Demidov (surname) explained

Demidov (ru|Демидов) or Demidova (feminine; Демидова) is a Russian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• The Demidovs, a family of Russian entrepreneurs in the 18th - 19th centuries, including:
  • Elim Demidov, 3rd prince of San Donato
• Alla Demidova (born 1936), Soviet/Russian actress
• Anna Demidova (1878–1918), Russian chambermaid
• Anna Demidova (dancer) (born 1988), Russian-American dancer, actress and model
• Georgy Demidov (1908 - 1987), Russian writer and political prisoner
• Igor Demidov (1873–1946), Russian politician
• Ivan Demidov (born 1981), Russian poker player
• Ivan Demidov (ice hockey) (born 2005), Russian ice hockey player
• Nikolay Ivanovich Demidov (1773–1833), Russian general and politician
• Pavel Evgenjevič Demidov (1971 - 2020), Russian caver and speleologist
• Vladimir Demidov (born 1964), Soviet and Russian footballer
• Vadim Demidov (born 1986), Norwegian Footballer