Tarasov

Tarasov (Тарасов), Tarasoff (masculine), or Tarasova (feminine) is a popular Russian surname that is derived from the male given name Taras and literally means Taras' or belonging to Taras. It may refer to:

People

 * Alexander Tarasov, Russian left-wing sociologist
 * Alla Tarasova, Russian theater actress
 * Anatoly Tarasov, ice hockey coach
 * Boris Tarasov, Russian military officer
 * Daniil Tarasov (disambiguation), several people
 * Denis Tarasov, Russian Paralympic swimmer
 * Dmitri Tarasov (footballer), Russian footballer
 * Dmitri Tarasov (ice hockey), Russia ice hockey player
 * Evgenia Tarasova, Russian figure skater
 * Maksim Tarasov, pole vaulter
 * Sergei Tarasov (biathlete), Russian biathlete
 * Sofia Tarasova, Ukrainian singer
 * Tatiana Tarasova, Russian figure skating coach
 * Vladimir Tarasov, Russian director and animator

Places

 * Tarasov, Rostov Oblast, a village in Orlovsky District, Rostov Oblast, Russia
 * Tarasov, Volgograd Oblast, a village in Ostrovskoye Rural Settlement, Danilovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia
 * Tarasova, a village in Solonceni Commune, Rezina district, Moldova