Karakiev Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Karakiev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 16 | 1:436,182 | 20,063 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Karakiev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karakiev Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Karakiev (Russian: Каракиев) is found in Bulgaria more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Karakiev? popularity and diffusion
The surname Karakiev is the 4,307,654th most widely held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Karakiev are found; 76 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 76 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
The surname Karakiev is most commonly used in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 436,182. In Bulgaria it is primarily concentrated in: Blagoevgrad Province, where 44 percent reside, Pazardzhik Province, where 38 percent reside and Plovdiv Province, where 19 percent reside. Other than Bulgaria it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Kazakhstan, where 19 percent reside and Russia, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kharakiev | 94 | 2 | / |
| Karakhiev | 94 | 1 | / |
| Karakiv | 93 | 3 | / |
| Karakev | 93 | 2 | / |
| Kharaykiev | 89 | 64 | / |
| Karakaev | 88 | 362 | / |
| Karakeev | 88 | 212 | / |
| Karakeva | 88 | 26 | / |
| Karakoev | 88 | 10 | / |
| Karakuev | 88 | 8 | / |
| Kharakchiev | 84 | 11 | / |
| Karakcheiev | 84 | 1 | / |
| Karaichev | 82 | 146 | / |
| Karakhoev | 82 | 57 | / |
| Karakayev | 82 | 23 | / |
| Karakhaev | 82 | 11 | / |
| Karotkiev | 82 | 2 | / |
| Karakeyev | 82 | 1 | / |
| Karachiev | 82 | 1 | / |
| Karakkoev | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kharakeev | 82 | 1 | / |
| Karacev | 80 | 17 | / |
| Karakib | 80 | 1 | / |
| Korakev | 80 | 1 | / |
| Karakcheev | 78 | 151 | / |
| Karakeyeva | 78 | 4 | / |
| Kharakhoev | 78 | 1 | / |
| Karakayeva | 78 | 1 | / |
| Karachev | 75 | 1,482 | / |
| Karacaev | 75 | 30 | / |
| Karakaew | 75 | 4 | / |
| Karekeev | 75 | 3 | / |
| Karokeva | 75 | 1 | / |
| Karokaev | 75 | 1 | / |
| Carakaev | 75 | 1 | / |
| Karaychev | 71 | 230 | / |
| Karacheev | 71 | 77 | / |
| Korotkiev | 71 | 16 | / |
| Karhachev | 71 | 2 | / |
| Karochiev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kharachev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karakayov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Qaraciyev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kharaceiv | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kourakaev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karacif | 67 | 346 | / |
| Karahychev | 67 | 29 | / |
| Korakcheev | 67 | 2 | / |
| Karahachev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caraciv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koracev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karacujeva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaharecaiv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caracev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Korokev | 67 | 1 | / |
Karakiev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karakiev in the Russian language | ||
| Каракиев | karakiev | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karakiev
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