Russian Surnames

Russian names are used in the country of Russia and in Russian-speaking communities throughout the world. See also about Russian names.
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Aleksandrov Александров m Russian, Bulgarian
Means "son of Aleksandr".
Aleksandrova Александрова f Russian, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Aleksandrov.
Alekseev Алексеев m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Алексеев (see Alekseyev).
Alekseeva Алексеева f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Алексеева (see Alekseyeva).
Alekseyev Алексеев m Russian
Means "son of Aleksey".
Alekseyeva Алексеева f Russian
Feminine form of Alekseyev.
Andreev Андреев m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Андреев (see Andreyev).
Andreeva Андреева f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Андреева (see Andreyeva).
Andreyev Андреев m Russian, Bulgarian
Means "son of Andrey".
Andreyeva Андреева f Russian, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Andreyev.
Antonov Антонов m Russian, Bulgarian
Means "son of Anton".
Antonova Антонова f Russian, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Antonov.
Bogdanov Богданов m Russian, Bulgarian
Means "son of Bogdan".
Bogdanova Богданова f Russian, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Bogdanov.
Bogomolov Богомолов m Russian
Derived from Russian богомол (bogomol) meaning "pious one, devotionalist".
Bogomolova Богомолова f Russian
Feminine form of Bogomolov.
Borisov Борисов m Russian, Bulgarian
Means "son of Boris".
Borisova Борисова f Russian, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Borisov.
Chaykovskaya Чайковская f Russian
Feminine form of Chaykovsky.
Chaykovsky Чайковский m Russian
Russian form of Chayka. A famous bearer was the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Chaykovsky (1840-1893), with the surname commonly Romanized as Tchaikovsky.
Fedorov Фёдоров m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Фёдоров (see Fyodorov).
Fedorova Фёдорова f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Фёдорова (see Fyodorova).
Filippov Филиппов m Russian
Means "son of Filip".
Filippova Филиппова f Russian
Feminine form of Filippov.
Fyodorov Фёдоров m Russian
Means "son of Fyodor".
Fyodorova Фёдорова f Russian
Feminine form of Fyodorov.
Ignatiev Игнатьев m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Игнатьев (see Ignatyev).
Ignatieva Игнатьева f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Игнатьева (see Ignatyeva).
Ignatov Игнатов m Bulgarian, Russian
Means "son of Ignat".
Ignatova Игнатова f Bulgarian, Russian
Feminine form of Ignatov.
Ignatyev Игнатьев m Russian
Means "son of Ignatiy".
Ignatyeva Игнатьева f Russian
Feminine form of Ignatyev.
Isaev Исаев m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Исаев (see Isayev).
Isaeva Исаева f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Исаева (see Isayeva).
Isakov Исаков m Russian
Means "son of Isaak".
Isakova Исакова f Russian
Feminine form of Isakov.
Isayev Исаев m Russian
Means "son of Isay".
Isayeva Исаева f Russian
Feminine form of Isayev.
Ivankov Иванков m Russian
Patronymic derived from a diminutive of the given name Ivan.
Ivankova Иванкова f Russian
Feminine form of Ivankov.
Ivanov Иванов m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian, Macedonian
Means "son of Ivan". It is among the most common surnames in Bulgaria and Russia.
Ivanova Иванова f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian, Macedonian, Belarusian
Feminine form of Ivanov or Ivanow.
Konstantinov Константинов m Russian, Bulgarian
Means "son of Konstantin".
Konstantinova Константинова f Russian, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Konstantinov.
Kovalchuk Ковальчук Ukrainian, Russian
Derived from Ukrainian коваль (koval) meaning "blacksmith".
Kovalev Ковалёв m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Ковалёв (see Kovalyov).
Kovaleva Ковалёва f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Ковалёва (see Kovalyova).
Kovalyov Ковалёв m Russian
Derived from Russian коваль (koval) meaning "blacksmith".
Kovalyova Ковалёва f Russian
Feminine form of Kovalyov.
Kozlov Козлов m Russian
Derived from Russian козёл (kozyol) meaning "male goat", probably used to denote a goatherd.
Kozlova Козлова f Russian
Feminine form of Kozlov.
Krupin Крупин m Russian
Derived from Russian крупа (krupa) meaning "grain".
Krupina Крупина f Russian
Feminine form of Krupin.
Kuznetsov Кузнецов m Russian
Derived from Russian кузнец (kuznets) meaning "blacksmith".
Kuznetsova Кузнецова f Russian
Feminine form of Kuznetsov.
Lagounov Лагунов m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Лагунов (see Lagunov).
Lagounova Лагунова f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Лагунова (see Lagunova).
Lagunov Лагунов m Russian
Derived from Russian лагун (lagun) meaning "water barrel". It was used to denote the descendants of a person who made water barrels.
Lagunova Лагунова f Russian
Feminine form of Lagunov.
Lebedev Лебедев m Russian
From Russian лебедь (lebed) meaning "swan".
Lebedeva Лебедева f Russian
Feminine form of Lebedev.
Makarov Макаров m Russian
Means "son of Makar".
Makarova Макарова f Russian
Feminine form of Makarov.
Maksimov Максимов m Russian
Means "son of Maksim".
Maksimova Максимова f Russian
Feminine form of Maksimov.
Markov Марков m Bulgarian, Russian
Means "son of Marko or Mark".
Markova Маркова f Bulgarian, Russian
Feminine form of Markov.
Matveev Матвеев m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Матвеев (see Matveyev).
Matveeva Матвеева f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Матвеева (see Matveyeva).
Matveyev Матвеев m Russian
Means "son of Matvey".
Matveyeva Матвеева f Russian
Feminine form of Matveyev.
Medvedev Медведев m Russian
Derived from Russian медведь (medved) meaning "bear".
Medvedeva Медведева f Russian
Feminine form of Medvedev.
Melnik Мельник Russian, Belarusian
Means "miller" in Russian and Belarusian.
Mikhailov Михайлов m Russian
Means "son of Mikhail".
Mikhailova Михайлова f Russian
Feminine form of Mikhailov.
Mikhaylov Михайлов m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Михайлов (see Mikhailov).
Mikhaylova Михайлова f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Михайлова (see Mikhailova).
Morozov Морозов m Russian
Derived from Russian мороз (moroz) meaning "frost".
Morozova Морозова f Russian
Feminine form of Morozov.
Naoumov Наумов m Russian, Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Наумов (see Naumov).
Naoumova Наумова f Russian, Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Наумова (see Naumova).
Naumov Наумов m Russian, Bulgarian
Means "son of Naum".
Naumova Наумова f Russian, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Naumov.
Nikitin Никитин m Russian
From the given name Nikita 1.
Nikitina Никитина f Russian
Feminine form of Nikitin.
Nikolaev Николаев m Russian, Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Russian Николаев (see Nikolayev), as well as the usual Bulgarian form.
Nikolaeva Николаева f Russian, Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Russian Николаева (see Nikolayeva), as well as the usual Bulgarian form.
Nikolayev Николаев m Russian
Means "son of Nikolay".
Nikolayeva Николаева f Russian
Feminine form of Nikolayev.
Novikov Новиков m Russian
Derived from Russian новый (novy) meaning "new".
Novikova Новикова f Russian
Feminine form of Novikov.
Orlov Орлов m Russian
Derived from Russian орёл (oryol) meaning "eagle".
Orlova Орлова f Russian
Feminine form of Orlov.
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.
Pavlov Павлов m Russian, Bulgarian
Means "son of Pavel". A famous bearer of this surname was the Russian scientist Ivan Pavlov (1849-1936), known for his discovery of the conditioned reflex.
Pavlova Павлова f Russian, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Pavlov.
Pavlovskaya Павловская f Russian
Feminine form of Pavlovsky.
Pavlovsky Павловский m Russian
Means "son of Pavel".
Petrov Петров m Russian, Bulgarian
Means "son of Peter" in Russian and Bulgarian.
Petrova Петрова f Russian, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Petrov.
Popov Попов m Russian, Bulgarian
Means "son of the priest", derived from Russian and Bulgarian поп (pop).
Popova Попова f Russian, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Popov.
Putin Путин m Russian
From Russian путь (put) meaning "road, path". This surname is borne by the Russian president Vladimir Putin (1952-).
Putina Путина f Russian
Feminine form of Putin.
Rasputin Распутин m Russian
From Russian распутье (rasputye) meaning "crossroads". A famous bearer was the Russian mystic Grigoriy Rasputin (1869-1916).
Rasputina Распутина f Russian
Feminine form of Rasputin.
Romanov Романов m Russian
Means "son of Roman". This was the surname of the last dynasty of Russian tsars.
Romanova Романова f Russian
Feminine form of Romanov.
Sergeev Сергеев m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Сергеев (see Sergeyev).
Sergeeva Сергеева f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Сергеева (see Sergeyeva).
Sergeyev Сергеев m Russian
Means "son of Sergey".
Sergeyeva Сергеева f Russian
Feminine form of Sergeyev.
Smirnov Смирнов m Russian
Derived from Russian смирный (smirny) meaning "quiet, peaceful, timid". This is one of the most common surnames in Russia.
Smirnova Смирнова f Russian
Feminine form of Smirnov.
Sobol Соболь Ukrainian, Russian, Jewish
Occupational name for a fur trader, from the Slavic word sobolĭ meaning "sable, marten". As a Jewish name it is ornamental.
Sokolov Соколов m Russian, Bulgarian
Means "son of Sokol".
Sokolova Соколова f Russian, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Sokolov.
Sokolovskaya Соколовская f Russian
Feminine form of Sokolovsky.
Sokolovsky Соколовский m Russian
Means "son of Sokol".
Stepanov Степанов m Russian
Means "son of Stepan".
Stepanova Степанова f Russian
Feminine form of Stepanov.
Tchaikovskaya Чайковская f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Чайковская (see Chaykovskaya).
Tchaikovsky Чайковский m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Чайковский (see Chaykovsky).
Trifonov Трифонов m Bulgarian, Russian
Means "son of Trifon".
Trifonova Трифонова f Bulgarian, Russian
Feminine form of Trifonov.
Utkin Уткин m Russian
Derived from Russian утка (utka) meaning "duck".
Utkina Уткина f Russian
Feminine form of Utkin.
Valentinov Валентинов m Bulgarian, Russian
Means "son of Valentin".
Valentinova Валентинова f Bulgarian, Russian
Feminine form of Valentinov.
Vasiliev Васильев m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Васильев (see Vasilyev).
Vasilieva Васильева f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Васильева (see Vasilyeva).
Vasilyev Васильев m Russian
Means "son of Vasil".
Vasilyeva Васильева f Russian
Feminine form of Vasilyev.
Viktorov Викторов m Russian, Bulgarian
Means "son of Viktor".
Viktorova Викторова f Russian, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Viktorov.
Vinogradov Виноградов m Russian
Means "vineyard" in Russian (ultimately from German), referring to a person who worked at a vineyard or lived near one.
Vinogradova Виноградова f Russian
Feminine form of Vinogradov.
Volkov Волков m Russian
Derived from Russian волк (volk) meaning "wolf".
Volkova Волкова f Russian
Feminine form of Volkov.
Voronin Воронин m Russian
Derived from Russian ворона (vorona) meaning "crow".
Voronina Воронина f Russian
Feminine form of Voronin.
Yakovlev Яковлев m Russian
Means "son of Yakov".
Yakovleva Яковлева f Russian
Feminine form of Yakovlev.
Yegorov Егоров m Russian
Means "son of Yegor".
Yegorova Егорова f Russian
Feminine form of Yegorov.
Zakharov Захаров m Russian
Means "son of Zakhar".
Zakharova Захарова f Russian
Feminine form of Zakharov.
Zaytsev Зайцев m Russian
Derived from Russian заяц (zayats) meaning "hare".
Zaytseva Зайцева f Russian
Feminine form of Zaytsev.
Zhukov Жуков m Russian
Derived from Russian жук (zhuk) meaning "beetle".
Zhukova Жукова f Russian
Feminine form of Zhukov.
Zima Зима mu Czech, Slovak, Polish, Russian
From an Old Slavic word meaning "winter". This may have been a nickname for a person with a chilly personality.