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Cognomen Karatay (Каратай
, Karatay
, Каратаи
) , throughout the world, is a common surname. The family name Karatay is habitual in Turkey, where it is quite a common surname, Belarus, where it is quite a rare surname, and Kyrgyzstan. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Turkey, Belarus, and Ukraine. Very seldom, Karatay is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Каратай | Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Ukraine |
| Karatay | Belgium, Turkey, France, United Kingdom, Germany |
| Каратаи | Kazakhstan, Russia |