Lebedev (Russian: Ле́бедев), or Lebedeva (feminine; Ле́бедева) is a common Russian family name derived from the word лебедь (lebed, meaning "swan").

Geographical distribution

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As of 2014, 83.5% of all known bearers of the surname Lebedev were residents of Russia (1:1,150), 5.5% of Ukraine (1:5,476), 2.8% of Belarus (1:2,295), 2.5% of Uzbekistan (1:8,343) and 2.4% of Kazakhstan (1:4,862).

In Russia, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:1,150) in the following federal subjects:[1]

People

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Fictional characters

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  • Juan Ivanovich Lebedev, fictional character from Deus Ex
  • Lukian Timofyevich Lebedev, fictional character from Dostoevsky's novel The Idiot
  • N. A. Lebedev, fictional character from S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky game

See also

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References

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