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 last name Karelyan (Georgian: კარელიანი, Russian: Карелян) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karelyan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,034,050th most common family name in the world, held by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 71 percent of Karelyan reside; 38 percent reside in North Asia and 38 percent reside in Slavic North Asia.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 9,608,204. In Russia Karelyan is mostly found in: Irkutsk Oblast, where 53 percent reside, Moscow, where 13 percent reside and Krasnodar Krai, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Russia this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Georgia, where 25 percent reside and Armenia, where 8 percent reside.
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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