Yefremov

Yefremov or Efremov () and Yefremova or Efremova (; feminine) is a common Russian surname. It is derived from the male given name Yefrem and literally means Yefrem's. Also in some cases it refers to Yefrem, which is the Russian form of Ephraim or אֶפְרָיִם which refers to the Hebrew tribe. The translation in Hebrew means "fruitful"
The following individuals refer to Yefremov.

 Oleksandr Yefremov:A former governor of the Luhansk Oblast
 Aleksandr Illarionovich Yefremov (1904–1951), Soviet politician, head of Moscow from 1938 to 1939
 Alexander P. Yefremov, Russian physicist
 Andriy Yefremov (born 1993), Ukrainian footballer
 Iliyan Efremov (born 1970), Bulgarian pole vaulter
 Ivan Yefremov (1907–1972), Soviet science fiction writer and paleontologist
 Mikhail Yefremov:
 Mikhail Grigoryevich Yefremov (1897–1942), Soviet military commander
 Mikhail Olegovich Yefremov (born 1963), Soviet and Russian actor, son of Oleg Yefremov
 Mikhail Timofeyevich Yefremov (1911–2000), Soviet politician and diplomat
 Oleg Yefremov (1927–2000), Soviet and Russian actor
 Pyotr Yefremov (1830-1908), Russian literary historian and publisher
 Serhiy Yefremov (1876–1939), Ukrainian literary journalist and political activist
 Yevgeni Yefremov:
 Yevgeni Borisovich Yefremov (born 1970), retired Russian footballer
 Yevgeni Gennadyevich Yefremov (born 1979), Russian footballer
 Yevhen Yefremov (born 1994), Ukrainian footballer
 Vasily Yefremov, Soviet ace, double Hero of the Soviet Union

as well as:
 Antonina Yefremova, Ukrainian sprinter
 Lilia Vaygina-Efremova (born 1975), Ukrainian biathlete
 Nelliy Yefremova, Soviet sprint canoer

Category:Russian-language surnames