Family name Aljev (Aljev 
, Альжев 
) , in the entire world, is a rare surname. The cognomen Aljev is characteristic of Azerbaijan, where it is quite a rare surname, Croatia, where it is a very rare surname, and Russia. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Azerbaijan, Russia, and Kazakhstan. Much less frequently, Aljev is the forename as well as the last name.