Show ContentsSimonov History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The name Simonov is a patronymic formed by adding the Russian suffix "-ov/ev" meaning "son of" to the popular personal name Simon. The name Simon is derived ultimately from the Hebrew Shim'on, but had become Simon by the time of the New Testament, and was a popular given name throughout Western Europe in the Middle Ages.

Early Origins of the Simonov family

The surname Simonov was first found in "White Russia," or Belorussian part of Russia, where the name originated in early times.

Early History of the Simonov family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Simonov research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1598 and 1794 are included under the topic Early Simonov History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Simonov Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Simonov, Simonin, Simonich, Shimonov, Simeonov, Semyonov, Semanov, Simonin, Simakov, Simukov, Simushin and many more.

Early Notables of the Simonov family

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Simonov Ranking

In Russia, the name Simonov is the 323rd most popular surname with an estimated 46,451 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Simonov family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Maria Magdalena Simonin, who arrived in New York city in 1710; and Anna Margretha Simonin, who came to New York city in 1710.


Contemporary Notables of the name Simonov (post 1700) +

  • Sergei Sergeevich Simonov (1992-2016), Russian professional ice hockey player
  • Konstantin Mikhailovich Simonov (1915-1979), Russian writer of historically based poems, novels and plays. He was awarded the Stalin prize three times


  1. "Most Common Last Names in Russia." Forebears, https://forebears.io/russia/surnames


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