Ivanov, Ivanoff or Ivanow (masculine, Bulgarian : Иванов , Russian : Иванов [ 1] Ivanova (feminine, Bulgarian : Иванова , Russian : Иванова ) is one of the most common surnames in Russia and Bulgaria. The surname is derived from the male given name Ivan (related to John ) and literally means "Ivan's".[ 2] [ 3]
People with the surname
Alena Ivanova , Kazakhstani volleyball playerAlexander Ivanov (disambiguation) – several peopleAlexey Ivanov (disambiguation) – several peopleAlina Ivanova (born 1969), Russian race walker and long-distance runnerAllen Ivanov , American mass shooter, responsible for the 2016 Mukilteo shootingAlmaz Ivanov (died 1669), Russian statesmanAlexander Andreyevich Ivanov (1806–1858), Russian painterAnatoli Ivanov (musician) (1934–2012), Russian solo-timpanist and percussionist with the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic OrchestraAndrey Ivanovich Ivanov (1775–1848), Russian painter (father of Alexander Andreyevich)Anton Ivanov-Goluboy (1818–1863), Russian painterArtyom Ivanov (disambiguation) – several peopleClement Ivanov, Estonian e-sport player known as Puppey
Daniel Ivanov (disambiguation) – several peopleDesislava Ivanova Doneva (born 1979), Bulgarian singer better known as Desi SlavaDimitar Ivanov Popov (1894–1975), Bulgarian organic chemistDimitrana Ivanova (1881–1960), Bulgarian reform pedagogue, suffragist and women's rights activistDimitar Ivanov Stoyanov (1877–1949), Bulgarian writer better known as Elin PelinDmytro Ivanov (born 1989), Ukrainian footballerDmitry Ivanov (born 1999), Russian activist and political prisonerElena Ivanova , Russian figure skaterGeorgi Ivanov (disambiguation) – several peopleGeorgy Ivanov (1894–1958), leading poet of the Russian emigrationGeorgy Vasilyevich Ivanov (1901–2001), Hero of the Soviet UnionGjorge Ivanov (born 1960), President of North MacedoniaIgor Petrovich Ivanov (1923–1992), Russian pedagogueIgor Vasilyevich Ivanov (1947–2005), Russian-born Canadian chess playerIgor Ivanov (born 1945), Russian foreign ministerIgor Ivanov (Scouting) , Russian scout leaderIlya Ivanovich Ivanov (1870 – c. 1932), Russian biologistIvan Ivanov (disambiguation) – several peopleIve Ivanov , (born 1985), Croatian basketball playerIvo Ivanov (disambiguation) – several peopleKira Ivanova (1963–2001), Russian figure skaterKonstantin Ivanov (disambiguation) , several peopleKristo Ivanov (born 1937), Swedish information scientist and systems scientistKurbat Ivanov (died 1666), Cossack explorerLea Ivanova , Bulgarian singerLeonid Ivanov (disambiguation) , several peopleLev Ivanov (1834–1901), Russian choreographerLili Ivanova (born 1939), Bulgarian singerLyubomir Ivanov , Bulgarian scientist, non-governmental activist, and Antarctic explorerLyubov Ivanova (born 1981), Russian long-distance runnerMaxim Ivanov (disambiguation) – several peopleMike Ivanow (born 1948), American soccer goalkeeperMikhail Ivanov (cross-country skier) (born 1977), Russian cross country skierMikhail Ivanov (composer) (1849–1927), Russian composer and criticMikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov (1859–1939), Russian composer, conductor, and pedagogueMirela Ivanova (born 1962), modern Bulgarian poetMiroslav Ivanov (writer) (1929–1999), Czech non-fiction writerMiroslav Ivanov (footballer) (born 1981), Bulgarian footballerNikita Ivanov (born 1989), Kazakhstani ice hockey playerNikita Ivanov (politician) (born 1974), Russian politicianNina Ivanova (1934–2020), Russian actressNatalia Ivanova (disambiguation) – several peopleNikolay Ivanov (disambiguation) – several peopleNicolas Ivanoff (born 1969), French pilot and flying instructorOleksandr Ivanov (born 1965), Ukrainian football player and managerOlga Ivanova (disambiguation) – several peopleOlimpiada Ivanova (born 1979), Russian athletePiotr Pavlovich Ivanov (1878–1942), Russian and Soviet embryologistPavlo Ivanov (born 1984), Ukrainian footballerPorfiry Ivanov (1898–1983), Russian religious leaderRazumnik Ivanov-Razumnik , Russian politicianRobert Ivanov (born 1994), Finnish footballerSemion Ivanov (1907–1993), Soviet generalSergey Ivanov (disambiguation) – several peopleSofia Ivanova (born 2005), Bulgarian rhythmic gymnastStilian Ivanov , Bulgarian film directorTrifon Ivanov (1965–2016), Bulgarian football playerValentin D. Ivanov (born 1967), Bulgarian astronomer and science fiction writerValentin Kozmich Ivanov (1934–2011), Soviet football playerValentin Valentinovich Ivanov (born 1961), Russian football refereeValentina Ivanova (born 1963), Russian discus throwerVarvara Ivanova (born 1987), Russian virtuoso harpistVasili Ivanov (born 1970), Russian football playerViktor Ivanov (born 1950), Russian politicianViktor Semyonovich Ivanov (1909–1968), Soviet poster artistVitali Vladimirovich Ivanov (born 1976), Russian handball playerVioleta G. Ivanova , Bulgarian astronomerVladimir Ivanov (disambiguation) – several peopleVladislav Ivanov (disambiguation) – several peopleVolodymyr Ivanov (volleyball) , Ukrainian volleyball player and Olympic gold medalistVsevolod Ivanov (1895–1963), Soviet writerVyacheslav Ivanov (disambiguation) – several peopleXenophont Ivanov (1898–1967), Bulgarian veterinary scholarYehor Ivanov (born 1991), Ukrainian footballerYevgeny Ivanov (disambiguation) – several peopleYulia Ivanova (disambiguation) – several peopleYury Ivanov (disambiguation) – several peopleZinaida Ivanova (1865–1913), Russian writer and translatorJerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz (1911–1943) Greek-Polish athlete and saboteur
Fictional characters
See also
Surnames associated with the given name
John Celtic Germanic Romance East/West Slavic South Slavic Other
References and notes
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