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

Karakiev (Russian: Каракиев) occurs in Bulgaria more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 4,307,654^th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. The last name 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.

It is most common in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 436,182. In Bulgaria Karakiev is primarily found in: Blagoevgrad Province, where 44 percent are found, Pazardzhik Province, where 38 percent are found and Plovdiv Province, where 19 percent are found. Beside Bulgaria this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Kazakhstan, where 19 percent are found and Russia, where 5 percent are found.