Ivanov, Ivanoff or Ivanow (masculine, bg, Иванов, russian: ИвановSometimes the stress is on Ива́нов in Bulgarian if it is a middle name, or in Russian as a rare variant of pronunciation), or Ivanova (feminine, bg, 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".

People with the surname

Alena Ivanova Alena Ivanova (née Omelchenko, born ) is a Kazakhstani volleyball player. She is part of the Kazakhstan women's national volleyball team. She participated in the 2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, and the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Wor ...

, Kazakhstani volleyball player *

Alexander Ivanov (disambiguation) Alexander Ivanov may refer to: Artists *Alexander Ivanov (art collector) (born 1962), Russian art collector, art dealer and businessman *Alexander Ivanov (singer), Belarusian-Russian singer * Alexander Ivanov-Kramskoi (1912–1973), Russian classic ...

– several people *

Alexey Ivanov (disambiguation) Alexei or Alexey Ivanov may refer to: Sports *Aleksei Ivanov (footballer, born 1981), Russian footballer with FC Saturn Moscow Oblast *Alexei Ivanov (ice hockey, born 1985), Russian ice hockey player drafted by the NHL Chicago Blackhawks *Alexei Iv ...

– several people * Alina Ivanova (born 1969), Russian race walker and long-distance runner * Allen Ivanov, American mass shooter, responsible for the 2016 Mukilteo shooting *

Almaz Ivanov Almaz (Yerofey) Ivanovich Ivanov (, ? – April 27 ( N.S. May 7), 1669) was a Russian statesman. From 1640 to 1646, Almaz Ivanov held the post of a '' dyak'' of the royal treasury (Казённый двор, or ''Kazyonniy dvor''). In 1646, he ...

(died 1669), Russian statesman *

Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov (russian: link=no, Алекса́ндр Андре́евич Ива́нов; July 28 (July 16 Adoption of the Gregorian calendar#Adoption in Eastern Europe, S, 1806 – July 15 (July 3 S, 1858) was a Russ ...

(1806-1858), Russian painter * Anatoli Ivanov (musician) (1934–2012), Russian solo-timpanist and percussionist with the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra *

Andrey Ivanovich Ivanov Andrey Ivanovich Ivanov (Russian: Андрей Иванович Иванов; 1775, Moscow - 24 July 1848, Saint Petersburg) was a Russian painter in the Neo-Classical style who specialized in historical scenes.

(1775-1848), Russian painter (father of Alexander Andreyevich) *

Anton Ivanov-Goluboy Anton Ivanovich Ivanov-Goluboy (russian: Антон Иванович Иванов-Голубой; 1818-) was a Russian painter. Biography Anton Ivanov was born a serf in a village of Kozakovo, Vladimir gubernia. From 1833 he studied painting in ...

(1818–1863), Russian painter *

Artyom Ivanov (disambiguation) Artem Ivanov or Artyom Ivanov may refer to: * Artem Ivanov (draughts player) (born 1988), Ukrainian draughts player * Artem Ivanov (weightlifter) Artem Ivanov (born December 16, 1987, in Dnipropetrovsk) is a Ukrainian (until 2014) and R ...

– several people *Clement Ivanov, Estonian e-sport player known as Puppey * Daniel Ivanov (disambiguation) – several people *

Desislava Ivanova Doneva Desislava Ivanova Doneva ( bg, Десислава Иванова Донева; born 7 March 1979), known by her stage names Desi Slava ( bg, Деси Слава) or DESS, is a Bulgarian singer-songwriter and producer. She was born in Radnevo, B ...

(born 1979), Bulgarian singer better known as Desi Slava * Dimitar Ivanov Popov (1894–1975), Bulgarian organic chemist *

Dimitrana Ivanova Dimitrana Ivanova, née ''Petrova'' ( bg, Димитрана Иванова, 1881–1960), was a Bulgarian educational reformer, suffragist and women's rights activist. She chaired the Bulgarian Women's Union from 1926 to 1944. Biography Ivanova ...

(1881–1960), Bulgarian reform pedagogue, suffragist and women's rights activist * Dimitar Ivanov Stoyanov (1877–1949), Bulgarian writer better known as Elin Pelin *

Dmytro Ivanov Dmytro Ivanov ( uk, Дмитро Володимирович Іванов: born 30 September 1989) is a Ukrainian goalkeeper In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie ...

(born 1989), Ukrainian footballer *

Elena Ivanova Elena Ivanova (russian: Елена Иванова; born 8 November 1979) is a Russian former competitive figure skater. She is the 1995 Finlandia Trophy champion, 1998 Nebelhorn Trophy silver medalist, and 1996 World Junior champion. Life a ...

, Russian figure skater *

Georgi Ivanov (disambiguation) Georgi Ivanov may refer to: *Georgi Ivanov (cosmonaut) (born 1940), Bulgarian cosmonaut * Georgi Ivanov (mayor) (born 1954), mayor of Haskovo, Bulgaria *Georgi Ivanov (footballer, born 1967), Bulgarian footballer *Georgi Ivanov (footballer, born 19 ...

– several people *

Georgy Ivanov Georgy Vladimirovich Ivanov (russian: Гео́ргий Влади́мирович Ива́нов; in Puki Estate, Seda Volost, Kovno Governorate – 26 August 1958 in Hyères, Var, France) was a leading poet and essayist of the Russian emigratio ...

(1894–1958), leading poet of the Russian emigration *

Georgy Vasilyevich Ivanov Georgy Vasilyevich Ivanov (russian: Георгий Васильевич Иванов; 25 May 1901 – 25 December 2001) was a Soviet Army major general and Hero of the Soviet Union. Ivanov was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union and the Or ...

(1901–2001), Hero of the Soviet Union * Gjorge Ivanov (born 1960), President of North Macedonia * Igor Petrovich Ivanov (1923–1992), Russian pedagogue * Igor Vasilyevich Ivanov (1947–2005), Russian-born Canadian chess player *

Igor Ivanov Igor Sergeyevich Ivanov (born 23 September 1945) is a Russian politician who was Foreign Minister of Russia from 1998 to 2004 under both the Yeltsin and the Putin administrations. Early life Ivanov was born in 1945 in Moscow to a Russian fathe ...

(born 1945), Russian foreign minister *

Igor Ivanov (Scouting) Igor Ivanov (Russian language, Russian: Игорь Иванов, born 8 December 1976) of Russia served as Chairman and an elected volunteer member of the Eurasia Regional Scout Committee of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM). � ...

, Russian scout leader *

Ilya Ivanovich Ivanov Ilya Ivanovich Ivanov (russian: Илья́ Ива́нович Ивано́в, – March 20, 1932) was a Russian and Soviet biologist who specialized in the field of artificial insemination and the interspecific hybridization of animals. He is fam ...

(1870 – c. 1932), Russian biologist *

Ivan Ivanov (disambiguation) Ivan Ivanov may refer to: Sports * Ivan Ivanov (archer), Bulgarian archer * Ivan Ivanov (badminton) (born 1966), retired badminton player from Bulgaria * Ivan Ivanov (cross-country skier) (born 1987), Russian cross-country skier * Ivan Ivanov (cy ...

– several people * Ive Ivanov, (born 1985), Croatian basketball player *

Ivo Ivanov (disambiguation) Ivo Ivanov may refer to: * Ivo Dimitrov Ivanov (born 30 July 1966), Bulgarian businessman and co-owner of CSKA Sofia *Ivo Ivanov (footballer, born March 1985) Ivo Ivanov Ivanov ( bg, Иво Иванов; born 11 March 1985) is a Bulgarian footbal ...

– several people * Kira Ivanova (1963–2001), Russian figure skater * Konstantin Ivanov (disambiguation), several people * Kristo Ivanov (born 1937), Swedish information scientist and systems scientist * Kurbat Ivanov (died 1666), Cossack explorer *

Lea Ivanova ''Lea Ivanova'' (13 August 1923 – 28 May 1986) was a Bulgarian jazz singer. Biography Ivanova was born in Dupnitsa, Bulgaria on 13 August 1923. She moved to Constantinople ( Underaged?? ), where she spent the rest of her childhood and sang in ...

, Bulgarian singer *

Leonid Ivanov (disambiguation) Leonid Ivanov may refer to: * Leonid Ivanov (basketball) (1944–2010), Soviet basketball player * Leonid Ivanov (botanist), Russian botanist * Leonid Ivanov (footballer) (1921–1990), Soviet international footballer * Leonid Ivanov (pilot) (1909� ...

, several people * Lev Ivanov (1834–1901), Russian choreographer * Lili Ivanova (born 1939), Bulgarian singer * Lyubomir Ivanov, Bulgarian scientist, non-governmental activist, and

Antarctic The Antarctic ( or , American English also or ; commonly ) is a polar region around Earth's South Pole, opposite the Arctic region around the North Pole. The Antarctic comprises the continent of Antarctica, the Kerguelen Plateau and other ...

explorer * Lyubov Ivanova (born 1981), Russian long-distance runner * Maxim Ivanov (disambiguation) – several people * Mike Ivanow (born 1948), American soccer goalkeeper *

Mikhail Ivanov (cross-country skier) Mikhail Petrovich Ivanov (russian: Михаип Петрович Иванов); born 20 November 1977 in Ostrov, Soviet Union) is a Russian cross-country skier who competed from 1996 to 2007. He finished second in the 50 km at the 2002 Wint ...

(born 1977), Russian cross country skier *

Mikhail Ivanov (composer) Mikhail Mikhaylovich Ivanov (russian: Михаи́л Миха́йлович Ива́нов; 23 September 184920 October 1927) was a Russian composer, critic and writer of music. Biography Mikhail Mikhaylovich Ivanov was born in Moscow in 1849. H ...

(1849–1927), Russian composer and critic * Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov (1859–1939), Russian composer, conductor, and pedagogue *

Mirela Ivanova Mirela Ivanova ( bg, Мирела Иванова) (born 11 May 1962 in Sofia) is one of the most famous modern Bulgarian poets. Her poems have been translated into many different languages, including German and English. Life She studied at a Ge ...

(born 1962), modern Bulgarian poet *

Miroslav Ivanov (writer) Miroslav Ivanov (1929 in Josefov nad Metují – 1999 in Prague) was a popular Czech nonfiction writer. His father was executed during Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia. Ivanov studied history and Czech language at the Charles University in Prag ...

(1929–1999), Czech non-fiction writer * Miroslav Ivanov (footballer) (born 1981), Bulgarian footballer *

Nikita Ivanov Nikita Vasilievich Ivanov (russian: Никита Васильевич Иванов; born March 31, 1989) is a Kazakhstani ice hockey forward currently playing for ShKO Oskemen of the Kazakhstan Hockey Championship. He played for Barys Astana ...

(born 1989), Kazakhstani ice hockey player *

Nikita Ivanov (politician) Nikita Borisovich Ivanov (Russian: Никита Борисович Иванов; born 8 August 1974), is a Russian politician, who was a member of the Federation Council from 2011 to 2013. Ivanov was a member of Vladimir Putin's election headq ...

(born 1974), Russian politician *

Nina Ivanova Nina Ivanova (6 January 1934 – 1 December 2020) was a Russian-Soviet actress. Filmography *'' Once There Was a Girl'' (1944) *''Nadia'' (1955) *''Spring on Zarechnaya Street'' (1956) *''The Heirs'' (1960) *''Lyubovyu nado dorozhit'' (1960) *''T ...

(1934–2020), Russian actress * Natalia Ivanova (disambiguation) – several people *

Nikolay Ivanov (disambiguation) Nikolay Ivanov, Nikolai Ivanov (russian: Николай Иванов), or Nikola Ivanov ( bg, Никола Иванов) may refer to the following notable people: * Nikola Ivanov (1861-1940), Bulgarian general * Nikolaj Ivanov (astronomer), Soviet ...

– several people *

Nicolas Ivanoff Nicolas Ivanoff (born 4 July 1967 in Ajaccio, Corsica) is a French pilot and flying instructor, who currently races in the Red Bull Air Race World Series under the number 7. Ivanoff is nicknamed "The Quick Corsican". His highlight of 2010 so far ...

(born 1969), French pilot and flying instructor * Oleksandr Ivanov (born 1965), Ukrainian football player and manager *

Olga Ivanova (disambiguation) Olga Ivanova may refer to: * Olga Yakovlevna Ivanova (born 1945), Russian diplomat and ambassador * Olga Ivanova (athlete) (born 1979), Russian shot putter * Olga Ivanova (politician) (born 1984), Estonian politician * Olga Ivanova (rower), Russian ...

– several people *

Olimpiada Ivanova Olimpiada Vladimirovna Ivanova (russian: Олимпиада Владимировна Иванова, born 26 August 1970) is a Russian race walker. Her first gold medal was won in the 2001 Edmonton World Championships, where she beat the rest ...

(born 1979), Russian athlete * Piotr Pavlovich Ivanov (1878–1942), Russian and Soviet embryologist *

Pavlo Ivanov Pavlo Ivanov ( uk, Павло Олександрович Іванов; born 28 September 1984) is a Ukrainian football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, th ...

(born 1984), Ukrainian footballer * Porfiry Ivanov (1898–1983), Russian religious leader *

Razumnik Ivanov-Razumnik Razumnik Vasilyevich Ivanov-Razumnik (real surname - Ivanov; Разумник Васильевич Иванов-Разумник; 24 December 1878, in Tiflis, Georgia, then Russian Empire – 9 July 1946, in Munich, Germany) was a Soviet Russian wr ...

, Russian politician *

Robert Ivanov Robert Ivanov (russian: Роберт Иванов, born 19 September 1994) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 2. Bundesliga club Eintracht Braunschweig and the Finland national team. Club career Ivanov has playe ...

(born 1994), Finnish footballer *

Semion Ivanov Semyon Pavlovich Ivanov (russian: Семён Павлович Иванов; 13 September 1907 – 26 September 1993) was a Soviet general. Hero of the Soviet Union (1945). Biography Early life Ivanov was born to a peasants' family. He began wor ...

(1907–1993), Soviet general * Sergey Ivanov (disambiguation) – several people *

Sofia Ivanova Sofia Ivanova ( Bulgarian: София Иванова; born 15 September 2005) is a Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast. She is a world champion with the Bulgarian team in World Championships 2022 in Sofia and world champion with 3 ribbons+2 balls. She is ...

(born 2005), Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast * Trifon Ivanov (1965–2016), Bulgarian football player *

Valentin D. Ivanov Valentin D. Ivanov ( bg, Валентин Д. Иванов) is a Bulgarian astronomer working in the European Southern Observatory, mainly at the Paranal site. Among his primary research areas are the dynamics of star clusters, formation of stars, ...

(born 1967), Bulgarian astronomer and science fiction writer * Valentin Kozmich Ivanov (1934–2011), Soviet football player * Valentin Valentinovich Ivanov (born 1961), Russian football referee *

Valentina Ivanova Valentina Ivanova (russian: Валентина Иванова; born 10 May 1963) is a retired female discus thrower from Russia, who competed in the discus contest at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There she ended up in 24th place ...

(born 1963), Russian discus thrower *

Varvara Ivanova Varvara Ivanova (born 1987) is a Russian virtuoso harpist and winner of major prizes in many international harp competitions. She was born in Moscow in 1987 and grew up in a family of musicians, with her father baritone Vladimir Ivanov, her mothe ...

(born 1987), Russian virtuoso harpist *

Vasili Ivanov Vasili Vladimirovich Ivanov (russian: Василий Владимирович Ивано́в; born 21 March 1970) is a Russian football official and a former player. He was widely regarded as one of the most influential foreign signings during ...

(born 1970), Russian football player * Viktor Ivanov (born 1950), Russian politician *

Viktor Semyonovich Ivanov Viktor Semenovich Ivanov ( rus, Виктор Семёнович Ивано́в) (11 November 1909Ivanov's birth date: New style (Modern Gregorian): 11 November 1909 = Old style (Old Julian): 29 October 1909 - 26 November 1968) was a Soviet poster a ...

(1909–1968), Soviet poster artist * Vitali Vladimirovich Ivanov (born 1976), Russian handball player *

Violeta G. Ivanova Violeta Ivanova (Виолета Иванова) is a Bulgarian astronomer. She is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 14 asteroids between 1984 and 1988. She works at the Institute of Astronomy, Bulgarian Academy of Science ...

, Bulgarian astronomer *

Vladimir Ivanov (disambiguation) Vladimir Ivanov or Volodymyr Ivanov may refer to: Sportspeople * Vladimir Ivanov (badminton) (born 1987), Russian badminton player *Vladimir Ivanov (boxer) (born 1936), Soviet boxer who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics * Vladimir Ivanov (footba ...

– several people *

Vladislav Ivanov (disambiguation) Vladislav Ivanov may refer to: * Vladislav Ivanov (footballer, born 1986), Russian footballer * Vladislav Ivanov (footballer, born 1990), football player from Moldova * Vladislav Ivanov (physicist) (born 1936), Soviet physicist * Vladislav Ivan ...

– several people *

Volodymyr Ivanov (volleyball) Volodymyr Timofiyovich Ivanov ( uk, Володимир Тимофійович Іванов, born 10 September 1940) is a Ukrainian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1968 Summer Olympics. He was born in the Gomel ...

, Ukrainian volleyball player and Olympic gold medalist *

Vsevolod Ivanov Vsevolod Vyacheslavovich Ivanov (russian: Все́волод Вячесла́вович Ива́нов, ; , Lebyazhye, Semipalatinsk Oblast – 15 August 1963, Moscow) was a Soviet and Russian writer, dramatist, journalist and war correspondent. B ...

(1895–1963), Soviet writer * Vyacheslav Ivanov (disambiguation) – several people *

Xenophont Ivanov Xenophont Andreev Ivanov ( bg, Ксенофонт Андреев Иванов) (6 September 1898 – 22 January 1967) was a Bulgarian veterinary scholar of pathological morphology. He earned a degree in veterinary medicine in Berlin in 1925 ...

(1898–1967), Bulgarian veterinary scholar *

Yanis Ivanov Yannis, Yiannis, or Giannis (Γιάννης) is a common Greek given name, a variant of '' John'' (Hebrew) meaning "God is gracious." In formal Greek (e.g. all government documents and birth certificates) the name exists only as Ioannis (Ιωάν ...

, Soviet composer and People's Artist of the USSR *

Yehor Ivanov Yehor Ivanov ( uk, Єгор Сергійович Іванов; born 30 August 1991) is a Ukrainian football striker who plays for FC Poltava in the Ukrainian First League The Persha Liha ( uk, Перша ліга) or Ukrainian First League is ...

(born 1991), Ukrainian footballer * Yevgeny Ivanov (disambiguation) – several people *

Yulia Ivanova (disambiguation) Yulia, Julia, or Yuliya Ivanova may refer to: * Yuliya Ivanova (cross-country skier) (born 1985), Russian cross-country skier * Yulia Ivanova (model) (born 1983), Russian beauty queen and model * Yuliya Ivanova (rhythmic gymnast) (born 1977), Ru ...

– several people *

Yury Ivanov (disambiguation) Yury Ivanov or Yuri Ivanov may refer to ;People * Yury Ivanov (fencer) (born 1935), Soviet Olympic fencer * Yury Ivanov (ski jumper) (born 1952), Soviet Olympic ski jumper *Yuri Ivanov (military) (1957–2010), Russian military official * Yuri Ivan ...

– several people * Zinaida Ivanova (1865–1913), Russian writer and translator *

Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz ( el, Γεώργιος Ιβάνωφ-Σαϊνόβιτς, ''Georgios Ivanof-Sainovits''; 14 December 1911 – 4 January 1943) was a Polish-Greek athlete who fought as a saboteur in the Greek Resistance during World War II a ...

(1911–1943) Greek-Polish athlete and saboteur

Fictional characters

*Nikolai Ivanov, the central character of the 1887 play ''

Ivanov Ivanov, Ivanoff or Ivanow (masculine, bg, Иванов, russian: ИвановSometimes the stress is on Ива́нов in Bulgarian if it is a middle name, or in Russian as a rare variant of pronunciation), or Ivanova (feminine, bg, Иванов ...

'' by

Anton Chekhov Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (; 29 January 1860 Old Style date 17 January. – 15 July 1904 Old Style date 2 July.) was a Russian playwright and short-story writer who is considered to be one of the greatest writers of all time. His career ...

D. D. Ivanov The following is a list of all the fictional characters within the '' Macross'' anime franchise. ''The Super Dimension Fortress Macross'' Humans * Hikaru Ichijyo (Arihiro Hase and Kenji Nojima/ Vic Mignogna)The Super Dimension Fortress Mac ...

, in the Macross universe *Pola Ivanova, from the James Bond film, '' A View to a Kill'' * Susan Ivanova, in the Babylon 5 universe *

Yuriy Ivanov Yury, Yuri, Youri, Yurii, Yuriy, Yurij, Iurii or Iouri is the Slavic (russian: Юрий, Yuriy, or uk, Юрій, Yuriy, or bg, Юрий, Jurij, or be, Юры, Jury) form of the masculine given name George; it is derived directly from the Gree ...

, in the Beyblade anime series *Ivanova, in Harry Potter who plays as a chaser for the Bulgarian Quidditch team *Katerina Ivanovna, one of the characters in '' Crime and Punishment'' by Dostoyevsky.

Other

* Ivanov (play), by the Russian playwright

* Production codename of Sukhoi Su-2, Soviet bomber aircraft

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