Last name Bakyev (Бакиев 
, Бакыев 
, Bakyev ) , across the world, is quite a common family name. The last name Bakyev is characteristic of Kyrgyzstan, where it is quite a common surname, Kazakhstan, where it is quite a rare surname, and Azerbaijan. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan.