Aleksandrov History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Aleksandrov

What does the name Aleksandrov mean?

The name Aleksandrov is a patronymic surname formed by adding one of the many Russian suffixes, such as "-ov" and "-ovic" to the either of the personal names Alexander, (forms of which were widely popular throughout Europe in the Middle Ages due to Alexander the Great (356-323 BC); or Aleksei in Russia. Alexander comes from the Greek Alexandros, which originally meant "defender of men." Aleksei is from the Greek alexios, which meant "helping or defending."

Early Origins of the Aleksandrov family

The surname Aleksandrov was first found in Russia, where the name was born by members of the population of the Russian Empire.

Early History of the Aleksandrov family

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Aleksandrov Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Aleksandrov, Aleksanov, Aleksandrovich, Aleksandrev, Aleksandrovich, Alekseev, Alexandrov, Aleksandroff, Alexandroff and many more.

Early Notables of the Aleksandrov family

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Aleksandrov Ranking

Russia, the name Aleksandrov is the 165^th most popular surname with an estimated 77,740 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Aleksandrov family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: some of the great number of bearers of the name who came to North America. Nikolas Alexander arrived in New York in 1842.

Contemporary Notables of the name Aleksandrov (post 1700) +

Aleksandr Danilovich Aleksandrov (1912-1999), Soviet/Russian mathematician, physicist, philosopher and mountaineer
Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Aleksandrov (b. 1988), Russian footballer
Pavel Sergeevich Aleksandrov (1896-1982), Russian mathematician
Aleksandar Aleksandrov (b. 1984), Bulgarian amateur boxer at the 2012 Olympics
Aleksandar Aleksandrov (b. 1990), Azerbaijani silver medalist rower at the 2014 European Championships
Aleksandar Aleksandrov (b. 1993), Bulgarian footballer
Aleksandar "Sasho" Aleksandrov (b. 1986), Bulgarian footballer
Aleksandar Dragomirov Aleksandrov (b. 1986), Bulgarian footballer
Aleksandar "Alex" Aleksandrov (b. 1975), Bulgarian former football attacking midfielder, Bulgarian Footballer of the Year in 1999 and Footballer of the Year of Varna for 2007 and for 2008
... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Sources +

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