Vtorov

Vtorov is a Russian surname. It is derived from the Russian word "второй" (vtoroy), meaning "second." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from someone who was perhaps the second child in a family or who held some position or characteristic associated with the number two.

Surnames derived from ordinal numbers were often assigned in various contexts, including denoting birth order within a family, occupational roles (e.g., the second person in a chain of command or the second performing a specific task), or geographical distinctions (e.g., the second village of the same name).

Individuals bearing the surname Vtorov have been found throughout Russia and in countries with significant Russian diaspora populations.

The name can be transliterated into English in several ways, including Vtorov, Wtorow, and Vtoroff.