1) Russian surname 
Samsonov (Самсо́нов) and Samsonova (Самсо́нова; feminine) is a common Russian surname derived from the name Samson. Currently, there are many variations of this family name: Samsonov, Samsonenko, Samsonychev, Samsonyan, Samsikov, Samsonkin, Samsononychev. People with the surname Samsonov include: ...