Vaganov () is a Russian toponymic masculine surname relating to a person living near the river Vaga, its feminine counterpart is Vaganova. Notable people with the surname include: Agrippina Vaganova (1879–1951), Russian ballet teacher known for Vaganova method Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet Ekaterina Vaganova (born 1988), Russian dancer Gennady Vaganov (born 1930), Soviet cross-country skier Ilya Vaganov (born 1989), Russian footballer Sergei Vaganov (born 1985), Russian footballer Stepan Vaganov (1886–1918), Russian sailor and Bolshevik revolutionary
Fictional characters Gleb Vaganov, a character from the Broadway adaptation of the 1997 film Anastasia
See also Vaganova, Perm Krai, a village in Russia
References Ganzhina, I. M. (2001) Словарь современных русских фамилий. Moscow: Astrel. p. 90. .