Saipov Family History & Genealogy

History

Uzebekistan is the earliest known country of origin for the last name Saipov. While still a common surname in this Central Asian country, Saipov is also common in the neighboring countries Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan.

Name Origin

Unfortunately, the Saipov last name became famous in the United States on Halloween, Tuesday October 31st 2017 when a truck rammed into cyclists and runners close to Ground Zero in New York shortly after 3pm in an apparent terrorist attack.

Spellings & Pronunciations

Known alternative spellings of Saipov include Sajpov and Savoy.

Nationality & Ethnicity

At least some Saipov family members come from Uzbekistan - formerly a part of the Soviet Union. Uzbekistan, officially recognized as the Republic of Uzbekistan is located in Central Asia and has a diverse cultural heritage due to Greek, China and Russian influences. It is the 56th largest country in the world at 172,700 square miles.

Famous People named Saipov

Sayfullo Saipov, a 29 year old male from Tampa Florida, has been initially identified as the man who drove a rented Home Depot truck on a bike path in Lower Manhattan, New York and killed at least 8 people and injured 11 or 12 others. He ran into a number of people before opening gun fire. Sayfullo Saipov became a resident of the U.S. in 2010 and was born in Uzbekistan.

Ironically, Sayfullo has a criminal record of traffic offenses all in Pennsylvania and Missouri.

Early Saipovs

These are the earliest records we have of the Saipov family.