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

The last name Karakaya (Oriya: କାରକାୟା, Russian: Каракая) is found most frequently in Turkey. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 5,375^th most widely held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 69,075 people. This last name is predominantly found 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. Karakaya is also the 3,306,491^st most frequently used forename globally, borne by 12 people.

It is most commonly held in Turkey, where it is borne by 103,093 people, or 1 in 755. In Turkey Karakaya is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 18 percent reside, Ankara Province, where 8 percent reside and Izmir Province, where 5 percent reside. Besides Turkey this last name exists in 62 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 1 percent reside and France, where 1 percent reside.

Karakaya Last Name Statistics ^demography

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