Smirnov (surname)
Smirnov (masculine, ) or Smirnova (feminine, ) is one of the two most common surnames in Russia. Variants of transliteration: Smirnoff, Smirnow or Smyrnov. "Smirnov" () is derived from an adjectival nickname "smirnyj" (; in archaic form "smirnoy", ), that means "quiet, still, peaceful, gentle". Geographical distribution. As of 2014, 86.5% of all known bearers of the surname "Smirnov" were residents of Russia (frequency 1:585), 3.9% of Ukraine (1:2,708), 2.5% of Uzbekistan (1:2,829), 2.3% of Belarus (1:939) and 2.2% of Kazakhstan (1:1,811). In Russia, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:385) in the following subjects of the Russian Federation