Cognomen Abiev (Абиев 
, Abiev 
) , all over the world, is quite a rare family name. The family name Abiev is habitual in Azerbaijan, where it is quite a common surname, Kazakhstan, where it is quite a rare surname, and Kyrgyzstan. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Russia. Very seldom, Abiev is the forename as well as the last name.