Family name Каракая (Karakaya 
, Каракая 
, Karakaia 
) , throughout the world, is a widespread cognomen. The cognomen Каракая is habitual in Turkey, where it is a common surname, Cyprus, where it is quite a rare surname, and Belgium. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Turkey, Germany, and France.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Karakaya | France, Belgium, Romania, Germany, Turkey |
| Каракая | Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine |
| Karakaia | Georgia |