Surname Artayev (Artayev 
, Артаев 
) , globally, is a very rare family name. The family name Artayev is habitual in Belarus, where it is a rare surname, Kazakhstan, where it is a very rare surname, and Kyrgyzstan. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan. Much less frequently, Artayev is the forename as well as the last name.