Karakiya Surname

1,839,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 101 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Karakiya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karakiya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey671:1,161,51449,914
Bulgaria281:249,24713,126
India61:127,844,230863,365

Karakiya (10) may also be a first name.

Karakiya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karakiya (Hindi: करकिया, Marathi: कारकीया) is found most in Turkey. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Karakiya.

How Common Is The Last Name Karakiya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,839,022nd most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 72,153,920 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 59 percent of Karakiya live; 53 percent live in West Asia and 53 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 10 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Turkey, where it is held by 67 people, or 1 in 1,161,514. In Turkey it is primarily found in: Kilis Province, where 48 percent are found, Istanbul Province, where 24 percent are found and Gaziantep Province, where 16 percent are found. Not including Turkey it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Bulgaria, where 28 percent are found and India, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Karakiya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karakiya in the Hindi language
करकियाkarakiya-
Karakiya in the Marathi language
कारकीयाkarakiya66.67
करकीयाkarakiya33.33

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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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  • 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 Karakiya
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