Volchkov, feminine: Volchkova () is a Russian surname. The origin comes from "волк", wolf.Фамилия Волчков Фамилия Волчков происходит от одноименного прозвища, в основе которого лежит нарицательное "волк". Мирские имена с корневым "волк" были нередки в древнерусской ономастике и распространены среди других народов A transliteration variant is Voltchkov.
Notable people with the surname include:
Alexander Volchkov (jurist) (1902–1978), Russian judge Alexander Volchkov (ice hockey, born 1952), Soviet ice hockey player Alexander Volchkov (ice hockey, born 1977), Russian ice hockey player Olga Volchkova (born 1970), Russian-born American painter Sergei Volchkov (Russian Academy of Sciences) (1707—1773) Russian printer and translator Sergei Volchkov (singer), winner of The Voice Viktoria Volchkova (born 1982), Russian figure skater and coach Vladimir Voltchkov (born 1978), Belarusian tennis player
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