Karelyan Surname
Approximately 24 people bear this surname
Karelyan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| Georgia | 6 | 1:624,258 | 19,750 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Karelyan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karelyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Karelyan (Georgian: კარელიანი, Russian: Карелян) is most common in Russia. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karelyan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Karelyan is the 4,034,050th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 71 percent of Karelyan are found; 38 percent are found in North Asia and 38 percent are found in Slavic North Asia.
It is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 9,608,204. In Russia Karelyan is mostly found in: Irkutsk Oblast, where 53 percent live, Moscow, where 13 percent live and Krasnodar Krai, where 7 percent live. Aside from Russia this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Georgia, where 25 percent live and Armenia, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kayrelyan | 94 | 2 | / |
| Karelann | 88 | 2 | / |
| Karelian | 88 | 2 | / |
| Karilyan | 88 | 2 | / |
| Korelyan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kharelane | 82 | 2 | / |
| Karrelian | 82 | 1 | / |
| Katrelian | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kairilyan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Karilan | 80 | 3 | / |
| Karelon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Carelan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Careland | 75 | 18 | / |
| Karilian | 75 | 14 | / |
| Kasrilan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Carelain | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qatrelan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Karayılan | 71 | 7,853 | / |
| Kayırılan | 71 | 80 | / |
| Karajlian | 71 | 3 | / |
| Qairilyan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khorilyan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karaylian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kathrylian | 67 | 8 | / |
| Corelan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Carelon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quareliane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Carilan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karaislyam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karleon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Korelanova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Korelam | 67 | 1 | / |
Karelyan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karelyan in the Georgian language | ||
| კარელიანი | kareliani | 80 |
| კარელიან | karelian | 20 |
| Karelyan in the Russian language | ||
| Карелян | karelan | - |
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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 Karelyan
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