Cognomen Karashayev (Карашаев 
, Karashayev ) , all around the world, is a rare last name. The last name Karashayev is characteristic of Azerbaijan, where it is quite a rare surname, Kazakhstan, where it is a rare surname, and Kyrgyzstan. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Russia. Much less frequently, Karashayev is the forename as well as the last name.