Karelaya Surname
Approximately 51 people bear this surname
Karelaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 32 | 1:296,908 | 33,328 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
Karelaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karelaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Karelaya (Marathi: कारेलया, Russian: Карелая) is borne by more people in Belarus than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karelaya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,718,172nd most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Karelaya are found; 80 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 80 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.
Karelaya is most common in Belarus, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 296,908. In Belarus it is most frequent in: Minsk Region, where 78 percent reside, Minsk, where 19 percent reside and Grodno Region, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Belarus this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 18 percent reside and India, where 12 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Karelaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karelaya in the Marathi language | ||
| कारेलया | karelaya | - |
| Karelaya in the Russian language | ||
| Карелая | karelaa | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karelaya
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