Kuznetsov, Kuznyetsov, Kuznetsoff, or Kouznetsov (masculine, russian: Кузнецов) or Kuznetsova (feminine, russian: Кузнецова) is the third most common Russian surname, an equivalent of the English language, English "Smith (surname), Smith" (derived from a Russian language, Russian word ''kuznets'' that means ''blacksmith'').

Men

Artists and entertainers

*Aleksandr Kuznetsov (disambiguation), several people *Aleksey Kuznetsov (guitarist), Aleksey Alekseevich Kuznetsov (born 1941), Soviet/Russian jazz guitarist and composer *Anatoly Borisovich Kuznetsov (1930–2014), Soviet/Russian actor *Anatoly Kuznetsov, Anatoly Vasilievich Kuznetsov (1929–1979), Soviet writer, author of ''Babi Yar'' *I. Kuznetsov, Russian soloist with the Alexandrov Ensemble *Ivan Sergeyevich Kuznetsov (1867–1942), Russian architect *Mikhail Kuznetsov (actor) (1918–1986), Soviet actor *Nikolai Dmitriyevich Kuznetsov (painter), Nikolai Dmitriyevich Kuznetsov (1850–1929), Ukrainian portrait painter *Pavel Kuznetsov, Pavel Varfolomevich Kuznetsov (1878–1968), Russian painter *Sergey Kuznetsov (writer), Sergey Kuznetsov, (born 1966), Russian writer *Yury Kuznetsov (actor), Yury Kuznetsov, (born 1946), Russian actor *Andy Kusnetzoff (born 1970), Argentine TV and radio personality

In sports

*Alex Kuznetsov (born 1987), Ukrainian-American male tennis player *Aleksey Kuznetsov (disambiguation), several people *Andrey Kuznetsov (tennis), Andrey Kuznetsov (born 1991), Russian male tennis player *Artur Kuznetsov (Russian footballer) (born 1972) *Artur Kuznetsov (Ukrainian footballer) (born 1995) *Dmitri Kuznetsov (footballer born 1965), association football coach and former player *Dmitri Anatolyevich Kuznetsov (born 1972), retired Russian footballer *Evgeny Kuznetsov (born 1992), Russian ice hockey player *Evgeny Kuznetsov (diver) (born 1990), Russian diver *Maxim Kuznetsov (born 1977), Russian ice hockey player *Mikhail Kuznetsov (figure skater) (born 1988), Russian figure skater *Mikhail Kuznetsov (triathlete) (born 1971), Kazakhstani triathlete *Oleh Kuznetsov (born 1963), Ukrainian footballer and manager *Ruslan Kuznetsov (born 1980), Russian para-cyclist *Pavel Kuznetsov (weightlifter), (born 1961), Russian weightlifter *Syarhey Kuznyatsow, (born 1979), Belorussian footballer *Serhiy Kuznetsov (footballer born 1982), Ukrainian footballer *Vasili Kuznetsov (athlete) (1932–2001), Soviet decathlete *Vasili Kuznetsov (footballer) (born 1978), Russian footballer *Viktor Kuznyetsov (athlete) (born 1986), Ukrainian athlete *Viktor Kuznetsov (footballer, born 1949) (born 1949), Soviet international footballer *Viktor Kuznetsov (swimmer) (born 1961), Soviet backstroke swimmer *Vitali Kuznetsov (footballer) (born 1986), Russian footballer *Vitali Kuznetsov (judoka) (1941–2011), Soviet judoka

In politics

*Alexey Kuznetsov (1905–1950), Soviet politician *Eduard Kuznetsov (dissident) (born 1939), Jewish Soviet dissident and human rights activist *Eduard Kuznetsov (politician) (born 1967), Russian politician *Vasili Kuznetsov (politician) (1901–1990), Soviet politician *Vyacheslav Nikolayevich Kuznetsov (born 1947), Belarusian politician

In the military

*Fyodor Kuznetsov (1898–1961), Soviet military leader *Nikolai Kuznetsov (admiral), Nikolai Gerasimovich Kuznetsov (1904–1974), Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union *Nikolai Ivanovich Kuznetsov (1911–1944), Soviet intelligence agent and partisan *Vasily Kuznetsov (general) (1894–1964), Soviet military leader and Hero of the Soviet Union *Yuri Viktorovich Kuznetsov (1946–2020), Soviet military leader and Hero of the Soviet Union

In science and engineering

*Alexander Kuznetsov (mathematician) (born 1973), Russian mathematician *Pobisk Georgievich Kuznetsov (1924-2000), Soviet Russian philosopher and scientist *Nikolai Dmitriyevich Kuznetsov (1911–1995), Soviet aerospace engineer and the chief of the Kuznetsov Design Bureau *Nikolai Yakovlevich Kuznetsov (1873–1948), Russian entomologist, paleoentomologist and physiologist *Nikolay V. Kuznetsov (born 1979), Russian scientist, specialist in nonlinear dynamics and control theory *Yuri A. Kuznetsov, Russian-American mathematician

In other areas

*Boris Kuznetsov (lawyer) (born 1944), Russian lawyer *Pyotr Kuznetsov (born 1964), Russian religious leader

Women

Artists and entertainers

*Agniya Kuznetsova (born 1985), Russian theatre and film actress *Dina Kuznetsova, American lyric dramatic operatic soprano *Lyubov Kuznetsova (born 1928), Russian calligrapher and font designer *Maria Kouznetsova (violinist) (born 1991), Russian violinist *Maria Kuznetsova (novelist), Ukrainian American novelist *Mariya Kuznetsova (actress), Mariya Kuznetsova (born 1950), Russian actress in 2001 film Taurus (2001 film), ''Taurus'' * Mariya Kuznetsova (singer) (1880–1966), Russian opera singer and dancer * Marina Kuznetsova (1925–1996), Soviet stage and film actress * Vera Kuznetsova (1907—1994) was a Russian film actress

In sports

*Alesya Kuznetsova (born 1992), Russian judoka *Elena Kuznetsova (born 1982), Uzbekistani sport shooter *Evgeniya Kuznetsova (born 1980), former Olympic gymnast who competed for Russia and later Bulgaria *Galyna Kuznetsova (born 1960), Ukrainian Paralympic volleyball player *Maria Kuznetsova (wrestler) (born 1997), Russian wrestler *Nataliya Kuznetsova (born 1991), Russian powerlifter and bodybuilder *Olga Kuznetsova (born 1967), Russian middle distance runner *Olga Kuznetsova (sport shooter) (born 1968), Russian sport shooter *Polina Kuznetsova (born 1987), Russian handball player *Svetlana Kuznetsova (born 1985), Russian tennis player *Svetlana Kuznetsova (basketball) (born 1965), Russian basketball player *Svetlana Kuznetsova (cyclist) (born 1995), Russian cyclist *Yelena Kuznetsova (born 1977), Kazakhstani race walker *Yevgeniya Kuznetsova (athlete) (born 1936), Soviet athlete, competed in discus throwing in 1960 and 1964 Olympics

In politics

*Anna Kuznetsova (born 1982), Russian human rights activist *Irina Davydovna Kuznetsova (born 1923), Soviet-Latvian politician

In business

*Inna Kuznetsova (born 1968), CEO of 1010data

In science and engineering

* Irina Levshakova (née Kuznetsova) (1959–2016), Soviet/Russian paleontologist and artist * Valentina Kuznetsova (1937–2010), Soviet and Russian polar researcher and skier

In the military

*Mariya Kuznetsova (pilot) (1918–1990), Soviet fighter pilot

In other areas

*Nataliya Kuznetsova-Lobanova (1947–1998), a Russian diver *Tatyana Kuznetsova (1941–2018), Soviet cosmonaut

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