Surname Karanay (Karanay 
, Каранай 
) , around the globe, is a rare cognomen. The last name Karanay is habitual in Kyrgyzstan, where it is a very rare surname, India, and Malaysia, where it is an extremely rare surname. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in India, Philippines, and Kyrgyzstan. Also, Karanay is the forename as well as the last name.