Kareyan Surname

572,152nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 551 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Armenia
Highest density in:
Armenia

Kareyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kareyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Armenia4431:6,614588
Russia931:1,549,710104,953
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Kareyan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kareyan (Russian: Кареян) is most common in Armenia. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kareyan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 572,152nd most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 13,226,036 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 86 percent of Kareyan are found; 81 percent are found in West Asia and 80 percent are found in Armeno-West Asia.

The surname Kareyan is most numerous in Armenia, where it is held by 443 people, or 1 in 6,614. In Armenia it is primarily concentrated in: Gegharkunik Province, where 62 percent live, Yerevan, where 20 percent live and Armavir Province, where 6 percent live. Outside of Armenia Kareyan exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 17 percent live and Austria, where 1 percent live.

Kareyan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States Kareyan are 13.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 60% registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khareyan937/
Karean9213/
Kareyn921/
Karoyan861,722/
Karayan86914/
Kariyan86163/
Karehan8640/
Karuyan8629/
Kariean8611/
Khareyn8610/
Koreyan865/
Karehyn864/
Kareane861/
Kareyen861/
Kearean860/
Khariyan8089/
Kharoyan8062/
Kasrayan8039/
Kharayan8035/
Koreyhan8028/
Karroyan8023/
Kargayan8018/
Karehyna8013/
Karhoyan8011/
Kariyann809/
Katriyan808/
Karouyan805/
Karehann803/
Kariyane803/
Kauriyan803/
Kairayan803/
Karayane801/
Kairiyan801/
Kahriyan801/
Karahyan801/
Katreang801/
Karain77877/
Korean77807/
Kareen77445/
Karien77187/
Kerean7798/
Carean7787/
Karaun7762/
Karaen7724/
Karayn7722/
Karuen7713/
Karein7711/
Kareun774/
Karoen773/
Karyen773/
Karajn772/
Koreyn772/
Qarean771/
Careyn770/
Khairoyan7533/
Kattroyan7519/
Kkairayan754/
Kharziyan752/
Khayriyan752/
Kareanova751/
Karriyang751/
Kharayand751/
Kharhiyan751/
Kharzayan751/
Karyohann751/
Koruyan71639/
Karajan71589/
Caruyan71513/
Karayün71477/
Qareane71271/
Karaian71142/
Koriyan71131/
Koroyan71111/
Karayanova71104/
Carreyn71104/
Caroyan7193/
Kerehan7171/
Korayan7155/
Kharayn7152/
Karayen7149/
Karoian7143/
Karijan7141/
Karaion7141/
Kerayan7135/
Karayon7131/
Keroyan7122/
Kariyen7122/
Karujan7120/
Qarayan7120/
Karayin7119/
Karaien7117/
Karahyn7117/
Cariyan7116/
Karojan7116/
Khareen7116/
Karayun7116/
Karahun7116/
Carrean7114/
Koreyen7114/
Kharain7113/
Korehyn7113/
Carayan7112/
Karrien7111/
Keriyan7110/
Karhain718/
Kareung717/
Karajin715/
Kairien715/
Kharien714/
Karrain714/
Koreyanova712/
Keerean712/
Kauraun711/
Kaurein711/
Kharein711/
Karaung711/
Karajen711/
Karraun711/
Kareine711/
Kargain711/
Karyien711/
Kereyin711/
Kereyon711/
Khoreyn711/
Karaain711/
Karajon711/
Koerean711/
Qariyan711/
Qaryian711/
Qairean711/
Careyon711/
Kareinn711/
Kearain710/
Catrean710/
Kairienė673,466/
Korejang6738/
Kariyonq6735/
Qasriyan6731/
Karaying6724/
Kouriyan6722/
Karahyna6719/
Carreyon6718/
Kheriyan6718/
Kheroyan6711/
Korehyna6711/
Khoroyan6710/
Karajeng6710/
Kattrein679/
Kaharain679/
Khairain679/
Khoriyan678/
Karajina677/
Khariyen675/
Khairaun675/
Karajohn674/
Koeriyan674/
Kharijan674/
Kharayen674/
Khatruyn673/
Karrajan673/
Kkarajan673/
Kouroyan672/
Karajisn672/
Karayina672/
Karaysin672/
Karajint672/
Karaweng672/
Khereian671/
Kharaint671/
Kharajen671/
Kharajun671/
Korouyan671/
Kaurreen671/
Kharayam671/
Khariyanova671/
Kaaraing671/
Carhiyan671/
Karaingh671/
Karaisin671/
Kajrajan671/
Khajrein671/
Khaareen671/
Kharojan671/
Khaurein671/
Katraung671/
Karrowen670/
Quearean670/
Kerrhean670/

Kareyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kareyan in the Russian language
Кареянkarean-

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Footnotes

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