The name Alekseev is a patronymic surname formed by adding one of the many Russian suffixes, such as "-ov" and "-ovic" to the either of the personal names Alexander, (forms of which were widely popular throughout Europe in the Middle Ages due to Alexander the Great (356-323 BC); or Aleksei in Russia. Alexander comes from the Greek Alexandros, which originally meant "defender of men." Aleksei is from the Greek alexios, which meant "helping or defending."
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Early Origins of the Alekseev family
The surname Alekseev was first found in Russia, where the name was born by members of the population of the Russian Empire.
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Early History of the Alekseev family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Alekseev research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1266, 1348, 1370, 1511 and 1801 are included under the topic Early Alekseev History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Alekseev Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Aleksandrov, Aleksanov, Aleksandrovich, Aleksandrev, Aleksandrovich, Alekseev, Alexandrov, Aleksandroff, Alexandroff and many more.
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Early Notables of the Alekseev family
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Alekseev Ranking
In Russia, the name Alekseev is the 73rd most popular surname with an estimated 120,187 people with that name. 1
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Migration of the Alekseev family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: some of the great number of bearers of Alexander who came to North America. Nikolas Alexander arrived in New York in 1842.
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