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Meaning & History
Dimov is a Bulgarian and Macedonian surname meaning "son of Dimo". Dimo, in turn, is a diminutive of Dimitar (the Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Demetrius), ultimately derived from the Greek goddess Demeter 1. This surname belongs to a large family of patronymics from the given name Dimitar, reflecting its popularity in Bulgaria and North Macedonia.
Ethnic and Geographic Distribution
According to Forebears, Dimov is overwhelmingly common in Bulgaria, where it ranks among the top surnames, and is also found in North Macedonia, Serbia, and Ukraine. The highest density of the surname is in Bulgaria, particularly in the western provinces and the city of Sofia. It is a classic example of a patronymic surname formed by adding the Slavic suffix -ov (or -ova for the feminine form Dimova) meaning "belonging to" or "descendant of".Related Surnames
Variants of Dimov include Dimitrov, most popular in Bulgaria and Macedonia; Greek surnames such as Demetriou and Dimitriou; the Romanian Dumitrescu; and Russian Dmitriyev, all ultimately from the same root: Demetrius. In Bulgaria and Macedonia, the feminine forms Dimova and Dimitrova are common as maiden or married surnames.- Meaning: Son of Dimo
- Origin: Bulgarian, Macedonian
- Type: Patronymic surname
- Languages: Bulgarian, Macedonian
Related Names
Roots
Variants
(Macedonian)
Dimitrov
Other Languages & Cultures
(Macedonian)
Dimitrova (Greek)
Demetriou, Dimitriou (Romanian)
Dumitrescu, Dumitru (Russian)
Dmitriyev, Dmitriyeva (Serbian)
Dimitrijević
Sources: Forebears — dimov