Alexeiev Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Alexeiev Surname User-submission:

This is a Russian surname, denoting a descendant of Aleksey, Alexey, Aleksander, or Alexander, all derived from the Greek name Aléxandros, meaning 'defender (of men)'.

Alexeiev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Alexeiev (10) may also be a first name.

Alexeiev Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Russian surname, denoting a descendant of Aleksey, Alexey, Aleksander, or Alexander, all derived from the Greek name Aléxandros, meaning 'defender (of men)'.

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Alexeyev (Russian: Алексе́ев) is a common Russian surname that is derived from the male given name Alexey (Алексей) and means 'Alexey's'.

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Alexeiev Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Alexeiev Come From? nationality or country of origin

Alexeiev is found most frequently in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alexeiev? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Alexeiev occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Alexeiev reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used forename internationally. It is borne by 10 people.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States Alexeiev is most prevalent in: Texas, where 100 percent reside. Not including The United States Alexeiev is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 33 percent reside and Brazil, where 17 percent reside.

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