Ovseyev

Ovseyev (Овсеев) is a Russian surname. It is a patronymic surname, derived from the given name Ovsey (Овсей). Ovsey is a colloquial form of the Hebrew name Avsey (Авсей), itself a variant of Obadiah, meaning "servant of God".

Surnames ending in "-ev" are typical in Russian naming conventions, indicating "belonging to" or "descendant of". Therefore, Ovseyev signifies "son of Ovsey" or "descendant of Ovsey".

The surname is relatively uncommon but can be found primarily in regions with a historical presence of Eastern Slavic populations.