Ransohoff, or Ransonov (Russian: Рансонов) is a family of mixed Jewish and Russian ancestry originating in Smolensk, of allegedly Rurikid descent. Notable individuals bearing this surname include:
Mikhail Abramovich Ransohov (1758–1812), Russian military officer, killed at the Battle of Borodino. [1]
Joseph Ransohoff (1915–2001), an American neurosurgeon, inventor, and former chairman of the New York University School of Medicine. [2]
Daniel J. Ransohoff (1927–1993), Cincinnati-based photographer and political activist. [3]
Martin Ransohoff (born 1927), a cinema and television producer. [4]
Steven Ransohoff, co-president of Film Finances Inc., a completion bond finance company.
