Smirnov (surname)
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According to the 2002 population census, Smirnov (masculine) or Smirnova (feminine) is the most popular surname in Russia (See Balanovska et al., 2006, [1]). Variants of transliteration: Smirnoff or Smyrnov. Derived from an adjective smirnyy (смирный, in archaic form smirnoy смирной), that means "quiet, still, meek, gentle". This surname is shared by the following people:
[edit] Smirnov
- Alexander Smirnov, see there for a list
- Alexei Smirnov, Russian particle physicist
- Alexey Smirnov, see there for a list
- Anatoly Smirnov, see there for a list
- Boris Smirnov, see there for a list
- Dmitri Alexeievich Smirnov (1882–1944), Russian tenor
- Dmitry Nikolayevich Smirnov (composer) (b. 1948), Russian/British composer
- Dmitry Nikolayevich Smirnov (revolutionary) (1848–1928), Russian revolutionary
- Grigory Smirnov (b. 1982), Russian composer
- Igor Smirnov (b. 1941), the President of the internationally unrecognized Transdniestrian Moldovan Republic
- Ivan Smirnov, see there for a list
- Leonid Smirnov (1916–?), Soviet politician
- Lev Smirnov (1911–1986), Soviet statesman and jurist
- Maksim Smirnov (b. 1979), Estonian soccer midfielder
- Nestor Smirnov (1878–1942), Russian zoologist
- Nikolay Smirnov, see there for a list
- Pavel Smirnov (1882–1947), Russian historian
- Pyotr Smirnov, Russian businessman, founder of the Smirnoff vodka brand
- Sergey Smirnov, see there for a list
- Stanislav Smirnov, mathematician, recipient of the Clay Research Award
- Vasily Smirnov, see there for a list
- Vladimir Smirnov, see there for a list
- Yakov Smirnoff, (b. 1951), Russian-born American comedian
- Yefim Smirnov (1904–1989), Russian military physician
[edit] Smirnova
- Tamara Mikhaylovna Smirnova, see there for a list
- Lyudmila Smirnova (b. 1949), Russian figure skater
[edit] Other variations
- Māris Smirnovs (b. 1976), Latvian soccer defender
- Nikolay Smirnov-Sokolsky (1898–1962), Soviet actor