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'''Ivanov, Ivanoff''' or '''Ivanow''' (masculine, {{langx|bg|Иванов}}, {{langx|ru|Иванов}}<ref>Sometimes the stress is on Ива́нов in Bulgarian if it is a middle name, or in Russian as a rare variant of pronunciation</ref>), or '''Ivanova''' (feminine, {{langx|bg|Иванова}}, {{langx|ru|Иванова}}) is one of the most common surnames in Russia and Bulgaria. The surname is derived from the male given name [[Ivan (name)|Ivan]] (related to [[John (given name)|John]]) and literally means "Ivan's".<ref name="ga" /><ref name="pop" />

In Bulgarian, "Ivanov/Ivanova" may also a [[patronymic]] part of the full name, literally meaning "Ivan's". Some persons are commonly known by their given name plus patronymic, and the latter may be mistaken for the surname.

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==People with the surname==
*[[Alena Ivanova]], Kazakhstani volleyball player
*[[Alexander Ivanov (disambiguation)]] – several people
*[[Alexey Ivanov (disambiguation)]] – several people
*[[Alina Ivanova]] (born 1969), Russian race walker and long-distance runner
*[[2016 Mukilteo shooting#Suspect|Allen Ivanov]], American mass shooter, responsible for the 2016 Mukilteo shooting
*[[Almaz Ivanov]] (died 1669), Russian statesman
*[[Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov]] (1806–1858), Russian painter
*[[Anatoli Ivanov (musician)]] (1934–2012), Russian solo-timpanist and percussionist with the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
*[[Andrey Ivanovich Ivanov]] (1775–1848), Russian painter (father of Alexander Andreyevich)
*[[Anton Ivanov-Goluboy]] (1818–1863), Russian painter
*[[Artyom Ivanov (disambiguation)]] – several people
*Clement Ivanov, Estonian e-sport player known as [[Puppey]]
*[[Daniel Ivanov (disambiguation)]] – several people
*[[Dimitrana Ivanova]] (1881–1960), Bulgarian reform pedagogue, suffragist and women's rights activist
*[[Dmytro Ivanov]] (born 1989), Ukrainian footballer
*[[Dmitry Alexandrovich Ivanov|Dmitry Ivanov]] (born 1999), Russian activist and political prisoner
*[[Elena Ivanova]], Russian figure skater
*[[Georgi Ivanov (disambiguation)]] – several people
*[[Georgy Ivanov]] (1894–1958), leading poet of the Russian emigration
*[[Georgy Vasilyevich Ivanov]] (1901–2001), Hero of the Soviet Union
*[[Gjorge Ivanov]] (born 1960), President of North Macedonia
*[[Igor Ivanov (educationist)|Igor Petrovich Ivanov]] (1923–1992), Russian pedagogue
*[[Igor Vasilyevich Ivanov]] (1947–2005), Russian-born Canadian chess player
*[[Igor Ivanov]] (born 1945), Russian foreign minister
*[[Igor Ivanov (Scouting)]], Russian scout leader
*[[Ilya Ivanovich Ivanov]] (1870 – c. 1932), Russian biologist
*[[Ivan Ivanov (disambiguation)]] – several people
*[[Ive Ivanov]], (born 1985), Croatian basketball player
*[[Ivo Ivanov (disambiguation)]] – several people
*[[Kira Ivanova]] (1963–2001), Russian figure skater
*[[Konstantin Ivanov (disambiguation)]], several people
*[[Kristo Ivanov]] (born 1937), Swedish information scientist and systems scientist
*[[Kurbat Ivanov]] (died 1666), Cossack explorer
*[[Lea Ivanova]], Bulgarian singer
*[[Leonid Ivanov (disambiguation)]], several people
*[[Lev Ivanov]] (1834–1901), Russian choreographer
*[[Lili Ivanova]] (born 1939), Bulgarian singer
*[[Lyubomir Ivanov (explorer)|Lyubomir Ivanov]], Bulgarian scientist, non-governmental activist, and [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] explorer
*[[Lyubov Kharlamova|Lyubov Ivanova]] (born 1981), Russian long-distance runner
*[[Maxim Ivanov (disambiguation)]] – several people
*[[Mike Ivanow]] (born 1948), American soccer goalkeeper
*[[Mikhail Ivanov (cross-country skier)]] (born 1977), Russian cross country skier
*[[Mikhail Ivanov (composer)]] (1849–1927), Russian composer and critic
*[[Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov]] (1859–1939), Russian composer, conductor, and pedagogue
*[[Mirela Ivanova]] (born 1962), modern Bulgarian poet
*[[Miroslav Ivanov (writer)]] (1929–1999), Czech non-fiction writer
*[[Miroslav Ivanov (footballer)]] (born 1981), Bulgarian footballer
*[[Nikita Ivanov]] (born 1989), Kazakhstani ice hockey player
*[[Nikita Ivanov (politician)]] (born 1974), Russian politician
*[[Nina Ivanova]] (1934–2020), Russian actress
*[[Natalia Ivanova (disambiguation)]] – several people
*[[Nikolay Ivanov (disambiguation)]] – several people
*[[Nicolas Ivanoff]] (born 1969), French pilot and flying instructor
*[[Oleksandr Ivanov]] (born 1965), Ukrainian football player and manager
*[[Olga Ivanova (disambiguation)]] – several people
*[[Olimpiada Ivanova]] (born 1979), Russian athlete
*[[Piotr Pavlovich Ivanov]] (1878–1942), Russian and Soviet embryologist
*[[Pavlo Ivanov]] (born 1984), Ukrainian footballer
*[[Porfiry Ivanov]] (1898–1983), Russian religious leader
*[[Razumnik Ivanov-Razumnik]], Russian politician
*[[Robert Ivanov]] (born 1994), Finnish footballer
*[[Semion Ivanov]] (1907–1993), Soviet general
*[[Sergey Ivanov (disambiguation)]] – several people
*[[Sofia Ivanova]] (born 2005), Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast
*[[Stilian Ivanov]], Bulgarian film director
*[[Trifon Ivanov]] (1965–2016), Bulgarian football player
*[[Valentin Ivanov (astronomer)|Valentin D. Ivanov]] (born 1967), Bulgarian astronomer and science fiction writer
*[[Valentin Ivanov (footballer, born 1934)|Valentin Kozmich Ivanov]] (1934–2011), Soviet football player
*[[Valentin Ivanov (footballer, born 1961)|Valentin Valentinovich Ivanov]] (born 1961), Russian football referee
*[[Valentina Ivanova]] (born 1963), Russian discus thrower
*[[Varvara Ivanova]] (born 1987), Russian virtuoso harpist
*[[Vasili Ivanov]] (born 1970), Russian football player
*[[Viktor Ivanov]] (born 1950), Russian politician
*[[Viktor Semyonovich Ivanov]] (1909–1968), Soviet poster artist
*[[Vitali Ivanov|Vitali Vladimirovich Ivanov]] (born 1976), Russian handball player
*[[Vitaly Ivanov]] (1935–2024), Soviet and Russian naval officer
*[[Violeta G. Ivanova]], Bulgarian astronomer
*[[Vladimir Ivanov (disambiguation)]] – several people
*[[Vladislav Ivanov (disambiguation)]] – several people
*[[Volodymyr Ivanov (volleyball)]], Ukrainian volleyball player and Olympic gold medalist
*[[Vsevolod Ivanov]] (1895–1963), Soviet writer
*[[Vyacheslav Ivanov (disambiguation)]] – several people
*[[Xenophont Ivanov]] (1898–1967), Bulgarian veterinary scholar
*[[Yehor Ivanov]] (born 1991), Ukrainian footballer
*[[Yevgeny Ivanov (disambiguation)]] – several people
*[[Yulia Ivanova (disambiguation)]] – several people
*[[Yury Ivanov (disambiguation)]] – several people
*[[Zinaida Ivanova]] (1865–1913), Russian writer and translator
*[[Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz]] (1911–1943) Greek-Polish athlete and saboteur

==People with patronymic==
*[[Desislava Ivanova Doneva]] (born 1979), Bulgarian singer better known as Desi Slava
*[[Dimitar Ivanov Popov]] (1894–1975), Bulgarian organic chemist
*[[Elin Pelin|Dimitar Ivanov Stoyanov]] (1877–1949), Bulgarian writer better known as Elin Pelin

== Fictional characters ==
*Nikolai Ivanov, the central character of the 1887 play ''[[Ivanov (play)|Ivanov]]'' by [[Anton Chekhov]]
*[[D. D. Ivanov]], in the Macross universe
*Pola Ivanova, from the James Bond film, ''[[A View to a Kill]]''
*[[Susan Ivanova]], in the Babylon&nbsp;5 universe
*[[List of Beyblade characters#Tala Valkov (Yuriy Ivanov)|Yuriy Ivanov]], in the Beyblade anime series
*Ivanova, in Harry Potter who plays as a chaser for the Bulgarian [[Quidditch]] team
*Anton Ivanov, a playable character from the video game ''[[Zenless Zone Zero]]''

== See also ==
*[[Ivanov (disambiguation)]], for other uses
*[[Ivanović]] (includes Ivanovich)
*[[Ivanoff (disambiguation)]]
*[[Ivanovsky (disambiguation)]]
*[[Ivanovski]]
*[[Ivanovo]]
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==References and notes==
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<ref name=ga>Ganzhina, I. M. (2001) [http://www.onlinedics.ru/slovar/fam/i/ivanov.html ''Словарь современных русских фамилий'']. Moscow: Astrel. {{ISBN|5-271-00127-X}}.</ref>
<ref name=pop>Fedulova, A. (15 January 2016) [https://moiarussia.ru/samye-rasprostranennye-familii-v-rossii/ САМЫЕ РАСПРОСТРАНЕННЫЕ ФАМИЛИИ В РОССИИ]. moiarussia.ru</ref>
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