Given name & surname

Ivanov

“son of John”

Ivanov is a surname from Russian. It is used in English, Portuguese, Finnish, and Romanian.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Ivanov is a romanization of Иванов. Иванов means “son of John.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Ivanov comes from Russian.

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How it developed

From Russian Ивано́в.

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Ivanov’s family of names

In English usage, Ivanov as a surname has an alternative spelling in IVANOFF. In Greek usage, Ivanov as a surname is a transliteration of Ιβάνοβ. In Greek usage, Ivanov as a surname is a transliteration of Ιβάνωβ.

Walk Ivanov’s family in the name graph

IvanovИвановІвановΙβάνωβΙβάνοβIvanoff

The ring: spellings.

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Around the world

Ivanov has relatives in 7 languages. Lines run from its Bulgarian roots to each of them.

GreekBulgarianUkrainian

Bulgarianwhere Ivanov comes from · 1 name

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