Samsonov (Russian: Самсо́нов) and Samsonova (Russian: Самсо́нова; feminine) is a Russian surname derived from the name Samson. Currently, there are many variations of this family name: Samsonov, Samsonenko, Samsonychev, Samsonyan, Samsikov, Samsonkin, Samsononychev. In the United States, it is spelled Samsonoff.
People with the surname Samsonov include:
Alexander Samsonov (1859–1914), Russian military commander during World War I
Aleksandr Samsonov (born 1953), Russian Olympic swimmer
Artyom Samsonov (footballer, born 1994), Russian footballer
Artyom Samsonov (footballer, born 1989), Russian footballer
Konstantin Samsonov (1916–1977), Soviet officer, Hero of the Soviet Union
Oleg Samsonov (born 1987), Russian soccer player
Samson Samsonov (1921–2002), Soviet and Russian film director and screenwriter
Sergei Samsonov (born 1978), professional ice hockey player
Viktor Samsonov (born 1941), acting Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in 1996
Vladimir Samsonov (born 1976), Belarusian professional table tennis player
Yevgeny Samsonov (1926–2014), Soviet rower
Yuri Samsonov (1930–1992), Soviet and Russian writer
