Ivanov

Ivanov, Ivanoff or Ivanow (masculine, Bulgarian: Иванов, Russian: Иванов[1]), or Ivanova (feminine, Bulgarian: 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".[2][3]

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References and notes

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  1. ^ Sometimes the stress is on Ива́нов in Bulgarian if it is a middle name, or in Russian as a rare variant of pronunciation
  2. ^ Ganzhina, I. M. (2001) Словарь современных русских фамилий. Moscow: Astrel. ISBN 5-271-00127-X.
  3. ^ Fedulova, A. (15 January 2016) САМЫЕ РАСПРОСТРАНЕННЫЕ ФАМИЛИИ В РОССИИ. moiarussia.ru