Cognomen Salyev (Салиев 
, Salyev , Салыев ) , around the globe, is a common surname. The family name Salyev is characteristic of Kyrgyzstan, where it is quite a common surname, Tajikistan, where it is quite a rare surname, and Azerbaijan. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Kazakhstan.