Ukrainian Surnames

Ukrainian names are used in the country of Ukraine in eastern Europe.
usage
Antonov Антонов Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Means "son of Anton".
Baran Баран Polish, Slovak, Ukrainian
Means "ram, male sheep" in Polish, Slovak and Ukrainian.
Bondarenko Бондаренко Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian бондар (bondar) meaning "cooper, barrel maker".
Borisov Борисов Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Means "son of Boris".
Borysov Борисов Ukrainian
Means "son of Borys".
Boyko Бойко Ukrainian
Originally indicated a member of the Boykos, an ethnic group of western Ukraine.
Chayka Чайка Ukrainian
Means "seagull" in Ukrainian.
Gavrilyuk Гаврилюк Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Гаврилюк (see Havrylyuk).
Havrylyuk Гаврилюк Ukrainian
From a diminutive of the given name Havryil.
Holub Голуб Czech, Ukrainian
Means "dove, pigeon" in Czech and Ukrainian.
Ivanov Іванов Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian, Macedonian
Means "son of Ivan". It is among the most common surnames in Bulgaria and Russia.
Klymenko Клименко Ukrainian
From the given name Klym.
Kohut Когут Ukrainian
Means "rooster" in Ukrainian, a nickname for a proud person.
Kovalchuk Ковальчук Ukrainian, Russian
Derived from Ukrainian and Russian коваль (koval) meaning "blacksmith".
Kovalenko Коваленко Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian коваль (koval) meaning "blacksmith".
Kravchenko Кравченко Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian кравець (kravets) meaning "tailor".
Kuzmenko Кузьменко Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Kuzma.
Lysenko Лисенко Ukrainian
From a nickname, either from Ukrainian лис (lys) meaning "fox" or лисий (lysy) meaning "bald".
Marchenko Марченко Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Marko.
Medved Медведь Slovene, Croatian, Russian, Ukrainian
Means "bear" in several Slavic languages.
Melnyk Мельник Ukrainian
Means "miller" in Ukrainian. This is the most common Ukrainian surname.
Oliynyk Олійник Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian олія (oliya) meaning "oil, fat".
Pasternak Пастернак Polish, Ukrainian, Russian, Yiddish
Means "parsnip" in various Slavic languages, ultimately from Latin pastinaca. A famous bearer was Boris Pasternak (1890-1960), author of Doctor Zhivago.
Pavlenko Павленко Ukrainian
From the given name Pavlo.
Petrenko Петренко Ukrainian
From the given name Petro.
Roman Роман Romanian, Polish, Ukrainian
From the given name Roman.
Shevchenko Шевченко Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian швець (shvets) meaning "shoemaker".
Shevchuk Шевчук Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian швець (shvets) meaning "shoemaker".
Shvets Швец Ukrainian, Russian
Means "shoemaker" in Ukrainian and Russian.
Sobol Соболь Russian, Ukrainian, Jewish
Occupational name for a fur trader, from the Slavic word soboli meaning "sable, marten". As a Jewish name it is ornamental.
Sokolov Соколов Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Means "son of Sokol".
Stasiuk Стасюк Ukrainian, Polish
From a diminutive of the given name Stanislav.
Tkachenko Ткаченко Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian ткач (tkach) meaning "weaver".
Tkachuk Ткачук Ukrainian
From Ukrainian ткач (tkach) meaning "weaver".
Vasylenko Василенко Ukrainian
From the given name Vasyl.
Vasylyk Василик Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Vasyl.
Vasylyshyn Василишин Ukrainian
Means "son of Vasyl".
Zelenko Зеленко Ukrainian
Ukrainian cognate of Zieliński.
Zyma Зима Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Zima.