Family name Nifontov (Нифонтов 
, Nifontov 
) , around the globe, is quite a rare cognomen. The surname Nifontov is characteristic of Latvia, where it is a rare surname, Russia, and Kazakhstan.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Нифонтов | Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus |
| Nifontov | Germany, Russia, United Kingdom, Czechia, Latvia |
| roman v. nifontov Russian geologist (1901-1960) (b. 1901) |
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