Sobolev (masculine) and Soboleva (feminine) is a popular

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n surname, derived from the word ''"соболь"'' (

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). Notable people with the surname include: * Arkady Sobolev, Russian diplomat * Aleksandr Sobolev (born 1997), Russian footballer * Aleksandr Sobolev (footballer, born 1995), Russian footballer * Aleksei Sobolev (footballer) (1968–2001), Russian footballer * Anastasiya Soboleva (b. 2004), Ukrainian tennis player * Boris Sobolev, Canadian health services researcher * Denis Sobolev (born 1993), Russian footballer * Felix Sobolev (1931–1984), Ukrainian filmmaker * Leonid Sobolev (1844–1913), Russian general * Sergei Sobolev (politician) (b. 1961), Ukrainian politician * Sergei Sobolev (1908–1989), Russian mathematician * Viktor Sobolev — several people * Vitaliy Sobolev (1930–1995), Soviet footballer * Vladimir Sobolev (disambiguation), several people * Vyacheslav Sobolev (born 1984), Kazakhstan footballer * Yelena Soboleva (born 1982), Russian runner

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