Vasilyev, Vasiliev or Vassiliev or Vassiljev (), or Vasilyeva or Vasilieva (feminine; ), 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 (born 1962), 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) (born 1978), Russian runner who participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Dmitri Vasilyev (director) (1900âÂÂ1984), Soviet film director
- Dmitry Vasilyev (herpetologist) (1963âÂÂ2025, Russian herpetologist
- 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 (?âÂÂ1711), Russian Old Believer and founder of the Fedoseevtsy movement
- Fyodor Vasilyev (1850âÂÂ1873), Russian painter
- Georgi Vasilyev (1899âÂÂ1946), Soviet film director and screenwriter
- Grigoriy Vasilyev, real name of Grigory Soroka (1823âÂÂ1864), Russian painter
- Konstantin Vasilyev (1942âÂÂ1976), Russian painter
- Konstantin Vassiljev (1984âÂÂ), Estonian footballer
- Leonid Vasiliev (1881âÂÂ1966), Russian Soviet parapsychologist and physiologist
- Margarita Vasileva (born 2005), Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast
- Mikhail Vasilyev (explorer) (1770âÂÂ1847), Russian seafarer and Vice Admiral
- Mikhail Vasilyev (handballer) (1961âÂÂ2025), Russian handball player
- Nadezhda Vasilyeva (1915âÂÂ1971), Russian imposter
- 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 (1931âÂÂ2013), Russian artist
- Sergei Vasilyev (1900âÂÂ1959), Soviet film director
- Sergey Vasilyev (actor) (1827âÂÂ1862), Russian stage actor
- Sofia Vassilieva (born 1992), Russian American actress
- Svetlana Vasilyeva (born 1983), Russian skeleton racer
- 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 (1949âÂÂ2012), Russian (Soviet) ice hockey player
- Vasily Vasilyev (1818âÂÂ1900), 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 (1887âÂÂ1961), 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) (born 1967), Russian writer
- Yana Vassilyeva (born 1981), Kazakhstani handball player
See also