Family name Shchegalev (Щегалев 
, Shchegalev ) , throughout the world, is a rare last name. The family name Shchegalev is characteristic of Azerbaijan, where it is quite a rare surname, Kazakhstan, where it is a very rare surname, and Kyrgyzstan. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Azerbaijan, Russia, and Kazakhstan. Much less frequently, Shchegalev is the forename as well as the last name.