Cognomen Alkeyev (Alkeyev 
, Алкеев 
) , worldwide, is a rare family name. The cognomen Alkeyev is characteristic of Azerbaijan, where it is quite a rare surname, Kazakhstan, where it is a rare surname, and Kyrgyzstan. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Russia. Much less frequently, Alkeyev is the forename as well as the last name.