What is "bazhanov"

Bazhanov (masculine, ) or Bazhanova (feminine, ), sometimes transliterated as Bajanov, is a Russian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Boris Bazhanov (1900–1983), Russian Soviet defector
• Evgeny P. Bazhanov (born 1946), Russian political scientist and historian
• Natalia E. Bazhanova (born 1947), Russian political scientist
• Svetlana Bazhanova (born 1972), Russian speed skater
• Valentin A. Bazhanov (born 1953), Russian philosopher