Kerimov is a surname. The female is Kerimova. Notable people with the surname include: Aslan Kerimov (born 1973), Azerbaijani footballer Kenan Kerimov (born 1976), Azerbaijani footballer and football manager and former player Kerim Kerimov (1917–2003) Soviet Azerbaijani engineer, regarded as one of the key scientists and founders in the Soviet Union's space program Ramiz Kerimov (born 1981), Azerbaijani footballer Suleyman Kerimov (born c. 1966), Russian billionaire businessman, philanthropist and politician of Lezgian origin, Russian politician and businessman See also Karimov Kerimova