Nurov (Russian: Нуров) is a Russian masculine surname originating from the Turkic word nur meaning ray; its feminine counterpart is Nurova. The surname may refer to Georgi Nurov (born 1992), Russian football forward Magomedgadzhi Nurov (born 1993), Macedonian freestyle wrestler
References Ganzhina, I. M. (2001) Словарь современных русских фамилий. Moscow: Astrel. p. 341. .