Surname Charaia (Charaia 
, Шарая 
, Чарая ) , worldwide, is a rare last name. The cognomen Charaia is characteristic of Belarus, where it is quite a rare surname, Ukraine, where it is a rare surname, and Kazakhstan. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Eastern Europe, particularly Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus. Very seldom, Charaia is the forename as well as the last name.