Kayumov

Kayumov is a masculine surname of Central Asian origin, used by several ethnic groups including Uzbeks, Tajiks, Tatars, and Bashkirs. It is a patronymic surname formed from the given name Kayum, which itself derives from Arabic and Persian roots often associated with Muslim communities, and the Russian-style suffix -ov, meaning “descendant of” or “son of.” The feminine form is Kayumova.

In Slavic- and Russian-influenced areas, Kayumov is commonly transliterated from Cyrillic as Каюмов, with variations such as Khayumov or Kayyumov depending on language and transliteration conventions.

Geographically, the surname is found across the post-Soviet space, including Uzbekistan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan, as well as among immigrant communities elsewhere. The -ov ending identifies it as a patriarchal patronymic form common to many Central Asian and Slavic naming traditions.

Numerous individuals bearing the Kayumov surname have been reported in sports, science, and the arts across Central Asia and Russia, reflecting the name’s wide distribution rather than a single familial lineage.