Cognomen Карабалиев (Карабалиев 
, Karabaliev 
) , throughout the world, is a rare family name. The last name Карабалиев is characteristic of Bulgaria, where it is quite a rare surname, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan, where it is a very rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Kazakhstan, Bulgaria, and Russia. Much less frequently, Карабалиев is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Карабалиев | Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Bulgaria |
| Karabaliev | Kazakhstan, United States, Russia, Bulgaria |
| руси карабалиев actor, BG (b. 1949) |
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