Cognomen Элиев (Eliyev 
, Eliev 
, Элиев 
) , in the world, is a common surname. The surname Элиев is habitual in Azerbaijan, where it is a common surname, Kyrgyzstan, where it is a rare surname, and Romania. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Azerbaijan, Russia, and Turkey. Very seldom, Элиев is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Eliyev | Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkey, United States, Myanmar |
| Eliev | Azerbaijan, Romania, Canada, United States, Israel |
| Элиев | Kazakhstan, Russia, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan |