Safonov

Safonov (Сафонов) and Safonova (Сафонова; feminine) is a Russian surname. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Andrey Safonov (b. 1964), politician from Transnistria
 * Boris Safonov (1915–1942), World War II flying ace
 * Dmitry Safonov (1895–1941), Soviet general
 * Igor Safonov, Soviet sprint canoer
 * Matvei Safonov (b. 1999), Russian footballer
 * Mikhail Safonov (pilot) (1893–1924), World War I flying ace
 * Oleg Safonov (b. 1960), Russian politician
 * Oleksandr Safonov (b. 1991), Ukrainian football player
 * Vasily Ilyich Safonov (1852–1918), Russian pianist, teacher, conductor and composer
 * Yevgeni Safonov (disambiguation), several people
 * Darya Safonova (b. 1981), Russian sprinter
 * Elena Safonova (b. 1956), Soviet and Russian film actress
 * Anna Safonova (1883–1975), maiden name of Anna Timiryova, daughter of Vasily Ilyich Safonov