Leonov

Leonov (masculine, Леонов) or Leonova (feminine, Леоновa) is a Russian surname. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Aleksandra Leonova (born 1964), Russian women's basketball player
 * Aleksandr Leonov (born 1978), Russian boxer
 * Alena Leonova (born 1990), Russian figure skater
 * Alexei Leonov (1934–2019), Russian/Soviet cosmonaut; the first person to walk in space
 * Elena Leonova (born 1973), Russian Soviet pair skater
 * Leonid Leonov, prominent Soviet novelist
 * Nikolai Leonov, Soviet KGB officer
 * Sergey Leonov (born 1983), Russian politician
 * Viktor Leonov (1916–2003), Soviet Sailor and two time Hero of the Soviet Union
 * Yevgeny Leonov, popular Soviet actor
 * Ihor Leonov, Ukrainian footballer, defender, known for playing with Shakhtar Donetsk