Smirnov (surname)

Smirnov (masculine) or Smirnova (feminine) is the most common surname in Russia.[1] Variants of transliteration: Smirnoff, Smirnow or Smyrnov. Smirnov (Смирно́в) is derived from an adjectival nickname smirnyy (смирный, in archaic form smirnoy смирной), that means "quiet, still, peaceful, gentle".

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 86.5% of all known bearers of the surname Smirnov were residents of Russia.

In Russia, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following subjects of the Russian Federation:[2]

Smirnov

Smirnova

Other variations

  • Māris Smirnovs (b. 1976), Latvian soccer defender
  • Nikolay Smirnov-Sokolsky (1898–1962), Soviet actor
  • Karina Smirnoff (b. 1978), professional ballroom dancer

Notes

  1. Балановская Е. В., Балановский О. П. (2007). Русский генофонд на Русской равнине (in Russian). Moscow. pp. 165–216. ISBN 978-5-87140-267-2. See also the web version Archived 2013-05-09 at the Wayback Machine. of the list.
  2. Smirnov surname distribution
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