Qarayev Surname

25,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,843 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Azerbaijan
Highest density in:
Azerbaijan

Qarayev Surname User-submission:

The Qarayev surname derives from qara, which refers to people from Kharabakh.

Qarayev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Azerbaijan20,7161:46696
Russia851:1,695,565111,577
Romania201:1,003,89452,576
Georgia151:249,70313,078
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
England11:55,718,059489,080
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Qarayev Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Qarayev surname derives from qara, which refers to people from Kharabakh.

- kenanqarayev

Qarayev Last Name Facts

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

The surname Qarayev is found most in Azerbaijan. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Qarayev? popularity and diffusion

The surname Qarayev is the 25,827th most commonly occurring last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 349,640 people. The last name Qarayev is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Qarayev reside; 98 percent reside in West Asia and 98 percent reside in Transcaucasia.

The surname is most frequent in Azerbaijan, where it is carried by 20,716 people, or 1 in 466. In Azerbaijan it is most numerous in: Baku, where 20 percent live, Agdam District, where 4 percent live and Shamkir District, where 4 percent live. Besides Azerbaijan this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 0 percent live and Romania, where 0 percent live.

Qarayev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Muslim (100%) in Russia.

In The United States Qarayev are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Other Party than the national average, with 42.86% registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Qarayeva9321,549/
Qarrayev931/
Qaraev9297/
Qaryev9214/
Qarayv921/
Qaarayeva881/
Karayev864,312/
Carayev8698/
Qerayev869/
Qariyev868/
Qarauev861/
Qaaryev861/
Qarayef861/
Qorayev861/
Karayeva804,236/
Carayeva8084/
Qahriyev8017/
Kharayev802/
Karzayev801/
Katrayev801/
Qorayeva801/
Karaev7726,900/
Karyev77228/
Caryev7778/
Qoraev7723/
Caraev777/
Qoryev773/
Karayv773/
Khasrayev754/
Kargayeva752/
Kariyev714,707/
Korayev71654/
Kharaev71495/
Kargaev71460/
Karayew71111/
Cariyev7169/
Karryev7165/
Karoyev7144/
Karhaev7121/
Karhyev7115/
Karajev7115/
Qarajov7114/
Kayryev7113/
Karraev712/
Karayov712/
Qereyev712/
Karayeb711/
Caryyev711/
Qarayab711/
Karaiev711/
Karayav711/
Kerayev711/
Kauraev711/
Khairayeva711/
Korayeva67653/
Karriyev6755/
Karryyev6738/
Karajeva6710/
Karoyeva679/
Qorgiyev677/
Qarajova677/
Khargaev674/
Korgayev673/
Karajevs673/
Khairyev673/
Karayape672/
Cargiyev671/
Kargayov671/
Kargajev671/
Karaieev671/
Karayova671/
Khorayev671/
Khairaev671/
Kharraev671/
Caruyeva671/
Karuyeva671/

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