Samsonov

Samsonov (Russian: Самсо́нов) and Samsonova (Russian: Самсо́нова; feminine) is a common Russian surname derived from the name Samson. Currently, there are many variations of this family name: Samsonov, Samsonenko, Samsonychev, Samsonyan, Samsikov, Samsonkin, Samsononychev. In the United States, it is spelled Samsonoff.

People with the surname Samsonov include:

• Alexander Samsonov (1859–1914), a Russian military commander during World War I
• Aleksandr Samsonov (b. 1953), a Russian Olympic swimmer
• Artyom Sergeyevich Samsonov (b. 1994), Russian footballer
• Artyom Vladimirovich Samsonov (b. 1989), Russian footballer
• Konstantin Samsonov (1916–1977), a Soviet officer, Hero of the Soviet Union
• Oleg Samsonov (b. 1987), a Russian soccer player
• Samson Samsonov (1921–2002), a Soviet and Russian film director and screenwriter
• Sergei Samsonov (b. 1978), a professional ice hockey player
• Viktor Samsonov (b. 1941), an acting Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in 1996
• Vladimir Samsonov (b. 1976), a Belarusian professional table tennis player
• Yevgeny Samsonov (b. 1926), a Soviet rower
• Yuri Samsonov (1930–1992), a Soviet and Russian writer