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Last name Karatayev (Каратаев , Karatayev ) , around the world, is quite a common surname. The cognomen Karatayev is habitual in Kyrgyzstan, where it is quite a common surname, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. Much less frequently, Karatayev is the forename as well as the last name.