Nikonov

Nikonov (Никонов) and Nikonova (Никонова) are masculine and feminine forms of a common Russian surname. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Alexander Nikonov (1893–1937), a Soviet military leader.
 * Gennadiy Nikonov (1950–2003), a Russian gun engineer.
 * Vadim Nikonov (b. 1948), a Soviet football player and coach.
 * Vyacheslav Nikonov (b. 1956), a Russian political scientist.
 * Yevgeny Nikonov (1920–1941), a Russian war hero.
 * Angelina Nikonova (b. 1976), a Russian filmmaker, script writer and film producer.
 * Elena Nikonova, a Russian pair skater.
 * Matrona Nikonova (1881–1952), a canonized saint of the Russian Orthodox Church.
 * Ry Nikonova (1942–2014), Russian artist, poet, and writer.
 * Valentina Nikonova (b. 1952), a Soviet fencer.
 * Yevgeniya Nikonova (b. 1970), a Russian basketball player.