Last name Afanassiev (Афанасьев 
, Афанасиев , Afanassiev 
) , in the entire world, is a common cognomen. The family name Afanassiev is habitual in Russia, where it is quite a common surname, Belarus, and Kazakhstan.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Афанасьев | Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan |
| Афанасиев | Russia |
| Afanassiev | Cyprus, Denmark, United States, France, Canada |
Afanas'Ev, Afanasiev, Afanasjev, Afanasjevs, Afanassieff, Afanassjew, Afanasyeu, Afanasyev, Афанассиев, Афанассьев, Афанасьеў, Афанасьєв, and אפנסייב
| sergueï afanassiev Luxembourgian handball player, LU (b. 1970) |
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