Kapustin Explained

Kapustin (Russian: Капустин) and Kapustina (Russian: Капустина; feminine) is a common Russian surname. It is derived from the sobriquet "капуста" (cabbage). Notable people with the surname include:

• Anton Kapustin (born 1971), professor of theoretical physics at Caltech
• Archimandrite Antonin (Kapustin), 19th-century head of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem
• Denis Kapustin (athlete) (born 1970), Russian triple jumper
• Nikolai Kapustin (1937–2020), Soviet pianist and composer
• Nikolai Kapustin (mathematician) (born 1957), Russian mathematician
• Sergei Kapustin (1953–1995), Soviet ice hockey player

See also

• Kapustin Yar, a rocket launch and development site in Russia