Demidov (surname)

Demidov (Russian: Демидов) or Demidova (feminine; Демидова) is a Russian last name and may refer to:

• The Demidovs, a family of rich Russian entrepreneurs in the 18th–19th centuries, including:
  • Elim Demidov, 3rd prince of San Donato
• Alexander Demidov (1915-?), a Soviet soldier and Hero of the Soviet Union
• Alexei Demidov (b. March 7, 1936), a Russian general, commander of the Soviet Forces in Hungary in 1988-1989.
• Alla Demidova (b. 1936), a Soviet/Russian actress
• Anna Demidova (1878-1918), a chambermaid in Russian court
• Georgy Demidov (1908–1987), a Russian writer and political prisoner
• Igor Demidov (1873-1946), a Russian politician
• Ivan Demidov (b. 1981), a Russian poker player
• Nikolay Ivanovich Demidov (1773-1833), Russian general and politician
• Pavel Evgenjevič Demidov (1971–2020), a Russian caver and speleologist
• Rostislav Demidov (b. 1922), a Soviet aircraft pilot and Hero of the Soviet Union
• Vladimir Demidov (b. 1964), a Soviet and Russian footballer
• Vladimir Demidov (pilot) (1913-1980), a Soviet aircraft pilot and Hero of the Soviet Union
• Yakov Demidov (1889–1918), a Russian Bolshevik