Polyakov Explained

Polyakov or Poliakov, (ru|Поляко́в, uk|Поляко́в, he|פוליאקוב‎, be|Палякоў, Paliakoŭ), or Polyakova, Paliakova (feminine; Russian: Поляко́ва) is a Slavic surname. It may be transliterated as Poliakoff. Notable people with the surname include:

• Aleksei Poliakov (born 1974), Russian/Uzbek goalkeeper
• Alexander Polyakov (disambiguation), multiple individuals
• Alla Polyakova (born 1970), Russian politician
• Anatoly Polyakov (born 1980), Russian swimmer
• Andrei Polyakov (1950–2021), Russian diplomat
• Dmitri Polyakov (1921–1988), Soviet General and a spy for the CIA
• Dzyanis Palyakow (born 1991), Belarusian footballer
• Elena Polyakova (born 1981), Russian ultramarathon runner
• Ella Polyakova (born 1941), Russian human rights activist
• Grigory Polyakov (1876–1939), Russian ornithologist
• Igor Polyakov (1912–2008), Soviet rower
• Ivan Alexeyevich Polyakov (1886–1969), Russian Cossack military leader
• Ivan Jaŭcejavič Paliakoŭ (1914–2004), Belarusan politician
• Lazar Polyakov (1843–1914), Russian entrepreneur
• Léon Poliakov (1910–1997), French historian
• Maria Palyakova (born 1974), Ukrainian volleyball player
• Maria Polyakova (born 1997), Russian diver
• Mykola Polyakov (1946–2020), Ukrainian scientist
• Oleg Polyakov (born 1990), Russian footballer
• Samuel Polyakov (1837–1888), Russian businessman
• Sergei Polyakov (born 1968), Russian sport shooter
• Sergey Polyakov (born 1951), Russian-American scientist
• Valeri Polyakov (1942–2022), Russian cosmonaut
• Veronika Polyakova (born 1999), Russian rhythmic gymnast
• Viktor Polyakov (born 1981), Ukrainian boxer
• Vladimir Polyakov (pole vaulter) (born 1960), Soviet/Russian pole vaulter
• Vladislav Polyakov (born 1983), Kazakhstani swimmer
• Yevgeni Viktorovich Polyakov (born 1980), Russian footballer
• Yevgeniya Polyakova (born 1983), Russian sprinter
• Yisrael Poliyakov (1941–2007), Israeli comedian and actor
• (born 1977), Israeli actress, comedian, and screenwriter
• Yuriy Polyakov (born 1980), Russian-American scientist
• (ru|Поляковы, he|משפחת פוליאקוב‎)
  • Samuel Polyakov (1837–1888), Russian businessman
  • Lazar Polyakov (1843–1914), Russian-Jewish entrepreneur
  • (1832–1909), Russian financier, entrepreneur, and merchant