Akhmetov
Appearance
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:
- Daniyal Akhmetov, former Prime Minister of Kazakhstan
- Kairat Akhmetov, mixed martial artist and former ONE Flyweight World Champion
- Ilzat Akhmetov, Russian footballer of Uyghur descent
- Rinat Akhmetov, richest Ukrainian businessman
- Rustam Akhmetov, high jumper of Tatar descent
- Serik Akhmetov, former Prime Minister of Kazakhstan
See also
- All pages with titles containing Akhmetov
- All pages with titles containing Akhmetova
- All pages with titles containing Ahmetov
- All pages with titles containing Ahmetova
- Ahmadov
- Akhmedov
References
- ^ "Все о фамилии "Ахметов"". arc.familyspace.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-08-28.