Karakaya Surname

5,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 105,502 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Karakaya Surname User-submission:

Kara means 'black' and kaya means 'rock' in Turkish; so karakaya means 'black rock'.

Karakaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey103,0931:75592
Germany8171:98,53812,246
France5881:112,96416,927
Belgium1801:63,87010,268
England1101:506,52832,143
Netherlands1061:159,31323,533
Austria1021:83,48512,474
United States1011:3,588,702200,455
Northern Cyprus821:3,890678
Denmark531:106,5049,962
Sweden301:328,22522,987
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
Russia221:6,551,048261,263
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Finland131:422,82327,659
Norway121:428,52437,411
Bulgaria121:581,57524,486
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Wales61:515,75523,171
Azerbaijan61:1,608,18720,863
China41:341,830,39216,990
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288

Karakaya (12) may also be a first name.

Karakaya Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kara means 'black' and kaya means 'rock' in Turkish; so karakaya means 'black rock'.

- melb4030

Karakaya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karakaya (Oriya: କାରକାୟା, Russian: Каракая) is found in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Karakaya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karakaya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Karakaya is the 5,375th most commonly occurring last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 69,075 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 85 percent of Karakaya are found; 85 percent are found in West Asia and 85 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 3,306,491st most widely held forename worldwide. It is borne by 12 people.

The surname Karakaya is most commonly used in Turkey, where it is held by 103,093 people, or 1 in 755. In Turkey Karakaya is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 18 percent are found, Ankara Province, where 8 percent are found and Izmir Province, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Turkey this surname is found in 62 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 1 percent are found and France, where 1 percent are found.

Karakaya Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Karakaya are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Karakaya earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 45.43% less than the national average, earning 188,850 kr per year; in United States they earn 0.57% more than the national average, earning $43,393 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.31% less than the national average, earning $33,630 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karakahya94505/
Karakay93684/
Karakaa9325/
Karayskaya898/
Karakehaya891/
Karakiya88101/
Karakayi8881/
Karakaye8815/
Karakaja884/
Karakayu882/
Kharakay881/
Karakoya881/
Korakaya881/
Karacaya881/
Karakajy881/
Karakayo881/
Karaka868,925/
Karaky8644/
Kaharakayap843/
Karakayiş82867/
Karakehya82105/
Karotkaya8243/
Kharakiya8216/
Karakayis8210/
Kairacaya824/
Kharakhay822/
Karakayış821/
Karhakiya821/
Karakai801,590/
Karraky80136/
Karacay80123/
Kharaky8097/
Karakoy8078/
Karakey8042/
Karakiy8040/
Kharaka8040/
Karasky8026/
Kairaka8023/
Karraka8019/
Karakye8016/
Karakyi8014/
Karakuy8013/
Karakka8012/
Karakoa8010/
Karaaca8010/
Kaaraka809/
Karahka809/
Karakau808/
Carakay806/
Karakea805/
Karakaj804/
Kajraka804/
Karzaka804/
Karaaka803/
Karekay803/
Kahraka801/
Korakaa801/
Kerakay801/
Kauraka801/
Karacaa801/
Karacka801/
Karaika801/
Karakha801/
Karauka801/
Karahukayo78355/
Karaaicaya783/
Kareyskaya781/
Karekayi75113/
Kaarakka7548/
Karausky7541/
Kharakha7541/
Karakhai7514/
Kharakka7512/
Karackaj7511/
Karaysky7510/
Kharakhy7510/
Karakkai7510/
Karakeha759/
Karatkey756/
Kairaaca756/
Karaciya754/
Karakoye754/
Karacaja753/
Karakeat753/
Khairaka752/
Karakhye752/
Karrakka751/
Korakoya751/
Karakiia751/
Kerakeya751/
Karekeya751/
Karakajs751/
Karakawe751/
Karaukha751/
Kkarakyi751/
Carakiya751/
Karakaje751/
Karakych751/
Khathrakaay741/
Karaca71149,035/
Karaki718,771/
Karake716,151/
Koraka71554/
Caraka71301/
Karacığay7197/
Karoka7173/
Kharakhai7131/
Karaqa7125/
Karaiskaj718/
Katrausky716/
Khairakha715/
Karekhaye715/
Khorakiya712/
Karaiskyi712/
Karaqy711/
Karakeova711/
Karakhaji711/
Korakhaye711/
Koraky711/
Koroskaya711/
Khairakai711/
Kairakoye711/
Kaharakau711/
Karaiskoy711/
Karakajus711/
Koirakaye711/
Karahkaji711/
Karakawee711/
Karakiş674,467/
Karakhi67989/
Karauki67518/
Karakou67260/
Karaica67246/
Kargaki67231/
Kharaki67143/
Karakoi67120/
Katrake6769/
Kharake6756/
Karakui6721/
Korokay6719/
Kerakea6717/
Korozskaya6713/
Karotky6712/
Kkaraca6712/
Karakhe6711/
Karacki6711/
Karajki6710/
Karakki677/
Karakoe677/
Karaike676/
Kaurake674/
Kairaca674/
Karakio674/
Karaaki674/
Kharaca674/
Karuoka674/
Kareika674/
Kareuky674/
Korakka673/
Kasrake673/
Karakeš673/
Karajca673/
Karakeh673/
Karakız672/
Kerakey672/
Kairake672/
Karacke672/
Karhake672/
Karauke672/
Karaiki672/
Karekai672/
Caracay672/
Karzaki672/
Kauroka672/
Karakez672/
Kouraka672/
Karakış671/
Kayrake671/
Kahrake671/
Kaarake671/
Kerekay671/
Kharraikha671/
Khoroskaya671/
Karakue671/
Karatke671/
Karacai671/
Karahke671/
Karroka671/
Caracky671/
Karraca671/
Karocky671/
Kairaki671/
Karahakiye671/
Karakih671/
Karaškaitė671/
Korakau671/
Carakha671/
Kareyka671/
Kgarake671/
Karuoky671/
Karraki671/
Karokaj671/
Korakai671/
Kerakai671/
Kharachiya671/
Khoraka671/

Karakaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karakaya in the Oriya language
କାରକାୟାkarakaya-
Karakaya in the Russian language
Каракаяkarakaa-

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