Tarasov ( Russian: Тарасов), Tarasoff (masculine), or Tarasova (feminine) is a popular Russian surname that is derived from the male given name Taras and literally means Taras' or belonging to Taras. It may refer to:

People

• Alexander Tarasov, Russian left-wing sociologist
• Alla Tarasova, Russian theater actress
• Anatoly Tarasov, ice hockey coach
• Boris Tarasov, Russian military officer
• Daniil Tarasov (disambiguation), several people
• Denis Tarasov, Russian Paralympic swimmer
• Dmitri Tarasov (footballer), Russian footballer
• Dmitri Tarasov (ice hockey), Russia ice hockey player
• Evgenia Tarasova, Russian figure skater
• Maksim Tarasov, pole vaulter
• Sergei Tarasov (biathlete), Russian biathlete
• Sofia Tarasova, Ukrainian singer
• Tatiana Tarasova, Russian figure skating coach
• Vladimir Tarasov, Russian director and animator

Places

• Tarasov, Rostov Oblast, a village in Orlovsky District, Rostov Oblast, Russia
• Tarasov, Volgograd Oblast, a village in Ostrovskoye Rural Settlement, Danilovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia
• Tarasova, a village in Solonceni Commune, Rezina district, Moldova

See also

• Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California (1976), a California Supreme Court decision
• Viggo Tarasov, the primary antagonist of John Wick
• Iosef Tarasov, the secondary antagonist of John Wick
• Abram Tarasov, a minor antagonist in John Wick: Chapter 2

Surname list

This page lists people with the surname Tarasov.
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