Smirnov

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Smirnow ( Russian Смирнов , wiss. Transliteration Smirnov , female form Smirnowa , English transcription Smirnov , alternatively Smirnoff ) is a Russian family name .

Origin and meaning

The name is a nickname from the Russian word smirno ( "quiet, quiet, quiet" смирно,) derived. It ranks first on the list of Russian surnames by frequency . In the list of the most common family names in the world, Smirnov ranks ninth with around 2.5 million namesake, between Smith (4 million, 8th place) and Müller (1 million, 10th place).

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Individual evidence

  1. Pons online dictionary , consulted on November 2, 2019.
  2. Los 10 apellidos más populares del mundo… ¿Está el tuyo? In: NNC.mx , March 1, 2012, accessed November 2, 2019 (Spanish).