Pakhmutov (Russian: Пахмутов) is a Russian masculine surname originating from the given name Pakhmut, its feminine counterpart is Pakhmutova. The surname may refer to Aleksandra Pakhmutova (born 1929), Russian composer 1889 Pakhmutova, an asteroid named after Aleksandra Pakhmutova
References Ganzhina, I. M. (2001) Словарь современных русских фамилий. Moscow: Astrel. p. 359. .