Cognomen Altaev (Алтаев 
, Altaev 
) , across the world, is quite a rare family name. The last name Altaev is characteristic of Azerbaijan, where it is quite a common surname, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan, where it is quite a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Russia. Very seldom, Altaev is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Алтаев | Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan |
| Altaev | Kazakhstan, Russia, United States, Switzerland |