Family name Lyudov (Людовь 
, Lyudov 
, Людов 
) , around the globe, is a rare cognomen. The cognomen Lyudov is habitual in Eastern Europe, particularly Bulgaria, where it is a rare surname, Russia, where it is a very rare surname, and Ukraine, where it is an extremely rare surname. Much less frequently, Lyudov is the forename as well as the last name.