What is "shmelyov"

Shmelyov or Shmelev is a surname. It is derived from the sobriquet "шмель" ("Bumblebee"). Notable people with the surname include:

• Darya Shmeleva (born 1976), Russian swimmer
• Ivan Shmelyov (1873–1950), Russian émigré writer
• Stanislav Edward Shmelev, ecological economist affiliated with the International Society for Ecological Economics
• Vladimir Shmelyov (born 1946), Soviet modern pentathlete and Olympic Champion