# Vasilyev

Vasilyev, Vasiliev or Vassiliev or Vassiljev (Russian: Васильев), or Vasilyeva or Vasilieva (feminine; Russian: Васильева), is a common Russian surname that is derived from the Russian given name Vasiliy (equivalent of Basil) and literally means "Vasiliy's". It may refer to:
* Alexander Vasilyev (musician) (born 1969), lead singer and guitar player for the Russian rock band Splean
* Alexander Vasilyev (disambiguation), multiple people
* Alexander Vassiliev, Russian journalist, writer and espionage historian
* Boris Vasilyev (disambiguation), multiple people
* Denys Vasilyev (born 1987), Ukrainian footballer
* Dimitry Vassiliev (born 1979), Russian ski jumper
* Dmitry Vasilyev (biathlete) (born 1962), Soviet biathlete and Olympic champion
* Dmitri Vasilyev (runner), Russian runner who participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics
* Dmitri Vasilyev (director) (1900–1984), Soviet film director
* Dmitri Vladimirovich Vasilyev (footballer) (born 1977), Russian international footballer with FC Shinnik Yaroslavl and FC Rubin Kazan
* Dmitri Vyacheslavovich Vasilyev (born 1985), Russian footballer with FC Shinnik Yaroslavl and FC Krylia Sovetov Samara
* Feodosy Vasilyev (?–1711), Russian Old Believer and founder of the Fedoseevtsy movement
* Fyodor Vasilyev (1850–1873), Russian painter
* Georgi Vasilyev (1899–1946), Soviet film director and screenwriter
* Grigoriy Vasilyev, real name of Grigory Soroka (1823–1864), Russian painter
* Konstantin Vasilyev (1942–1976), Russian painter
* Konstantin Vassiljev (1984–), Estonian footballer
* Leonid Vasiliev (1881–1966), Russian Soviet parapsychologist and physiologist
* Margarita Vasileva (born 2005), Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast
* Mikhail Vasilyev (explorer) (1770–1847), Russian seafarer and Vice Admiral
* Mikhail Vasilyev (handballer) (1961–2025), Russian handball player
* Nadezhda Vasilyeva
* Nikolai Vasilyev (disambiguation), multiple people
* Olga Vasilyeva (disambiguation), multiple people
* Oleg Kimovich Vasilyev (born 1959), Russian Olympic and world pairs figure skating champion
* Oleg Vassiliev (1931–2013), Russian artist
* Sergei Vasilyev (1900–1959), Soviet film director
* Sergey Vasilyev (actor) (1827–1862), Russian stage actor
* Sofia Vassilieva, Russian American actress
* Svetlana Vasilyeva
* The Vasilyev brothers, the alias of Soviet film directors Georgi and Sergei Vasilyev, creators of the film Chapayev
* Uliana Vasilyeva (born 1995), Russian curler
* Vadim Vasilyev (football) (born 1965), vice president of the French football club AS Monaco FC
* Vadim Vasilyev (footballer) (born 1972), Azerbaijani footballer
* Valeri Vasiliev (1949–2012), Russian (Soviet) ice hockey player
* Vasily Vasilyev (1818–1900), Russian sinologist and academician
* Victor Vasilyev (born 1959), Russian professional footballer
* Victor Anatolyevich Vassiliev (born 1956), Russian mathematician, known for the Vassiliev invariant in knot theory
* Viktor Konstantinovich Vasilyev (1887–1961), Russian and Soviet naval officer
* Vladimir Vasiliev (martial arts), Russian martial arts instructor
* Vladimir Vasiliev (ballet dancer) (born 1940), Russian ballet dancer
* Vladimir Vasilyev (writer), Russian writer
* Yana Vassilyeva (born 1981), Kazakhstani handball player