Sverdlov
Sverdlov is a Russian surname and toponym used in reference to people and places associated with the former city of Sverdlovsk and its region. The name is derived from the city name Sverdlovsk, which itself was named in honor of Yakov Sverdlov, a Bolshevik revolutionary and early Soviet official.
The most prominent bearer of the surname is Yakov Sverdlov (1885–1919), who played a leading role in
Sverdlovsk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia located in the Ural region. Its administrative center is
In Russian usage, the feminine form Sverdlova may be used for women bearing the surname. The name