Yakovlev (Яковлев, ) is an East Slavic surname derived from the masculine given name

Yakov Yakov (alternative spellings: Jakov or Iakov, cyrl, Яков) is a Russian or Hebrew variant of the given names Jacob and James. People also give the nickname Yasha ( cyrl, Яша) or Yashka ( cyrl, Яшка) used for Yakov. Notable people People ...

. Yakovleva is the feminine form. Notable people with the surname include: * Alexander Yakovlev (disambiguation), several people *

Anatoli Yakovlev Anatoly Antonovich Yatskov (russian: Анатолий Антонович Яцков; – 26 March 1993), also known as Anatoli Yatzkov ( alias in the U.S. Anatoly Yakovlev) – was a Soviet consul in New York as well as an intelligence offic ...

(1913–1993), Soviet spymaster in New York City * Andrei Yakovlev (born 1995), Russian footballer *

Boris Yakovlev Borys Yakovlev ( ua, Борис Яковлев, russian: Борис Александрович Яковлев,''Boris Aleksandrovich Yakovlev;'' 16 July 1945 – 23 June 2014) was a Soviet-Ukrainian race walker. Career Yakovlev competed in both t ...

(1945–2014), Soviet Ukrainian race walker * Dmitry Yakovlev, Kazakhstani beach volleyball player *

Egor Yakovlev Egor Konstantinovich Yakovlev (russian: Егор Константинович Яковлев; born 17 September 1991) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman for Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He previousl ...

(born 1991), Russian ice hockey player *

Elena Yakovleva Elena Alexeevna Yakovleva (russian: Еле́на Алексе́евна Я́ковлева; born 5 March 1961) is a Soviet and Russian actress known for her roles in such films as ''Intergirl'' and ''Encore, Once More Encore!'' as well as for the ...

(born 1961), Russian actress * Gennady Yakovlev (born 1938), Russian botanist * Ivan Yakovlev (1848–1930), Chuvash enlightener, educator, and writer * Lora Yakovleva (born 1932), Russian chess grandmaster * Maksim Sergeyevich Yakovlev (born 1991), Russian footballer *

Mikhail Yakovlev (footballer, born 1892) Mikhail Vasilyevich Yakovlev (russian: Михаил Васильевич Яковлев) (12 July 1893–1942) was an association football player. Yakovlev made his debut for Russia on July 1, 1912 in a 1912 Olympics game against Germany. H ...

(1892–1942), Russian footballer * Natalya Yakovleva (handballer) (born 1986), Kazakhstani handball player * Nataliya Yakovleva (swimmer) (born 1971), Russian Olympic Swimmer *

Nikolai Dmitriyevich Yakovlev Nikolai Dmitriyevich Yakovlev (1898–1972) was a Soviet Marshal of the artillery. During the 1937 - 1941 period, he was artillery chief of the Belorussian, North Caucasus and Kiev Military Districts. From 1941 to 1948, he was head of the Main A ...

(1898–1972), Soviet military leader * Oleg Yakovlev (footballer, born 1970), Russian football player and manager * Oleg Yakovlev (footballer, born 1997), Russian footballer * Olga Vitalevna Yakovleva (1970–2015), Russian singer known as Origa * Pavel Yakovlev (disambiguation), several people *

Postnik Yakovlev Postnik Yakovlev (Постник Яковлев) is most famous as one of the architects and builders of Saint Basil's Cathedral on Red Square in Moscow (built between 1555 and 1560, the other architect is Barma). Originally from Pskov, it is t ...

, Russian architect of St Basil's Cathedral in Moscow, active 1555–1588 *

Roman Yakovlev Roman Nikolayevich Yakovlev (russian: Роман Николаевич Яковлев, born 13 August 1976) is a former volleyball player born in Ukraine, who played for Russia. He was a member of the Russia men's national volleyball team, Men's N ...

(born 1976), Russian volleyball player * Sergei Yakovlev (disambiguation), several people *

Vadim Yakovlev Vadim Yakovlev was a Russian Cossack cavalry commander, in the rank of yesaul. A veteran of World War I, during the Russian Civil War he commanded a Cossack brigade in the ranks of Gen. Anton Denikin's White Russian army in Ukraine. Following Den ...

, Russian Cossack cavalry commander, active 1914–1923 * Valentina Yakovleva (born 1947), Soviet Olympic Swimmer *

Varvara Yakovleva Varvara Alexeyevna Yakovleva (russian: Варвара Алексеевна Яковлева; c. 1880 - July 18, 1918), called Nun Barbara (russian: Инокиня Варвара), was a Russian Orthodox nun in the convent of Grand Duchess Elizabe ...

(died 1918), Russian Orthodox nun and saint *

Varvara Yakovleva (politician) Varvara Nikolaevna Yakovleva (russian: Варвара Николаевна Яковлева; 19 December 1885 – 11 September 1941) was a prominent Bolshevik party member and Soviet government official who later supported Leon Trotsky's attempt ...

(1884–1941), Russian Bolshevik leader *

Vasily Yakovlev Vasily Vasilyevich Yakovlev (russian: Васи́лий Васи́льевич Я́ковлев; 16 September 1938) was a Russian (of Latvian ancestry) Old Bolshevik revolutionary and politician. He participated in the October Revolution of 191 ...

(1885–1938), Finnish Bolshevik revolutionary and politician *

Vasily Evgrafovich Yakovlev Vasily Evgrafovich Yakovlev (russian: Василий Евграфович Яковлев; also transliterated Vasiliy Ewgrafowitsch Jakovlev or Vasiliy Yevgrafovich Yakovlev; 9 February 1839 – 15 August 1908) was a Russian zoologist who studied ...

(1839–1908), Russian entomologist *

Vasyl Yakovlev Vasyl Yakovlev (born 3 July 1972) is a Ukrainian former cyclist. He competed four Olympic Games The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and wi ...

(born 1972), Ukrainian Olympic cyclist *

Vitali Yakovlev Vitali Borisovich Yakovlev (russian: Виталий Борисович Яковлев; born 13 June 1985) is a Russian professional football player. He plays for FC Kvant Obninsk. Club career He made his Russian Football National League debut fo ...

(born 1985), Russian footballer *

Vladimir Anatolyevich Yakovlev Vladimir Anatolyevich Yakovlev ( rus, Влади́мир Анато́льевич Я́ковлев, p=vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr ɐnɐˈtolʲjɪvʲɪtɕ ˈjakəvlʲɪf; born November 25, 1944, in Olyokminsk, Yakutia, Soviet Union) is a former Russian poli ...

(born 1944), Russian politician *

Vladimir Yakovlev (general) Vladimir Nikolavevich Yakovlev (Russian: Влади́мир Никола́евич Я́ковлев; born August 17, 1954, Kalinin) is a former Russian military commander who was the commander of the RVSN from 1997 to 2001. Early life He was b ...

(born 1954), Russian military commander *

Vladimir Yakovlev (journalist) Vladimir Egorovich Yakovlev ( rus, Владимир Егорович Яковлев, born March 8, 1959) is a founder and an editor-in-chief of the ''Kommersant, Kommersant Newspaper'', the first Russian daily business-oriented newspaper.

(born 1959), Russian journalist and editor *

Vladislav Yakovlev (rower) Vladislav Pavlovich Yakovlev (russian: Владислав Павлович Яковлев, born 1 January 1993) is a Kazakhstani rower, who competed in single sculls at the 2012 and 2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: ...

(born 1993), Kazakhstani rower *

Yakov Yakovlev Yakov Arkadyevich Yakovlev (real name: Epstein; russian: Я́ков Арка́дьевич Я́ковлев, 9 June 1896, Grodno – 29 July 1938) was a Soviet politician and statesman who played a central role in the forced collectivisation of ag ...

(1896–1938), Soviet statesman and politician *

Yegor Yakovlev Yegor Vladimirovich Yakovlev (Russian: Егор Владимирович Яковлев; 14 March 1930 – 18 September 2005) was one of the founders of Mikhail Gorbachev and Boris Yeltsin's policy of ''glasnost'', and one of the most respec ...

(1930–2005), Russian journalist * Yuriy Yakovlev (disambiguation), several people

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