Aptekar

Aptekar is an Indian and Russian-language surname. "Аптекарь" in Russian literally means "pharmacist". While in India, it is a common surname from the chitpawan community. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Lev Aptekar (born 1936), Soviet-New Zealand chess master, coach, and writer
 * Raphail Aptekar (1936-2020), Soviet and Russian astrophysicist
 * Valerian Borisovich Aptekar (1899–1937), Russian historian and linguist
 * Sunil Aptekar, Mr. India title and Mr. Asia title winner, 2021