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 | Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus |
| Nifontov | Latvia, United Kingdom, Germany, Russia, Czechia |
| roman v. nifontov Russian geologist (1901-1960) (b. 1901) |
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