Atayev

Atayev, Atayew, Ataew or Ataev (masculine; Russian: Атаев) and Atayeva, Atayewa, Ataewa or Ataeva (feminine; Russian: Атaевa) is the surname of the following people:
 * Ahmet Ataýew (born 1990), Turkmen football midfielder
 * Aksoltan Ataýewa (born 1944), Turkmen diplomat
 * Almas Atayev (born 1981), Kazakh judoka
 * Artem Atayev (born 1938), Russian physicist
 * Bozigit Ataev (born 1979), Russian mixed martial artist
 * Fakhraddin Atayev (born 1972), Azerbaijani conductor
 * Galina Atayeva (born 1971), Turkmen judoka
 * Gurbanmyrat Ataýew (born 1965), Oil and Gas Minister in the Government of Turkmenistan
 * Döwletmyrat Ataýew (born 1983), Turkmen player
 * Merdan Ataýew (born 1995), Turkmen swimmer
 * Muslim Atayev (1973–2005), Chechen Islamist
 * Nariman Atayev (born 1971), Uzbek boxer
 * Öwezgeldi Ataýew (born 1951), Turkmen politician
 * Sabira Ataeva (1917–1993), Turkmen actress
 * Serdaraly Ataýew (born 1984), Turkmen football player
 * Süleýman Ataýew (born 1996), Turkmen swimmer