Semashko is an East Slavic surname originated from a diminutive for the given name Semyon (Simeon). The Belarusian-language spelling is Syamashka.
Spelled in Polish as Siemaszko, it was a surname of nobility in Poland (Siemaszko of Łabędź coat of arms, officially recorded in Volyn Governorate[1])
Notable people with the surname include:
- Dominik Semashko (1878-1932), Belarusian activist
- Nikolai Semashko (medicine)
- Nikolai Semashko (basketball)
- Yosyf Semashko (1798-1868), bishop in the Uniate and Orthodox churches
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