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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 (1:1,150), 5.5% of Ukraine (1:5,476), 2.8% of Belarus (1:2,295), 2.5% of Uzbekistan (1:8,343) and 2.4% of Kazakhstan (1:4,862). In Russia, 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 (1:291) * 4. Yaroslavl Oblast (1:379) * 5. Jewish Autonomous Oblast (1:476) * 6. Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (1:516) * 7. Mari El (1:521) * 8. Vologda Oblast (1:563) * 9. Vladimir Oblast (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 (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 (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 (1:998) * 23. Voronezh Oblast (1:1,010) * 24. Irkutsk Oblast (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) Alexander Nikolayevich Lebedev (1869–1937) was a biochemist in the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union. He is known for his early experiments on the biochemical basis of behavior. Lebedev apprenticed as a student with physiologist and psychologi ...
, Russian biochemist * Alexander Pavlovich Lebedev (1918–1943), Soviet army officer and Hero of the Soviet Union * 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'' 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 Andrey Lebedzew ( be, Андрэй Лебедзеў; russian: Андрей Лебедев; born 1 February 1991) is a Belarusian professional Association football, footballer who plays for FC Naftan Novopolotsk, Naftan Novopolotsk. Honours Dinam ...
(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 Gennady Victorovich Lebedev (April 29, 1957 in the USSR – May 12, 2004 in Turkey) was a Russian economist, representative of Austrian School, businessman and politician. He advocated free enterprise and laissez-faire. Biography Gennady ...
(1957–2004), Russian economist, businessman and politician * Ivan Lebedeff (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 Ivan Nikolaevich Lebedev was a Russian Captain 1st Rank of the Russo-Japanese War. He was known for commanding the '' Dmitrii Donskoi'' and was recognized as a war hero during the Battle of Tsushima. Biography On September 14, 1867, Lebedev en ...
(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 Natalya Lebedeva (born 24 August 1949 in Moscow) is a retired Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the 100m hurdles. She competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Canada Canada is a country in No ...
(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 In numerical analysis, Lebedev quadrature, named after Vyacheslav Ivanovich Lebedev, is an approximation to the surface integral of a function over a three-dimensional sphere. The grid is constructed so to have octahedral rotation and inversion sy ...
method *
Yevgeniy Lebedev Yevgeniy Lebedev (born 19 February 1981) is a Russian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. Lebedev won the bronze medal in 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2006 World Indoor Championships, together with teammates Konstantin Svechkar, Aleks ...
(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 ...
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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'' *N. A. Lebedev, fictional character from '' S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky'' game


See also

*The Lebedev Physical Institute and the Lebedev Institute of Precision Mechanics and Computer Engineering which are named after Pyotr and Sergei, respectively. * ''Pyotr Lebedev'' (research vessel)


References

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