Kuznetsov (family name)

Kuznetsov ( Russian Кузнецов ) is a Russian surname . The female form is Kuznetsova ( Russian Кузнецова ).

Origin and meaning

The name is a professional name and derived from кузнец , German blacksmith . The name is third in the list of Russian surnames by frequency .

Name bearer

• Alexander Kuznetsov (cross-country skier) , Russian cross-country skier
• Alexander Alexandrowitsch Kuznetsov (* 1992), Russian film and theater actor
• Alexander Anatoljewitsch Kuznetsov (* 1941), Russian cycling coach
• Alexander Gennadjewitsch Kuznetsov (* 1973), Russian mathematician
• Alexander Petrovich Kuznetsov (1913–1982), Russian chess composer
• Alexander Sergejewitsch Kuznetsov (* 1940), Soviet ice hockey player
• Alexander Wassiljewitsch Kuznetsov (1874–1954), Russian architect, entrepreneur and university professor
• Alexei Alexandrovich Kuznetsov (1905–1950), Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU
• Alexei Alexejewitsch Kuznetsov (* 1941), Russian jazz guitarist
• Alexei Igorewitsch Kuznetsov (* 1983), Kazakh ice hockey goalkeeper
• Alexei Ivanovich Kuznetsov (1929–2003), Soviet cross-country skier
• Anastassija Igorewna Kuznetsova (* 1986), Russian biathlete, see Anastassija Igorewna Tokarewa
• Anatoly Borissowitsch Kuznetsov (1930-2014), Russian actor
• Anatoli Georgijewitsch Kuznetsov (1932–2000), Russian chess composer
• Anatoli Wassiljewitsch Kuznetsov (1929–1979), Russian writer
• Anatoli Kuznetsov (* 1928), cameraman
• Andrei Alexandrowitsch Kuznetsov (* 1991), Russian tennis player
• Boris Kuznetsov (pianist) (* 1985), Russian-German pianist
• Boris Alexandrowitsch Kuznetsov (1906–1979), Soviet zoologist
• Boris Avramowitsch Kuznetsov (* 1944), Russian lawyer
• Boris Dmitrievich Kuznetsov (1928–1999), Soviet football player
• Boris Georgievich Kuznetsov (1947-2006), Soviet boxer
• Boris Grigoryevich Kuznetsov (1903–1984), Soviet-oriented philosopher
• Boris Michailowitsch Kuznetsov (* 1947), Soviet long-distance runner
• Dmitri Anatoljewitsch Kuznetsov (* 1955), Russian biologist and biochemist
• Dmitri Wiktorowitsch Kuznetsov (* 1965), Russian football player
• Eduard Samuilowitsch Kuznetsov (* 1939), Soviet dissident, human rights activist and writer
• Fyodor Andreyevich Kuznetsov (* 1932), Soviet medic
• Fyodor Fedotowitsch Kuznetsov (1904–1979), Soviet military
• Fyodor Issidorowitsch Kuznetsov (1898–1961), Soviet general
• Irina Michailovna Kuznetsova (* 1961), Soviet-Russian polar researcher and photographer
• Ivan Kuznetsov (ice hockey player) (* 1986), Russian ice hockey player
• Ivan Kuznetsov (ski racer) (* 1996), Russian ski racer, 2018 Olympic participant
• Ivan Nikolayevich Kuznetsov (1909–1976), Soviet actor
• Ivan Vasilyevich Kuznetsov (philosopher) (1911-1970), Soviet-Russian philosopher
• Ivan Wassiljewitsch Kuznetsov (historian) (1924-2016), Soviet-Russian historian
• Yevgeny Borissowitsch Kuznetsov (born 1961), Russian football player
• Yevgeny Evgenyevich Kuznetsov (* 1992), Russian ice hockey player
• Yevgeny Wladimirowitsch Kuznetsov (* 1990), Russian diver
• Yevgenia Kuznetsova (* 1936), Soviet discus thrower
• Yuri Kuznetsov (ice hockey player) (born 1965), Russian ice hockey player
• Yuri Alexandrovich Kuznetsov (born 1946), Russian actor
• Yuri Alexejewitsch Kuznetsov (1903-1982), Soviet geologist
• Yuri Polikarpowitsch Kuznetsov (1941–2003), Russian poet
• Yuri Wladimirowitsch Kuznetsov (* 1971), Russian ice hockey player
• Jurij Kuznetsov (1953-2016), Ukrainian jazz pianist
• Larissa Grigorjewna Kuznetsova (* 1990), Russian biathlete, see Larissa Grigorjewna Kuklina
• Lev Fyodorowitsch Kuznetsov (1930-2015), Soviet saber fencer
• Lyalya Mendybayevna Kuznetsova (* 1946), Soviet-Russian engineer and photographer of Tatar origin
• Mikhail Artemjewitsch Kuznetsov (1918–1986), Soviet actor
• Mikhail Nikolajewitsch Kuznetsov (oarsman) (* 1952), Russian-Soviet oarsman
• Mikhail Nikolajewitsch Kuznetsov (canoeist) (* 1985), Russian canoeist
• Michail Wassiljewitsch Kuznetsov (1913–1989), Soviet general in the air force

• Nikolai Alexandrowitsch Kuznetsov (oarsman) (born 1953), Soviet oarsman
• Nikolai Alexandrovich Kuznetsov (cyclist) (* 1973), Russian cyclist
• Nikolai Dmitrijewitsch Kuznetsov (1911–1995), Soviet engineer
• Nikolai Dmitrijewitsch Kuznetsov (painter) (1850–1929), Russian painter and art professor
• Nikolai Gerassimowitsch Kuznetsov (1904–1974), Soviet admiral
• Nikolai Ivanovich Kuznetsov (botanist) (1864–1932), Russian botanist
• Nikolai Ivanovich Kuznetsov (1911–1944), Soviet secret agent
• Nikolai Jakowlewitsch Kuznetsov (1873–1948), Russian entomologist
• Nikolai Wassiljewitsch Kuznetsov (1939-2010), Russian mathematician
• Nikolai Kuznetsov (1882-?), Russian fencer
• Ninel Fjodorovna Kuznetsova (1927–2010), Russian lawyer, legal scholar and criminologist
• Oleh Kuznetsov (* 1963), Soviet football player
• Olga Gennadjewna Kuznetsova (* 1968), Russian sports shooter
• Pawel Grigoryevich Kuznetsov (1901–1982), Soviet-Russian lieutenant general
• Pawel Warfolomejewitsch Kuznetsov (1878–1968), Russian painter
• Pawel Viktorovich Kuznetsov (* 1961), Soviet weightlifter
• Polina Viktorovna Kuznetsova (* 1987), Russian handball player
• Sergei Kuznetsov (cyclist) , Russian cyclist
• Sergei Alexandrovich Kuznetsov (* 1991), Russian ice hockey player
• Sergei Ilyich Kuznetsov (1918-2010), Soviet decathlete
• Sergei Olegowitsch Kuznetsov (* 1977), Russian architect
• Svetlana Kuznetsova (cross-country skier) (* 1984), Russian cross-country skier
• Svetlana Alexandrovna Kuznetsova (* 1985), Russian tennis player
• Svetlana Olegovna Kuznetsova (* 1975), Russian judoka and Ukrainian judoka trainer
• Tatjana Dmitrijewna Kuznetsova (1941–2018), Soviet-Russian cosmonaut
• Timofei Kuznetsov (* 1991), Russian poker player
• Valentina Mikhailovna Kuznetsova (1937–2010), Soviet-Russian radio technician and polar researcher
• Vasily Dmitrijewitsch Kuznetsov (1932-2001), Soviet athlete
• Vasily Ivanovich Kuznetsov (1894–1964), Soviet general
• Vasily Nikolayevich Kuznetsov (* 1989), Russian badminton player
• Wassili Wassiljewitsch Kuznetsov (1901–1990), Soviet politician
• Viktor Alexandrowitsch Kuznetsov (1961–1998), Soviet swimmer
• Viktor Borissowitsch Kuznetsov (1950–1998), Soviet ice hockey player
• Viktor Michailowitsch Kuznetsov (wrestler) (* 1941), Soviet wrestler and trainer
• Viktor Mikhailovich Kuznetsov (soccer player) (born 1961), Soviet soccer player
• Vitaly Jakowlewitsch Kuznetsov (1941–2011), Soviet judoka
• Vyacheslav Gennadjewitsch Kuznetsov (* 1989), Russian road cyclist
• Vladimir Kuznetsov (cyclist) , Soviet cyclist
• Vladimir Kuznetsov (diplomat) (* 1957), Russian diplomat
• Vladimir Kuznetsov (weightlifter) (* 1984), Kazakh weightlifter
• Vladimir Kuznetsov (actor) (born 1990), Russian actor
• Vladimir Dmitrievich Kuznetsov (1931–1986), Soviet javelin thrower
• Vladimir Dmitriyevich Kuznetsov (physicist) (1887–1963), Russian physicist, materials scientist and university professor

Different spelling

• Aleksandr Kuznetsov (* 1985), Estonian bandy and ice hockey player
• Alex Kuznetsov (* 1987), American tennis player
• Viktor Kuznyezov (* 1986), Ukrainian triple jumper

See also

• Kuznetsov , Russian air carrier
• Admiral Kuznetsov-class , aircraft carrier-class of the Soviet Navy
• (2233) Kuznetsov , asteroid of the main inner belt