Russian Origin Surnames

Aleksandrov m Russian, Bulgarian
Means "son of Aleksandr".

Aleksandrova f Russian, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Aleksandrov.

Alekseev m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Алексеев (see Alekseyev).

Alekseeva f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Алексеева (see Alekseyeva).

Alekseyev m Russian
Means "son of Aleksey".

Alekseyeva f Russian
Feminine form of Alekseyev.

Andreev m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Андреев (see Andreyev).

Andreeva f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Андреева (see Andreyeva).

Andreyev m Russian, Bulgarian
Means "son of Andrey".

Andreyeva f Russian, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Andreyev.

Antonov m Russian, Bulgarian
Means "son of Anton".

Antonova f Russian, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Antonov.

Bogdanov m Russian, Bulgarian
Means "son of Bogdan".

Bogdanova f Russian, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Bogdanov.

Bogomolov m Russian
Derived from Russian богомол (bogomol) meaning "pious one, devotionalist".

Bogomolova f Russian
Feminine form of Bogomolov.

Borisov m Russian, Bulgarian
Means "son of Boris".

Borisova f Russian, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Borisov.

Chaykovskaya f Russian
Feminine form of Chaykovsky.

Chaykovsky 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 m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Фёдоров (see Fyodorov).

Fedorova f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Фёдорова (see Fyodorova).

Filippov m Russian
Means "son of Filip".

Filippova f Russian
Feminine form of Filippov.

Fyodorov m Russian
Means "son of Fyodor".

Fyodorova f Russian
Feminine form of Fyodorov.

Ignatiev m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Игнатьев (see Ignatyev).

Ignatieva f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Игнатьева (see Ignatyeva).

Ignatov m Bulgarian, Russian
Means "son of Ignat".

Ignatova f Bulgarian, Russian
Feminine form of Ignatov.

Ignatyev m Russian
Means "son of Ignatiy".

Ignatyeva f Russian
Feminine form of Ignatyev.

Isaev m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Исаев (see Isayev).

Isaeva f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Исаева (see Isayeva).

Isakov m Russian
Means "son of Isaak".

Isakova f Russian
Feminine form of Isakov.

Isayev m Russian
Means "son of Isay".

Isayeva f Russian
Feminine form of Isayev.

Ivankov m Russian
Patronymic derived from a diminutive of the given name Ivan.

Ivankova f Russian
Feminine form of Ivankov.

Ivanov m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian, Macedonian
Means "son of Ivan". It is among the most common surnames in Bulgaria and Russia.

Ivanova f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian, Macedonian, Belarusian
Feminine form of Ivanov or Ivanow.

Konstantinov m Russian, Bulgarian
Means "son of Konstantin".

Konstantinova f Russian, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Konstantinov.

Kovalev m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Ковалёв (see Kovalyov).

Kovaleva f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Ковалёва (see Kovalyova).

Kovalyov m Russian
Derived from Russian коваль (koval) meaning "blacksmith".

Kovalyova f Russian
Feminine form of Kovalyov.

Kozlov m Russian
Derived from Russian козёл (kozyol) meaning "male goat", probably used to denote a goatherd.

Kozlova f Russian
Feminine form of Kozlov.

Krupin m Russian
Derived from Russian крупа (krupa) meaning "grain".

Krupina f Russian
Feminine form of Krupin.

Kuznetsov m Russian
Derived from Russian кузнец (kuznets) meaning "blacksmith".

Kuznetsova f Russian
Feminine form of Kuznetsov.

Lagounov m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Лагунов (see Lagunov).

Lagounova f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Лагунова (see Lagunova).

Lagunov 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 f Russian
Feminine form of Lagunov.

Lebedev m Russian
From Russian лебедь (lebed) meaning "swan".

Lebedeva f Russian
Feminine form of Lebedev.

Makarov m Russian
Means "son of Makar".

Makarova f Russian
Feminine form of Makarov.

Maksimov m Russian
Means "son of Maksim".

Maksimova f Russian
Feminine form of Maksimov.

Markov m Bulgarian, Russian
Means "son of Marko or Mark".

Markova f Bulgarian, Russian
Feminine form of Markov.

Matveev m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Матвеев (see Matveyev).

Matveeva f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Матвеева (see Matveyeva).

Matveyev m Russian
Means "son of Matvey".

Matveyeva f Russian
Feminine form of Matveyev.

Medvedev m Russian
Derived from Russian медведь (medved) meaning "bear".

Medvedeva f Russian
Feminine form of Medvedev.

Melnik Russian, Belarusian
Means "miller" in Russian and Belarusian.

Mikhailov m Russian
Means "son of Mikhail".

Mikhailova f Russian
Feminine form of Mikhailov.

Mikhaylov m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Михайлов (see Mikhailov).

Mikhaylova f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Михайлова (see Mikhailova).

Morozov m Russian
Derived from Russian мороз (moroz) meaning "frost".

Morozova f Russian
Feminine form of Morozov.

Naoumov m Russian, Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Наумов (see Naumov).

Naoumova f Russian, Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Наумова (see Naumova).

Naumov m Russian, Bulgarian
Means "son of Naum".

Naumova f Russian, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Naumov.

Nikitin m Russian
From the given name Nikita 1.

Nikitina f Russian
Feminine form of Nikitin.

Nikolaev m Russian, Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Russian Николаев (see Nikolayev), as well as the usual Bulgarian form.

Nikolaeva f Russian, Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Russian Николаева (see Nikolayeva), as well as the usual Bulgarian form.

Nikolayev m Russian
Means "son of Nikolay".

Nikolayeva f Russian
Feminine form of Nikolayev.

Novikov m Russian
Derived from Russian новый (novy) meaning "new".

Novikova f Russian
Feminine form of Novikov.

Orlov m Russian
Derived from Russian орёл (oryol) meaning "eagle".

Orlova f Russian
Feminine form of Orlov.

Pasternak 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 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 f Russian, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Pavlov.

Pavlovskaya f Russian
Feminine form of Pavlovsky.

Pavlovsky m Russian
Means "son of Pavel".

Petrov m Russian, Bulgarian
Means "son of Peter" in Russian and Bulgarian.

Petrova f Russian, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Petrov.

Popov m Russian, Bulgarian
Means "son of the priest", derived from Russian and Bulgarian поп (pop).

Popova f Russian, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Popov.

Putin m Russian
From Russian путь (put) meaning "road, path". This surname is borne by the Russian president Vladimir Putin (1952-).

Putina f Russian
Feminine form of Putin.

Rasputin m Russian
From Russian распутье (rasputye) meaning "crossroads". A famous bearer was the Russian mystic Grigoriy Rasputin (1869-1916).

Rasputina f Russian
Feminine form of Rasputin.

Romanov m Russian
Means "son of Roman". This was the surname of the last dynasty of Russian tsars.

Romanova f Russian
Feminine form of Romanov.

Sergeev m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Сергеев (see Sergeyev).

Sergeeva f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Сергеева (see Sergeyeva).

Sergeyev m Russian
Means "son of Sergey".

Sergeyeva f Russian
Feminine form of Sergeyev.

Smirnov m Russian
Derived from Russian смирный (smirny) meaning "quiet, peaceful, timid". This is one of the most common surnames in Russia.

Smirnova f Russian
Feminine form of Smirnov.

Sobol 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 m Russian, Bulgarian
Means "son of Sokol".

Sokolova f Russian, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Sokolov.

Sokolovskaya f Russian
Feminine form of Sokolovsky.

Sokolovsky m Russian
Means "son of Sokol".

Stepanov m Russian
Means "son of Stepan".

Stepanova f Russian
Feminine form of Stepanov.

Tchaikovskaya f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Чайковская (see Chaykovskaya).

Tchaikovsky m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Чайковский (see Chaykovsky).

Trifonov m Bulgarian, Russian
Means "son of Trifon".

Trifonova f Bulgarian, Russian
Feminine form of Trifonov.

Utkin m Russian
Derived from Russian утка (utka) meaning "duck".

Utkina f Russian
Feminine form of Utkin.

Valentinov m Bulgarian, Russian
Means "son of Valentin".

Valentinova f Bulgarian, Russian
Feminine form of Valentinov.

Vasiliev m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Васильев (see Vasilyev).

Vasilieva f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Васильева (see Vasilyeva).

Vasilyev m Russian
Means "son of Vasil".

Vasilyeva f Russian
Feminine form of Vasilyev.

Viktorov m Russian, Bulgarian
Means "son of Viktor".

Viktorova f Russian, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Viktorov.

Vinogradov m Russian
Means "vineyard" in Russian (ultimately from German), referring to a person who worked at a vineyard or lived near one.

Vinogradova f Russian
Feminine form of Vinogradov.

Volkov m Russian
Derived from Russian волк (volk) meaning "wolf".

Volkova f Russian
Feminine form of Volkov.

Voronin m Russian
Derived from Russian ворона (vorona) meaning "crow".

Voronina f Russian
Feminine form of Voronin.

Yakovlev m Russian
Means "son of Yakov".

Yakovleva f Russian
Feminine form of Yakovlev.

Yegorov m Russian
Means "son of Yegor".

Yegorova f Russian
Feminine form of Yegorov.

Zakharov m Russian
Means "son of Zakhar".

Zakharova f Russian
Feminine form of Zakharov.

Zaytsev m Russian
Derived from Russian заяц (zayats) meaning "hare".

Zaytseva f Russian
Feminine form of Zaytsev.

Zhukov m Russian
Derived from Russian жук (zhuk) meaning "beetle".

Zhukova f Russian
Feminine form of Zhukov.

Zima 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.