What is "avilov"

Avilov (; masculine) or Avilova (; feminine) is a Russian surname. It derives from the old Russian male first name Vavila (Vavilo).

The following people share this surname:

• Mikhail Avilov (1882–1954), Russian Soviet painter and art educator
• Mykola Avilov (born 1948), Ukrainian Soviet decathlete
• Pyotr Avilov (1910–2004), Soviet sports shooter
• Valentin Avilov, recipient of the Order of Naval Merit, a state decoration of Russia
• Viktor Avilov (1900–?), Russian Soviet diplomat
• Vladimir Avilov, Estonian association football player; captain of FC Infonet
• Yevgeny Avilov, mayor of the city of Tula, Russia

Avilov is the name of several rural localities in Russia:

• Avilov, Konstantinovsky District, Rostov Oblast, a khutor in Avilovskoye Rural Settlement of Konstantinovsky District in Rostov Oblast
• Avilov, Rodionovo-Nesvetaysky District, Rostov Oblast, a khutor in Rodionovo-Nesvetayskoye Rural Settlement of Rodionovo-Nesvetaysky District in Rostov Oblast
• Avilov, Volgograd Oblast, a khutor in Avilovsky Selsoviet of Ilovlinsky District in Volgograd Oblast

Avilov (masculine) or Avilova (feminine) may refer to:

• Avilov (surname) (fem. Avilova), Russian last name
• Avilov (rural locality), several rural localities in Russia
• Avilov Formation, a fossiliferous stratigraphic unit in Ukraine