Cognomen Chacheva (Шашева 
, Chacheva 
, Чачева ) , worldwide, is a rare family name. The surname Chacheva is characteristic of Bulgaria, where it is quite a rare surname, Russia, where it is a rare surname, and Kyrgyzstan. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Eastern Europe, particularly Russia, Bulgaria, and Ukraine. Very seldom, Chacheva is the forename as well as the last name.