Karay Surname
Approximately 4,302 people bear this surname
Karay Surname User-submission:
Comes to Karaite; Jewish; meaning Karaite.
Karay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,840 | 1:416,883 | 21,889 |
| Turkey | 1,135 | 1:68,565 | 6,410 |
| Philippines | 435 | 1:232,732 | 35,546 |
| Indonesia | 247 | 1:535,422 | 43,307 |
| Iran | 123 | 1:624,248 | 34,230 |
| Transnistria | 100 | 1:4,747 | 834 |
| Tanzania | 85 | 1:622,843 | 38,112 |
| Russia | 74 | 1:1,947,609 | 122,573 |
| United States | 74 | 1:4,898,094 | 251,818 |
| Brazil | 32 | 1:6,689,823 | 158,565 |
| Hungary | 32 | 1:306,759 | 23,012 |
| Moldova | 22 | 1:161,880 | 16,529 |
| Niger | 22 | 1:872,364 | 19,806 |
| Bulgaria | 13 | 1:536,839 | 23,182 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Northern Cyprus | 2 | 1:159,506 | 9,062 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Abkhazia | 1 | 1:242,865 | 5,354 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
Karay (820) may also be a first name.
Karay Surname Meaning
Karay Demographics
Average Karay Salary in
United States
$42,008 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Karay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karay Come From? nationality or country of origin
Karay (Bengali: কারায়, Hindi: कारया, Marathi: काराय, Oriya: କରାୟ, Russian: Карай) is found most in India. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karay? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 108,245th most widespread surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,693,990 people. The surname Karay occurs predominantly in Asia, where 83 percent of Karay reside; 46 percent reside in South Asia and 43 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 285,396th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 820 people.
The surname Karay is most frequently occurring in India, where it is held by 1,840 people, or 1 in 416,883. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Gujarat, where 95 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 2 percent reside and Madhya Pradesh, where 1 percent reside. Barring India it occurs in 41 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 26 percent reside and The Philippines, where 10 percent reside.
Karay Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Karay surname are 34.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 81.25% registered with the political party.
Karay earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.64% less than the national average, earning $42,008 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Karay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karay in the Oriya language | ||
| କରାୟ | karaya | - |
| Karay in the Hindi language | ||
| कारया | karaya | 57.14 |
| करय | karaya | 21.43 |
| कड़या | karaya | 7.14 |
| काराय | karaya | 7.14 |
| कारय | karaya | 7.14 |
| Karay in the Marathi language | ||
| काराय | karaya | 45 |
| करय | karaya | 40 |
| कराय | karaya | 15 |
| Karay in the Bengali language | ||
| কারায় | karaya | 33.33 |
| করায় | karaya | 33.33 |
| করয | karaya | 33.33 |
| Karay in the Russian language | ||
| Карай | karaj | - |
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