Ishayev
Ishayev is a masculine surname used in Russia and other countries of the former Soviet Union. The feminine form is Ishayeva. It is generally regarded as a patronymic surname derived from the given name Ishai (Yishai), a Hebrew form of Jesse or Isaiah, with the Slavic suffix -ev indicating “son of.” The root name and its derivatives appear in Jewish, Mountain Jewish, and some Caucasian communities, contributing to their surname inventories.
Transliteration from Cyrillic yields several variants, including Isayev, Isayeva, and Ishayev. Differences arise from how vowels
Geographic distribution: The name occurs mainly in Russia and other post-Soviet states, with diaspora communities in
Notable people: There are no widely documented figures bearing the exact surname "Ishayev" in major international