Lebedev (russian: Ле́бедев), or Lebedeva (feminine; Ле́бедева) is a common Russian family name derived from the word лебедь (''lebed'', meaning "

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Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 83.5% of all known bearers of the surname ''Lebedev'' were residents of

Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the ...

(1:1,150), 5.5% of

Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...

(1:5,476), 2.8% of

Belarus Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by R ...

(1:2,295), 2.5% of

Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, italic=yes / , ; russian: Узбекистан), officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( uz, Ozbekiston Respublikasi, italic=yes / ; russian: Республика Узбекистан), is a doubly landlocked cou ...

(1:8,343) and 2.4% of

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...

(1:4,862). In

, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:1,150) in the following federal subjects:Lebedev surname distribution
/ref> * 1. Kostroma Oblast (1:157) * 2.

Ivanovo Oblast Ivanovo Oblast (russian: Ива́новская о́бласть, ''Ivanovskaya oblast'') is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). It had a population of 927,828 as of the 2021 Russian Census. Its three largest cities are Ivanovo (the ...

(1:289) * 3.

Tver Oblast Tver Oblast (russian: Тверска́я о́бласть, ''Tverskaya oblast'', ), from 1935 to 1990 known as Kalinin Oblast (), is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Tver. It was named after Mikhai ...

(1:291) * 4.

Yaroslavl Oblast Yaroslavl Oblast (russian: Яросла́вская о́бласть, ''Yaroslavskaya oblast'') is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), which is located in the Central Federal District, surrounded by Tver, Moscow, Ivanovo, Vladimir, Kostroma ...

(1:379) * 5. Jewish Autonomous Oblast (1:476) * 6.

Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (russian: link=no, Нижегородская область, ''Nizhegorodskaya oblast''), is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the types of inhabited localiti ...

(1:516) * 7. Mari El (1:521) * 8.

Vologda Oblast Vologda Oblast ( rus, Вологодская область, p=vəlɐˈɡotskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ, r=Vologodskaya oblast, ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is Vologda. The Oblast has a population of 1,202,444 ...

(1:563) * 9.

Vladimir Oblast Vladimir Oblast (russian: Влади́мирская о́бласть, ''Vladimirskaya oblast'') is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its closest border 66 Meter, km east of central Moscow, the administrative cen ...

(1:619) * 10.

Leningrad Oblast Leningrad Oblast ( rus, Ленинградская область, Leningradskaya oblast’, lʲɪnʲɪnˈgratskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ, , ) is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast). It was established on 1 August 1927, a ...

(1:677) * 11. Novgorod Oblast (1:685) * 12. Amur Oblast (1:739) * 13. Udmurtia (1:761) * 14.

Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

(1:773) * 15.

Pskov Oblast Pskov Oblast (russian: Пско́вская о́бласть, ') is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in the west of the country. Its administrative center is the types of inhabited localities in Russia, ...

(1:838) * 16.

Moscow Oblast Moscow Oblast ( rus, Моско́вская о́бласть, r=Moskovskaya oblast', p=mɐˈskofskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ), or Podmoskovye ( rus, Подмоско́вье, p=pədmɐˈskovʲjə, literally "under Moscow"), is a federal subject of Rus ...

(1:861) * 17.

Volgograd Oblast Volgograd Oblast (russian: Волгогра́дская о́бласть, ''Volgogradskaya oblast'') is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject (an oblast) of Russia, located in the Volga region, Volga region of Southern Russia. Its adminis ...

(1:900) * 18.

Murmansk Oblast Murmansk Oblast (russian: Му́рманская о́бласть, p=ˈmurmənskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ, r=Murmanskaya oblast, ''Murmanskaya oblast''; Kildin Sami: Мурман е̄ммьне, ''Murman jemm'ne'') is a federal subject (an oblast) of ...

(1:925) * 19.

Chukotka Autonomous Okrug Chukotka (russian: Чуко́тка), officially the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug,, ''Čukotkakèn avtonomnykèn okrug'', is the easternmost federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia. It is an autonomous okrug situated in the Russian ...

(1:934) * 20.

Belgorod Oblast Belgorod Oblast (russian: Белгоро́дская о́бласть, ''Belgorodskaya oblast'') is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Belgorod. Population: History At the turn of the 17th cent ...

(1:976) * 21.

Kirov Oblast Kirov Oblast (russian: Ки́ровская о́бласть, ''Kirovskaya oblast'') is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast) in Eastern Europe. Its administrative center is the city of Kirov. Population: 1,341,312 ( 2010 Census). Geography Na ...

(1:983) * 22.

Kaliningrad Oblast Kaliningrad Oblast (russian: Калинингра́дская о́бласть, translit=Kaliningradskaya oblast') is the westernmost federal subject of Russia. It is a semi-exclave situated on the Baltic Sea. The largest city and administr ...

(1:998) * 23.

Voronezh Oblast Voronezh Oblast (russian: Воронежская область, Voronezhskaya oblast) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Voronezh. Its population was 2,308,792 as of the 2021 Census. Geography V ...

(1:1,010) * 24.

Irkutsk Oblast Irkutsk Oblast (russian: Ирку́тская о́бласть, Irkutskaya oblast; bua, Эрхүү можо, Erkhüü mojo) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in southeastern Siberia in the basins of the Angara, Lena, and Nizh ...

(1:1,018) * 25. Smolensk Oblast (1:1,027) * 26.

Khabarovsk Krai Khabarovsk Krai ( rus, Хабаровский край, r=Khabarovsky kray, p=xɐˈbarəfskʲɪj kraj) is a federal subject (a krai) of Russia. It is geographically located in the Russian Far East and is a part of the Far Eastern Federal District ...

(1:1,033) * 27.

Magadan Oblast Magadan Oblast ( rus, Магаданская область, r=Magadanskaya oblast, p=məgɐˈdanskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ) is a federal subject (an oblast) of Russia. It is geographically located in the Far East region of the country, and is adminis ...

(1:1,099) * 28.

Arkhangelsk Oblast Arkhangelsk Oblast (russian: Арха́нгельская о́бласть, ''Arkhangelskaya oblast'') is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast). It includes the Arctic Ocean, Arctic archipelagos of Franz Josef Land ...

(1:1,117) * 29. Sakhalin Oblast (1:1,120) * 30. Kemerovo Oblast (1:1,146)

People

* Alexander Lebedev (born 1959), Russian businessman and politician * Aleksandr Lebedev (biochemist), Russian biochemist * Alexander Pavlovich Lebedev (1918–1943), Soviet army officer and

Hero of the Soviet Union The title Hero of the Soviet Union (russian: Герой Советского Союза, translit=Geroy Sovietskogo Soyuza) was the highest distinction in the Soviet Union, awarded together with the Order of Lenin personally or collectively for ...

* Alexey Lebedev (1924–1993), Russian tubist and composer *

Aleksey Vladimirovich Lebedev Aleksey Vladimirovich Lebedev (russian: Алексе́й Влади́мирович Ле́бедев, link=no; born 29 May 1973, Murmansk) is a Russian screenwriter, playwright in animation, director, producer and voice actor. He is most no ...

(born 1973), Russian scriptwriter and director. Main scriptwriter of the ''

Kikoriki ''Kikoriki'', known in the United States as ''GoGoRiki'' or ''BalloonToons'' and in Russia as ''Smeshariki'' (russian: Смешарики), is a Russian animated television series consisting of 307 episodes of 6 minutes and 30 seconds each, aime ...

'' series. *

Alina Lebedeva Alina Lebedeva (russian: Алина Лебедева, lv, Alīna Ļebedeva, born 1985) is a Latvian Russian politician and activist known for slapping then- Prince Charles of the United Kingdom with three red flowers in 2001 at age 16. In other ...

(born 1985), attacked Prince Charles of the United Kingdom in 2001 * Andrey Lebedev (footballer) (born 1963), Soviet and Russian footballer * Andrey Lebedzew (born 1991), Belarusian footballer *

Artemy Lebedev Artemy Andreyevich Lebedev ( rus, Артемий Андреевич Лебедев) is a Russian designer and businessman. He is the founder of the design company Art. Lebedev Studio. He is also an avid blogger, known for his rather provocative ...

(born 1975), Russian graphic designer and founder of

Art. Lebedev Studio Art. Lebedev Studio is a design firm in Russia, founded in 1995 by Artemy Lebedev. The studio creates industrial and graphic design for commercial entities and does not accept projects from private citizens and political or religious organizat ...

* Arthur Lebedev (born 1936), Russian neurophysiologist * Denis Lebedev (born 1979), Russian boxer *

Dmitri Lebedev (businessman) Dmitri Alekseevich Lebedev (russian: Дмитрий Алексеевич Лебедев; born March 30, 1968) is a Russian financier who is the chairman of the Board of Directors of Rossiya Bank. Education Mr Lebedev graduated from the Leningrad ...

(born 1968), CEO of Rossiya Bank * Dmitry Lebedev (general) (1872–1935), Russian Estonian military commander, general *

Dzmitry Lebedzew Dzmitry Lebedzew ( be, Дзмітрый Лебедзеў; russian: Дмитрий Лебедев; born 13 May 1986) is a Belarusian former professional footballer who played as a forward. His brother Alyaksandr Lebedzew is also a professional fo ...

(born 1986), Belarusian footballer * Evgeny Lebedev (born 1980), newspaper publisher * Evgeny Lebedev (1917–1997), Russian actor *

Gerasim Lebedev Gerasim Stepanovich Lebedev (russian: Гера́сим Степа́нович Ле́бедев; 1749 – July 27, 1817), also spelled Herasim Steppanovich Lebedeff ( bn, হেরাসিম স্তেপানোভিচ লেবেদ� ...

(1749–1817), Russian Indologist * Gennady Lebedev (1957–2004), Russian economist, businessman and politician *

Ivan Lebedeff Ivan Lebedeff (born Ivan Vasilyevich Lebedev ( rus, Иван Васильевич Лебедев), 18 June 1894 – 31 March 1953) was a Russian film actor, lecturer and writer. He appeared in 66 films between 1926 and 1953. In 1940, his no ...

(1894–1953), Russian-American film actor *Ivan Lebedev (a.k.a. Jean Lébédeff), (1884–1972), Russian-French painter and printmaker (article in French Wikipedia) * Ivan Lebedev (born 1959), Russian – American artist and photographer * Klavdy Lebedev (1852–1916), Russian painter *

Konstantin Lebedev The first name Konstantin () is a derivation from the Latin name ''Constantinus'' (Constantine) in some European languages, such as Russian and German. As a Christian given name, it refers to the memory of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great. ...

(1910–1949), Soviet soldier and Hero of the Soviet Union * Natalya Lebedeva (born 1949), Russian athlete * Nikolai Alexandrovich Lebedev (1914–1942), Soviet army officer and Hero of the Soviet Union * Nikolai Andreevich Lebedev (1919–1982), mathematician *

Pavel Lebedev Pavel Andreyevich Lebedev (russian: Павел Андреевич Лебедев; born 12 December 1982) is a Russian former pair skater. With Natalia Shestakova, he is the 2004 World Junior Champion. Earlier, he competed with Maria Mukhortova ...

(born 1982), Russian pairs figure skater * Platon Lebedev (born 1956), Russian businessman *

Pyotr Lebedev Pyotr Nikolaevich Lebedev (; 24 February 1866 – 1 March 1912) was a Russian physicist. His name was also transliterated as Peter Lebedew and Peter Lebedev. Lebedev was a creator of first scientific school in Russia. Career Lebedev made his do ...

(1866–1912), Russian physicist * Sergey Lebedev (disambiguation) – several people *

Tatyana Lebedeva Tatyana Romanovna Lebedeva (russian: Татьяна Романовна Лебедева, born 21 July 1976) is a Russian track and field athlete who competes in both the long jump and triple jump events. She is one of the most successful athle ...

(born 1976), Russian athlete * Valentin Lebedev (born 1942), Russian cosmonaut and double Hero of the Soviet Union *

Vasily Lebedev-Kumach Vasily Ivanovich Lebedev-Kumach () Moscow, — 20 February 1949) was a Soviet poet and lyricist. Biography Vasily was born August 5, 1898 to a shoe maker. He went on to work in the printing department of the Revolutionary Military Counci ...

(1898–1949), Russian poet *

Vladimir Lebedev (artist) Vladimir Vasilyevich Lebedev (russian: Влади́мир Васи́льевич Ле́бедев; 26 May 1891 – 21 November 1967) was part of the Russian avant-garde: A painter, a political cartoonist and a poster artist, with an experime ...

(1891–1967), Russian painter and graphic artist * Vyacheslav Ivanovich Lebedev (1930–2010), Russian mathematician, known for the Lebedev quadrature method * Yevgeniy Lebedev (born 1981), Russian sprint athlete * Yevgeni Lebedev (1917–1997), Russian actor,

People's Artist of the USSR People's Artist of the USSR ( rus, Народный артист СССР, Narodny artist SSSR), also sometimes translated as National Artist of the USSR, was an honorary title granted to artists of the Soviet Union. Nomenclature and significan ...

Yuri Lebedev Yuri Vasilievich Lebedev (russian: Юрий Васильевич Лебедев) (born March 1, 1951) is a former Russian hockey player, who competed for the Soviet Union The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Repub ...

(born 1951), Russian former ice hockey player

Fictional characters

*Juan Ivanovich Lebedev, fictional character from '' Deus Ex'' *Lukian Timofyevich Lebedev, fictional character from Dostoevsky's novel ''

The Idiot ''The Idiot'' ( pre-reform Russian: ; post-reform rus, Идиот, Idiót) is a novel by the 19th-century Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. It was first published serially in the journal ''The Russian Messenger'' in 1868–69. The title is an ...

'' *N. A. Lebedev, fictional character from '' S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky'' game

References

{{Surname Russian-language surnames Surnames of Russian origin

Geographical distribution

People

Fictional characters

See also

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