The last name Ivanov has a lot of derivatives: Vanin, Vankin, Vanyushin, Ivashov, Ivashin, Ivashkin Ivashutin, Ivashchenkov, Ivanenkov, Ivanischev, Ivankov and so on. Smirnov This last name is derived from the Russian name Smyrnoi, which means “meek.” It is especially prevalent in the Volga region of Russia. Kuznetsov Kuznetsov directly points to the occupation – “kuznets” in Russian is a blacksmith.