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Samsonov

Samsonov and Samsonova (; feminine) is a Russian surname derived from the name Samson. Currently, there are many variations of this family name: Samsonov, Samsonenko, Samsonychev, Samsonyan, Samsikov, Samsonkin, Samsononychev. In the United States, it is spelled Samsonoff.

People with the surname Samsonov include:

  • Alexander Samsonov (1859–1914), Russian military commander during World War I
  • Aleksandr Samsonov (born 1953), Russian Olympic swimmer
  • Artyom Sergeyevich Samsonov (born 1994), Russian footballer
  • Artyom Vladimirovich Samsonov (born 1989), Russian footballer
  • Konstantin Samsonov (1916–1977), Soviet officer, Hero of the Soviet Union
  • Oleg Samsonov (born 1987), Russian soccer player
  • Samson Samsonov (1921–2002), Soviet and Russian film director and screenwriter
  • Sergei Samsonov (born 1978), professional ice hockey player
  • Viktor Samsonov (born 1941), acting Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in 1996
  • Vladimir Samsonov (born 1976), Belarusian professional table tennis player
  • Yevgeny Samsonov (1926–2014), Soviet rower
  • Yuri Samsonov (1930–1992), Soviet and Russian writer