Akhmetov or Ahmetov is a Turkic surname that is common along the Islamic post-Soviet regions of Bashkortostan, Kazakhstan and Tatarstan, with the addition of Chuvashia. The name originates from Arabic as Ahmad (Arabic: أحمد), meaning as the "most praiseworthy".[1] The surname in feminine is often written as Akhmetova.

Notable people with the surname include:

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  1. ^ "Все о фамилии "Ахметов"". arc.familyspace.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-08-28.