| ![Show Contents]() Sokolov History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of SokolovWhat does the name Sokolov mean? The Russian and Slavic surname Sokolov has two distinct origins. In the first place, Sokolov is a patronymic-nickname deriving from a physical characteristic or personal attribute of the first bearer while patronymic surnames derive from the personal name of the father of the original bearer. In this case, the surname Sokolov derives from the Slavic term "sokol" meaning "falcon" and the suffix "-off" which is an Anglicized form of the Russian patronymic ending "-ov" denoting "descendant of". Therefore, the surname Sokolov denotes "son or descendant of Sokol (the falcon)". Interestingly, the word "Sokol" may be either a nickname for a rapacious or eager person, or someone who had the attributes of a falcon, or a metonymic occupational name for a falconer. In some case, the surname Sokolov is also borne by Jewish Ashkenazic families, in which instance, is of toponymic origin. Toponymic surnames are those which derive their origin from the place name where the first bearer lived or held land. In this case, the name Sokolov is seen in many localities, large and small, because the word "sokol" came to denote "a hero". It may also appear in Germanized forms of Sokoloff and Sokolow. Early Origins of the Sokolov familyThe surname Sokolov was first found in Western Russia, where Sokolov is one of the top ten most common Russian family names. Today the name is most frequent in Kostroma Oblast, Vologda Oblast and Tver Oblast. One of the earliest records of the family was John Sokol of Lamberg (c. 1355-1410), a Moravian military leader who was involved in the internal disputes of members of the Luxembourg dynasty and from his participation of the Battle of Grunwald in 1410. He inherited Lamberk Castle. Early History of the Sokolov familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sokolov research. Another 86 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1764, 1774, 1788, 1835, 1852, 1854, 1859 and 1922 are included under the topic Early Sokolov History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sokolov Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Sokolow, Sokol, Sokoll, Sokolov, Sokolof, Sokolovic, Sokic and many more. Early Notables of the Sokolov familyProminent among bearers of this surname in early times were - Dmitri Ivanovich Sokolov (1788-1852), a Russian geologist and specialist on mining who was a teacher at the St...
- The famed Nikolay Alexandrovich Sokolov (1859-1922), born in Saint Petersburg, was a Russian composer of classical music and a member of the circle that grew around the publisher Mitrofan Belyayev...
- Pyotr Sokolov (1764-1835), was Secretary of the Russian Academy...
Sokolov RankingIn Russia, the name Sokolov is the 30th most popular surname with an estimated 186,252 people with that name. 1
| Sokolov migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Sokolov Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Ilsik Sokolov, aged 23, settler who arrived in New York in 1905 aboard the ship "Caronia" 2
- Petar Sokolov, aged 31, settler who arrived in New York in 1906 aboard the ship "Georgia" 2
- Mihal Andrej Sokolov, aged 21, settler who arrived in New York in 1908 aboard the ship "Alice" 2
- Zsiva Sokolov, aged 27, Hungarian settler who arrived in New York in 1910 aboard the ship "Vaderland" 2
- Solomon Sokolov, aged 28, settler who arrived in New York in 1910 aboard the ship "West Indian" 2
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| Sokolov migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Sokolov Settlers in Australia in the 20th Century- A. G. Sokolov, settler who arrived in Sydney, Australia in 1946 aboard the ship "Marella" 3
- P. R. Sokolov, settler who arrived in Sydney, Australia in 1946 aboard the ship "Marella" 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Sokolov (post 1700) | + |
- Vyacheslav Sokolov (1942-2024), Russian politician (1996-2000)
- Maxim Sokolov (b. 1972), Russian ice hockey goaltender
- Maksim Sokolov (b. 1968), Russian economist and former Minister of Transport of Russia
- Konstantin Sokolov (b. 1991), Russian ice hockey player
- Ivan Glebovich Sokolov (b. 1960), Russian-born pianist and composer
- Ivan Sokolov (b. 1960), Russian composer
- Grigory Sokolov (b. 1950), Russian pianist
- Evgeny Sokolov (b. 1984), Russian cyclist
- Eugene Sokolov (1920-2008), Russian neuroscientist
- Denis Yurevich Sokolov (b. 1977), Russian ice hockey defenceman
- ... (Another 10 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
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