Family name Савелев (Savelyev 
, Saveljev 
, Савелев 
) , around the globe, is quite a rare surname. The surname Савелев is habitual in Estonia, where it is quite a common surname, Lithuania, where it is quite a rare surname, and Cyprus. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Russia, Estonia, and Lithuania. Much less frequently, Савелев is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Savelyev | Lithuania, Russia, Estonia, United States, Israel |
| Saveljev | Russia, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania |
| Савелев | Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine |