Sazonov

Sazonov is a Russian masculine surname. The feminine form is Sazonova. The name originates as a patronymic from the given name Sazon, a form of Sazoniy, and thus historically signified “descendant of Sazon.” In Cyrillic, the surname is written Сазонов, and the feminine form is Сазонова.

The surname is primarily found among Russian-speaking populations and in countries with historical connections to Russia, including Ukraine and Belarus, as well as among the Russian diaspora. Transliterations into the Latin alphabet vary; the most common are Sazonov and Sazonow. Older or alternative spellings such as Sazonoff have appeared in French- or English-language contexts.

Notable bearers of the name include Sergei Sazonov, a Russian diplomat who served as Foreign Minister in the early 1910s. The surname is reasonably widespread, and individuals with Sazonov/Sazonova have been active in a range of fields across the post-Soviet space and abroad.