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Smirnov Surname Meaning

Russian: patronymic from a nickname based on smirny ‘quiet gentle’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Between 1973 and 2004, in the United States, Smirnov life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Smirnov in 1973 was 73, and 77 in 2004.

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