Last name Караев (Караев 
, Qarayev 
, Karaev 
) , in all the world, is a common family name. The family name Караев is characteristic of Azerbaijan, where it is quite a common surname, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan, where it is quite a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Azerbaijan, Russia, and Kyrgyzstan. Much less frequently, Караев is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Караев | Kazakhstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan |
| Qarayev | Russia, United States, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey |
| Karaev | Uzbekistan, Russia, Tajikistan, United States, Azerbaijan |
| Karayev | Kazakhstan, Russia, United States, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan |
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караев, омуркул Kirghiz historian, KG (b. 1930) |
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назим алигейдарович караев RU (b. 1927) |
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| георгий николаевич караев Russian general, historian and writer (1891-1984), RU (b. 1891) |
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| караев, давид лейбович BY (b. 1882) |
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караев, алексей алексеевич Russian painter, RU (b. 1950) |
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караев, алексей борисович Russian film director, RU (b. 1954) |
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| караев, юрий александрович Soviet Russian actor (1923-1986), RU (b. 1923) |
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| караев, александр акимович RU (b. 1915) |
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караев, алан таймуразович Sumo wrestler, RU (b. 1977) |
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| караев, ахмедхан гаджияхъяевич RU (b. 1923) |
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караев, руслан савельевич Russian martial artist, RU (b. 1983) |
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давид сосланович караев Russian association football player, RU (b. 1995) |
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| караев, руслан гаджиевич Soviet amateur wrestler, RU (b. 1960) |
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| мурад караев Soviet wrestler, RU (b. 1960) |
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| караев, виталий сергеевич Russian politician, RU (b. 1962) |
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