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Karimov or Carimoff is a slavicised version of the name Karim. Its feminine counterpart is Karimova. It is most popular in Central Asia, especially in Uzbekistan, although it is prevalent in the South Caucasus. Notable people with the surname include:

Abdurahmon Karimov, Tajikistani politician
Ali Karimov (1919–2000), Azerbaijani statesman
Aliya Karimova (born 1978), Kazakhstani synchronized swimmer
Ayrat Karimov (1971–2020), Russian footballer in the Soviet First League from 1987
Behruz Karimov (born 2007), Uzbekistani footballer
Elvina Karimova (born 1994), Russian female water polo player
Ergash Karimov (1935–2009), Uzbek comedian and comic actor
Evgeniya Karimova (born 1989), Uzbekistani taekwondo practitioner
Flora Karimova (born 1941), Azerbaijani pop music singer, civil rights activist
Gulnara Karimova (born 1972), the elder daughter of Islam Karimov, the leader of Uzbekistan from 1989 to his death in 2016
Gulouchen Karimova (born 1979), Azerbaijani female volleyball player
Hayrulla Karimov (born 1978), international footballer who plays for PFC Kuruvchi
Islam Karimov (1938–2016), first President of Uzbekistan, from 1990 to 2016
Jamshid Karimov (born 1967), Uzbek journalist
Jurabek Karimov (born 1998), Uzbekistani tennis player
Latif Karimov (1906–1991), Azerbaijani carpet designer
Lola Karimova-Tillyaeva (born 1978), Uzbek diplomat and philanthropist
Natalya Karimova (born 1974), Russian cyclist
Saima Karimova (1926–2013), Russian geologist
Samara Karimova (born 1991), Kyrgyz pop singer
Tatyana Karimova (born 1948), First Lady of Uzbekistan from 1991 until 2016; widow of former President Islam Karimov
Yulia Karimova (born 1994), Russian sport shooter

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