700,49123,754
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
South Ossetia21:26,7161,073
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260

Karaev Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Karaev Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Karaev (Georgian: კარაევი, Russian: Караев) occurs most in Turkmenistan. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Karaev? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 20,335th most common surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 270,912 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 78 percent of Karaev live; 72 percent live in Central Asia and 72 percent live in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia.

Karaev is most frequently occurring in Turkmenistan, where it is carried by 13,729 people, or 1 in 400. Besides Turkmenistan it exists in 31 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 23 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 10 percent reside.

Karaev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Karaev surname is primarily Muslim (100%) in Georgia, Muslim (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (50%) in Belarus, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Muslim (100%) in Kyrgyzstan, Muslim (100%) in Tajikistan, Orthodox (90%) in Ukraine and Muslim (100%) in Uzbekistan.

In The United States those holding the Karaev surname are 7.7% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 54.47% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Karaev earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 26.71% less than the national average, earning $31,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.97% less than the national average, earning $36,781 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karayev924,312/
Kharaev92495/
Kargaev92460/
Karzaev9287/
Katraev9269/
Karhaev9221/
Karajev9215/
Karaaev923/
Karraev922/
Kauraev921/
Karahev921/
Karaiev921/
Karev918,208/
Karav912,777/
Karayeva864,236/
Karzhaev8627/
Karahaev8619/
Karajeva8610/
Kharzaev868/
Khargaev864/
Karajevs863/
Karaheva862/
Kharayev862/
Katrayev861/
Kharraev861/
Khatraev861/
Khairaev861/
Karaieev861/
Karzayev861/
Kargajev861/
Kharav8310,464/
Kariev832,912/
Koraev832,170/
Kaurav83885/
Kareev83764/
Karuev83496/
Karyev83228/
Kharev83181/
Qaraev8397/
Karoev8385/
Kairav8334/
Kairev8311/
Caraev837/
Karaiv834/
Karaew833/
Karayv833/
Keraev831/
Karrev831/
Karavh831/
Kharajiev8022/
Khasrayev804/
Kargajeva803/
Kargayeva802/
Qarayev7720,843/
Kariyev774,707/
Korayev77654/
Karaefe77500/
Khairav77349/
Karayew77111/
Carayev7798/
Karryev7765/
Karoyev7744/
Khariev7737/
Karhyev7715/
Kayryev7713/
Karriev7713/
Khareev7711/
Kharuev7710/
Karejev778/
Karaaiv776/
Korzaev775/
Korgaev773/
Kouraev773/
Kharaiv773/
Karajov772/
Khayrev772/
Kheraev772/
Karayov772/
Khoraev772/
Kayriev771/
Kairiev771/
Karayav771/
Karzoev771/
Qarauev771/
Kotraev771/
Karijev771/
Karohev771/
Khareiv771/
Kahriev771/
Karajeb771/
Karajew771/
Karayeb771/
Korhaev771/
Khairayeva751/
Karov732,467/
Korav73727/
Korev73537/
Carav73511/
Carev73380/
Kerav73171/
Kerev7332/
Qarav731/
Qarayeva7121,549/
Korayeva71653/
Khayriev71245/
Korzhaev71156/
Carayeva7184/
Khayreev7166/
Karriyev7155/
Khayruev7141/
Karryyev7138/
Karoyeva719/
Khayroev717/
Khairiev716/
Karzhauv715/
Karajova713/
Khairyev713/
Karzhoev712/
Khairoev712/
Kheyraev711/
Khauriev711/
Khorayev711/
Karayova711/
Karaiova711/
Kargayov711/
Qarrayev711/
Karejeva711/
Karuyeva711/
Karoiyev711/
Kairov675,651/
Khorev674,240/
Kaurov671,787/
Kereev671,656/
Khorav67834/
Koreev67768/
Khairiyev67755/
Kaarov67489/
Koroev67362/
Kharov67241/
Kayrov67194/
Koruev67193/
Koriev67190/
Kherav6793/
Karauw6780/
Caryev6778/
Koryev6745/
Kaerov6725/
Qoraev6723/
Qaryev6714/
Karhov6714/
Cariev675/
Koyrev673/
Korhev673/
Karuew672/
Kairew672/
Kareaw672/
Khayriyev671/
Karrov671/
Kargayova671/
Qaarayeva671/
Qaraayeva671/
Qarayv671/
Caurav671/
Caraef671/
Carauv671/
Caurev671/
Karief671/

Karaev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karaev in the Georgian language
კარაევიkaraevi98.56
კარაევkaraev1.44
Karaev in the Russian language
Караевkaraev-

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