The Azarov Family
Since 2014 I have been restoring the Azarov lineage — from its earliest 17th-century records to modern DNA genealogy — in the hope that these materials become a useful source for everyone interested.
Coat of Arms
Blazon. Azure, a chevron Or charged with three pomegranates vert, stalked and leaved, between two six-pointed mullets Or; in base an oak tree Or fructed, rooted upon a silver scroll issuing from the base. The shield ensigned with a steel knight’s helm.
Crest: upon a wreath argent and azure, an owl argent armed gules, wings displayed and elevated, perched upon a wheel Or of eight spokes.
Mantling: azure doubled argent.
Supporters: dexter, an angel in a monastic robe girded with a white triple-knotted cord, holding a scroll with a map; sinister, an ancient Slavic warrior (Vened) with sword lowered. This site shows the version without supporters; for the full achievement, contact by email.
Entered in the Armorial Matricule of the Heraldic College on 18 September 2018, no. 1824. Reconstructed by heraldist Efim Komarovsky; artwork by Denis Sirotinin.
Family History
The Azarov surname dates back to the 17th century; its first written record is held in the State Archive of Ancient Acts (RGADA). It was originally spelled “Ozarov”.
The progenitor was Elizar (Azar, Ozar), who lived in the mid-1600s in the village of Dmitrievskoye (today Dmitriev-na-Svape). The name derives from Azar — from the Hebrew “Azariah”, “God has helped”. DNA analysis points to European origins.
In 1851, Stepan Mikhailovich Azarov resettled his family to the village of Novo-Travninskaya in the Ishim district of Tobolsk Governorate. After the First World War and the Revolution, the family dispersed across several countries, including the USA and Canada.
DNA Genealogy
The lineage is researched through genetic genealogy, with data deposited in international databases.