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Ulyanov

Ulyanov is a Russian surname. The masculine form is Ulyanov and the feminine form is Ulyanova. It is widely recognized in reference to Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, best known by his revolutionary name Lenin.

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (1870–1924) was a central figure in the Russian Revolution and the founding leader of

Other members of Lenin’s family shared the Ulyanov surname. His older brother Alexander Ulyanov was executed

Geographically, the surname is linked to places named after Lenin’s family name. The city of Simbirsk on

the
Soviet
state.
He
played
a
key
role
in
organizing
the
Bolshevik
party
and
led
the
October
Revolution
of
1917.
Lenin
served
as
head
of
government
of
the
Russian
Soviet
Federative
Socialist
Republic
and
later
of
the
Soviet
Union,
shaping
early
communist
policy
and
state
structures.
He
adopted
the
surname
Lenin
as
a
political
alias.
in
1887
for
involvement
in
an
assassination
plot
against
Tsar
Alexander
III.
Lenin’s
sister
Anna
Ilyinichna
Ulyanova
and
their
father
Ilya
Nikolayevich
Ulyanov
are
also
part
of
the
family
commonly
cited
in
discussions
of
the
Ulyanov
lineage.
the
Volga
River
was
renamed
Ulyanovsk
in
the
1920s
to
honor
Lenin,
and
the
surrounding
region
became
Ulyanovsk
Oblast.
The
Ulyanov
surname
continues
to
be
used
by
individuals
of
Russian
heritage,
with
transliterations
such
as
Ulianov
appearing
in
various
languages.