Kuznetsov, Kuznyetsov, Kuznetsoff, or Kouznetsov (masculine, russian: Кузнецов) or Kuznetsova (feminine, russian: Кузнецова) is the third most common

Russian surname See Eastern Slavic naming customs for the explanation of the structure of Russian-language surnames. A (А) * Abakumov * Abdulov * Abramov * Abramovich * Avdeyev * Avdonin * Averin * Averyanov * Avilov * Agapov * Agafonov * ...

, an equivalent of the English " Smith" (derived from a Russian word ''kuznets'' that means ''blacksmith'').

Men

Artists and entertainers

Aleksandr Kuznetsov (disambiguation) Alexander or Aleksandr Kuznetsov is the name of: Footballers * Aleksandr Kuznetsov (footballer, born 1997), Russian footballer * Aleksandr Dmitriyevich Kuznetsov (born 1951), Soviet Russian football player and coach Other sportspeople * Aleksan ...

, several people * Aleksey Alekseevich Kuznetsov (born 1941), Soviet/Russian jazz guitarist and composer * Anatoly Borisovich Kuznetsov (1930–2014), Soviet/Russian actor * Anatoly Vasilievich Kuznetsov (1929–1979), Soviet writer, author of ''Babi Yar'' *

I. Kuznetsov This is an alphabetical list of the basso profondo, bass, bass-baritone and tenor soloists who have performed with the Alexandrov Ensemble (under its various titles) since its establishment in 1928. It is difficult to differentiate between reg ...

, Russian soloist with the Alexandrov Ensemble *

Ivan Sergeyevich Kuznetsov Ivan Sergeyevich Kuznetsov (russian: Иван Серге́евич Кузнецов) (May 27, 1867June 3, 1942) was a Russian architect primarily known for his pre-1917 works in Moscow and Vichuga. Born into a working-class family, Kuznetsov i ...

(1867–1942), Russian architect * Mikhail Kuznetsov (actor) (1918–1986), Soviet actor * Nikolai Dmitriyevich Kuznetsov (1850–1929), Ukrainian portrait painter * Pavel Varfolomevich Kuznetsov (1878–1968), Russian painter * Sergey Kuznetsov, (born 1966), Russian writer * Yury Kuznetsov, (born 1946), Russian actor *

Andy Kusnetzoff Andres "Andy" Kusnetzoff (born November 17, 1970) is an Argentine journalist, TV host and producer. He worked in TV shows as "Turno Tarde" and "El Rayo", but became famous with his role as an informal journalist in ''Caiga Quien Caiga''. He worked ...

(born 1970), Argentine TV and radio personality

In sports

Alex Kuznetsov Alex Kuznetsov (born February 5, 1987) is a retired American professional tennis player. He is a former hitting partner of Maria Sharapova Personal life Kuznetsov was born in Ukraine. His family moved to the United States when he was 3 years ...

(born 1987), Ukrainian-American male tennis player * Aleksey Kuznetsov (disambiguation), several people * Andrey Kuznetsov (born 1991), Russian male tennis player *

Artur Kuznetsov (Russian footballer) Artur Fyodorovich Kuznetsov (russian: Артур Фёдорович Кузнецов; born 4 October 1972) is a Russian former professional footballer. Club career He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League B The Soviet Second L ...

(born 1972) *

Artur Kuznetsov (Ukrainian footballer) Artur Kuznetsov ( ua, Артур Андрійович Кузнецов; born 9 March 1995) is a Ukrainian football defender. He plays for Ukrainian side Metalurh Zaporizhya MFC Metalurh Zaporizhzhia ( uk, Футбо́льний клуб « ...

(born 1995) * Dmitri Kuznetsov (footballer born 1965), association football coach and former player * Dmitri Anatolyevich Kuznetsov (born 1972), retired Russian footballer *

Evgeny Kuznetsov Yevgeny Yevgenyevich Kuznetsov (russian: Евгений Евгеньевич Кузнецов; born 19 May 1992) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). He ...

(born 1992), Russian ice hockey player * Evgeny Kuznetsov (diver) (born 1990), Russian diver * Maxim Kuznetsov (born 1977), Russian ice hockey player * Mikhail Kuznetsov (figure skater) (born 1988), Russian figure skater * Mikhail Kuznetsov (triathlete) (born 1971), Kazakhstani triathlete *

Oleh Kuznetsov Oleh Volodymyrovych Kuznetsov (born as Oleg Wladimirowitsch Kuznetsow in Germany) ( uk, Олег Володимирович Кузнєцов) (born 22 March 1963) is a Ukrainian football coach and former professional player. He won domestic h ...

(born 1963), Ukrainian footballer and manager * Ruslan Kuznetsov (born 1980), Russian para-cyclist * Pavel Kuznetsov (weightlifter), (born 1961), Russian weightlifter * Syarhey Kuznyatsow, (born 1979), Belorussian footballer * Serhiy Kuznetsov (footballer born 1982), Ukrainian footballer * Vasili Kuznetsov (athlete) (1932–2001), Soviet decathlete * Vasili Kuznetsov (footballer) (born 1978), Russian footballer *

Viktor Kuznyetsov Viktor Andriyovych Kuznyetsov ( uk, Віктор Андрійович Кузнєцов; born 17 July 1986 in Zaporizhia) is a Ukrainian long jumper and triple jumper. Career As a teenager he won the bronze medal in the triple jump at the 2004 W ...

(athlete) (born 1986), Ukrainian athlete *

Viktor Kuznetsov (footballer, born 1949) Viktor Vasilyevich Kuznetsov (russian: Виктор Васильевич Кузнецов; born 25 February 1949) is a retired Soviet football player and a Ukrainian coach. He has three brothers Serhiy Kuznetsov, Hryhoriy Kuznetsov, and Vas ...

(born 1949), Soviet international footballer * Viktor Kuznetsov (swimmer) (born 1961), Soviet backstroke swimmer * Vitali Kuznetsov (footballer) (born 1986), Russian footballer *

Vitali Kuznetsov (judoka) Vitali Yakovlevich Kuznetsov (russian: Виталий Яковлевич Кузнецов, 16 February 1941 – 13 October 2011) was a Russian judoka who competed for the Soviet Union at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympi ...

(1941–2011), Soviet judoka

In politics

* Alexey Kuznetsov (1905–1950), Soviet politician *

Eduard Kuznetsov (dissident) Edward Samoilovich Kuznetsov (russian: Эдуа́рд Само́йлович Кузнецо́в, he, אדוארד קוזנצוב; born 29 January 1939) is a Soviet-Israeli dissident, refusenik, journalist, and writer. One of the leaders of t ...

(born 1939), Jewish Soviet dissident and human rights activist * Eduard Kuznetsov (politician) (born 1967), Russian politician * Vasili Kuznetsov (politician) (1901–1990), Soviet politician * Vyacheslav Nikolayevich Kuznetsov (born 1947), Belarusian politician

In the military

* Fyodor Kuznetsov (1898–1961), Soviet military leader * Nikolai Gerasimovich Kuznetsov (1904–1974), Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union * Nikolai Ivanovich Kuznetsov (1911–1944), Soviet intelligence agent and partisan * Vasily Kuznetsov (general) (1894–1964), Soviet military leader and Hero of the Soviet Union *

Yuri Viktorovich Kuznetsov Yuri Viktorovich Kuznetsov (russian: Юрий Викторович Кузнецов; 24 August 1946 – 24 January 2020) was a Soviet Union, Soviet and Russian military officer who held a number of posts in the Soviet Armed Forces, Soviet and l ...

(1946–2020), Soviet military leader and Hero of the Soviet Union

In science and engineering

* Alexander Kuznetsov (mathematician) (born 1973), Russian mathematician * Pobisk Georgievich Kuznetsov (1924-2000), Soviet Russian philosopher and scientist * Nikolai Dmitriyevich Kuznetsov (1911–1995), Soviet aerospace engineer and the chief of the Kuznetsov Design Bureau * Nikolai Yakovlevich Kuznetsov (1873–1948), Russian entomologist, paleoentomologist and physiologist *

Nikolay V. Kuznetsov Nikolay Vladimirovich Kuznetsov (russian: Николай Владимирович Кузнецов; born 13 May 1979 in Leningrad, Soviet Union, USSR) is a specialist in nonlinear dynamics and control theory. Academic career He graduated from th ...

(born 1979), Russian scientist, specialist in nonlinear dynamics and control theory * Yuri A. Kuznetsov, Russian-American mathematician

In other areas

* Boris Kuznetsov (lawyer) (born 1944), Russian lawyer *

Pyotr Kuznetsov Pyotr Kuznetsov (russian: Петр Кузнецов; born 1964) is the leader and founder of the Russian religious group, the True Russian Orthodox Church. Kuznetsov did not let his followers watch television, listen to the radio or handle money. ...

(born 1964), Russian religious leader

Women

Artists and entertainers

Agniya Kuznetsova Agniya Evgenevna Kuznetsova (russian: Агния Евгеньевна Кузнецова; born 15 July 1985) is a Russian theater and film actress. She appeared in more than twenty films since 2005. Biography Agniya Kuznetsova was born in Novosi ...

(born 1985), Russian theatre and film actress *

Dina Kuznetsova Dina Kuznetsova is an American lyric dramatic operatic soprano of Russian descent who has appeared in leading roles on the stages of international opera houses from New York to Sydney. She has focused on Italian and Slavic repertoires. Her sign ...

, American lyric dramatic operatic soprano * Lyubov Kuznetsova (born 1928), Russian calligrapher and font designer *

Maria Kouznetsova (violinist) Maria Kouznetsova (russian: Мария Кузнецова, born 1 November 1991) is a French‒Russian violinist. In September 2014 Kouznetsova won the Guang Ya Chengdu International Violin Competition in China. Early life Kouznetsova was bor ...

(born 1991), Russian violinist * Maria Kuznetsova (novelist), Ukrainian American novelist * Mariya Kuznetsova (born 1950), Russian actress in 2001 film ''Taurus'' *

Mariya Kuznetsova (singer) Maria Nikolaevna Kuznetsova (25 April 1966) (russian: Мария Николаевна Кузнецова, also spelled Maria Kuznetsova-Benois) was a 20th century Russian opera singer and dancer. Prior to the Revolution, Kuznetsova was one of ...

(1880–1966), Russian opera singer and dancer * Marina Kuznetsova (1925–1996), Soviet stage and film actress *

Vera Kuznetsova Vera Andreevna Kuznetsova (russian: Вера Андреевна Кузнецова; 6 October 1907 — 11 December 1994) was a Russian actress. She appeared in more than fifty films from 1944 to 1991. Selected filmography References Extern ...

(1907—1994) was a Russian film actress

In sports

* Alesya Kuznetsova (born 1992), Russian judoka * Elena Kuznetsova (born 1982), Uzbekistani sport shooter * Evgeniya Kuznetsova (born 1980), former Olympic gymnast who competed for Russia and later Bulgaria * Galyna Kuznetsova (born 1960), Ukrainian Paralympic volleyball player *

Maria Kuznetsova (wrestler) Mariya Sergeyevna Kuznetsova (born 17 December 1997) is a Russian freestyle wrestler of Chuvash origin. She is a two-time bronze medalist at the European Wrestling Championships. Career Kuznetsova competed in the 65 kg event at the 2018 Euro ...

(born 1997), Russian wrestler * Nataliya Kuznetsova (born 1991), Russian powerlifter and bodybuilder *

Olga Kuznetsova Olga Kuznetsova (born 23 October 1967) is a retired Russian middle-distance runner who specialized in the 800 and 1500 metres. She won the silver medal at the 2000 European Indoor Athletics Championships. She currently holds the current world i ...

(born 1967), Russian middle distance runner * Olga Kuznetsova (sport shooter) (born 1968), Russian sport shooter *

Polina Kuznetsova Polina Viktorovna Kuznetsova ( rus, Полина Викторовна Кузнецова, , pɐˈlʲinə kʊzʲnʲɪˈtsovə, née Vyakhireva; born 10 June 1987) is a Russian handball player for Rostov-Don and the Russia women's national handball ...

(born 1987), Russian handball player *

Svetlana Kuznetsova Svetlana Aleksandrovna Kuznetsova (born 27 June 1985) is a Russian inactive professional tennis player. She is a two-time major singles champion, winning the 2004 US Open and 2009 French Open, and finishing runner-up at two other majors. ...

(born 1985), Russian tennis player * Svetlana Kuznetsova (basketball) (born 1965), Russian basketball player *

Svetlana Kuznetsova (cyclist) Svetlana Kuznetsova (née Vasilieva; born 15 July 1995) is a Russian former racing cyclist. She rode in the women's road race event at the 2017 UCI Road World Championships. Major results ;2013 : 2nd Team pursuit, UCI Juniors Track World Ch ...

(born 1995), Russian cyclist * Yelena Kuznetsova (born 1977), Kazakhstani race walker * Yevgeniya Kuznetsova (athlete) (born 1936), Soviet athlete, competed in discus throwing in 1960 and 1964 Olympics

In politics

* Anna Kuznetsova (born 1982), Russian human rights activist *

Irina Davydovna Kuznetsova Irina Davydovna Kuznetsova (born 1923) was a Soviet-Latvian communist politician.Депутаты Верховного Совета Латвийской ССР: Девятый созыв : �раткие биогр. сведения — Рига ...

(born 1923), Soviet-Latvian politician

In business

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(born 1968), CEO of 1010data

In science and engineering

* Irina Levshakova (née Kuznetsova) (1959–2016), Soviet/Russian paleontologist and artist *

Valentina Kuznetsova Valentina Mikhailovna Kuznetsova (russian: Валентина Михайловна Кузнецова; 21 January 1937 - 3 September 2010) was a Soviet - Russian radio technician and polar researcher. Biography Kuznetsova was born in Moscow a ...

(1937–2010), Soviet and Russian polar researcher and skier

In the military

* Mariya Kuznetsova (pilot) (1918–1990), Soviet fighter pilot

In other areas

Nataliya Kuznetsova-Lobanova Nataliya Vladimirovna Lobanova (née Kuznetsova; russian: Наталья Владимировна Лобанова née Кузнецова, 30 May 1947 – 1998) was a Russian diver. She competed in the 10 m platform at the 1964, 1968 and 19 ...

(1947–1998), a Russian diver * Tatyana Kuznetsova (1941–2018), Soviet cosmonaut

Men

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Women

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See also