Cognomen Гальев (Galev 
, Galiev 
, Гальев ) , in all the world, is quite a rare family name. The cognomen Гальев is characteristic of Bulgaria, where it is quite a common surname, North Macedonia, where it is quite a rare surname, and Uzbekistan. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Bulgaria, Russia, and Uzbekistan. Much less frequently, Гальев is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Galev | Russia, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, United States, Brazil |
| Galiev | Germany, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, United States |
| Гальев | Russia |