Surnames
The Pavlov Surname: Origin, Meaning and History
Pavlov means son of Pavel, the Slavic form of Paul. Explore its Russian and Bulgarian origins, spelling variants, US Census numbers and famous bearers.
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The Popov Surname: Origin, Meaning and History
Popov means "the priest's" in Russian and Bulgarian, from pop, an Orthodox parish priest. Origin, spelling variants, US Census figures and family history.
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The Petrov Surname: Origin, Meaning and History
Petrov means "Peter's", a Slavic patronymic from the Greek Petros, "rock". Explore its Russian and Bulgarian roots, spelling variants and route to America.
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The Ivanov Surname: Origin, Meaning and History
Ivanov means son of Ivan, the Slavic form of John. Explore the surname's Russian and Bulgarian roots, the -ov and -ova endings, variants and famous bearers.
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