Family name Katsanov (Кацанов 
, Katsanov 
) , in all the world, is a very rare cognomen. The surname Katsanov is characteristic of Estonia, where it is a rare surname, Greece, and Russia, where it is a very rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Russia, Greece, and Ukraine. Much less frequently, Katsanov is the forename as well as the last name.