Alekseyev

Alekseyev is a Russian masculine surname derived from the given name Alexey (Aleksey). The feminine form is Alekseeva. The surname has several transliterations, including Alekseev and Alekseyev, reflecting different approaches to rendering Cyrillic into Latin characters. It originated as a patronymic meaning “son of Alexey” and later became a hereditary family name.

The name is widespread in Russia and among populations of the former Soviet Union, with bearers in other countries through migration. Variants in spelling arise from transliteration and regional pronunciation, but they share the same root.

Notable people with the surname include Vasily Alekseyev, a Soviet weightlifter who set numerous world records and won Olympic gold medals. The name is borne by others in diverse fields such as science, arts, and public life, illustrating its broad distribution.

See also Alekseev, another common transliteration variant of the same surname, and Alekseeva for feminine forms.