The Derugin family (Russian: Дерюгины, German: von Derjugin, Deryugin) is a Russian noble family descended from boyar scions. One branch of the family also holds matrilineal descent from the Rurik dynasty through Irina Borisovna née princess Shakhovskaya, wife of George Georgievich von Derjugin (1915 - 1987). In the 19th Century, and especially after the abolition of serfdom, the "Derugin" surname began to appear among peasants who adopted their employers' name but were not themselves descendants of the noble family.