Vasilyev

Vasilyev (Васильев) or Vasiliev or Vassiliev is a common Russian Surname derived from the Russian given name Vasiliy (equivalent of Basil). The feminine form: Vasilyeva (Vasilieva). It may refer to:

• Aleksandr Vasilev (b. 1969), the lead singer and a guitar player for the Russian rock band Splean
• Alexander Vasilyev (disambiguation), multiple people
• Alexander Vassiliev, a Russian journalist, writer and espionage historian
• Dmitry Vasilyev (athlete), a Russian runner who participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics
• Dmitry Dmitriyevich Vasilyev (1945–2003), leader of the Russian nationalistic Pamyat movement
• Dmitri Vasilyev (director) (1900–1984), a Soviet film director
• Dmitri Vladimirovich Vasilyev (biathlete) (b. 1962), a Soviet biathlete
• Dmitri Vladimirovich Vasilyev (footballer) (b. 1977), a Russian international footballer with FC Shinnik Yaroslavl and FC Rubin Kazan
• Dmitri Vyacheslavovich Vasilyev (b. 1985), a Russian footballer with FC Shinnik Yaroslavl and FC Krylia Sovetov Samara
• Feodosy Vasilyev (?-1711), a Russian Old Believer and founder of the Fedoseevtsy movement
• Fyodor Vasilyev (1850–1873), a Russian painter
• Georgy Vasilyev (1957-), better known as Ivasi, Russian bard
• Georgi Vasilyev (1899–1946), a Soviet film director and screenwriter
• Grigoriy Vasilyev, real name of Grigory Soroka (1823–1864), Russian painter
• Konstantin Vasilyev (1942–1976), a Russian painter
• Mikhail Vasilyev (1770–1847), a Russian seafarer and Vice Admiral
• Mikhail Vasilyev-Yuzniy (1876–1937), a Soviet statesman
• Nikolai Vasilyev (disambiguation), multiple people
• Oleg Fyodorovich Vasilyev (1925-?), a Soviet scientist in the field of hydrodynamics and hydraulics
• Oleg Kimovich Vasilyev (b.1959), a Russian Olympic and world pairs figure skating champion
• Oleg Vassiliev (1931-), Russian artist
• Pavel Vasilyev (1910–1937), a Russian poet
• Pavel Vasilyevich Vasilyev (1832–1879), a Russian actor
• Pyotr Vasilyev (1899-?), a Russian graphic artist and painter
• Sergey Vasilyev (1900–1959), a Soviet film director
• Sergey Alexandrovich Vasilyev (1911-?), a Soviet poet
• Sergey Vasilyev-Boroginsky (1907-?), a Soviet poet
• Sergey Vasilyevich Vasilyev (1827–1862), a Russian actor
• Sofia Vassilieva Russian American Actress
• The Vasilyev brothers, an alias of two unrelated Soviet film directors Georgi and Sergei Vasilyev, creators of the Chapayev movie
• Vadim Vasilyev (born 1972), Azerbaijani footballer
• Victor Anatolyevich Vasilyev (usually Vassiliev) (1956-), a Russian mathematician, known for the Vassiliev invariant in Knot theory
• Vasily Vasilyev (1818–1900), a Russian sinologist and academician
• Vladimir Vasiliev (martial arts), a Russian martial arts instructor
• Vladimir Vasiliev (ballet dancer) (b.1940), a Russian ballet actor
• Vladimir Vasilyev (writer), a Russian writer
• Vladimir Vasilyev (politician), Russian politician

See also: Vasilyevo