Chaykovsky Чайковский RussianRussian form of
Chayka. A famous bearer was the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Chaykovsky (1840-1893), with the surname commonly Romanized as
Tchaikovsky.
Kozlov Козлов RussianPatronymic from Russian
козёл (kozyol) meaning
"male goat", probably used to denote a goatherd.
Lagunov Лагунов RussianPatronymic name derived from Russian
лагун (lagun) meaning
"water barrel". It was used to denote the descendants of a person who made water barrels.
Lenin Ленин Russian (Modern)Surname adopted by the Russian revolutionary and founder of the former Soviet state Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870-1924), whose birth surname was
Ulyanov. He probably adapted it from the name of the River Lena in Siberia.
Orlov Орлов RussianPatronymic derived from the Russian nickname
Орёл (Oryol) meaning
"eagle".
Pasternak Пастернак Polish, Ukrainian, Russian, YiddishMeans
"parsnip" in various Slavic languages, ultimately from Latin
pastinaca. A famous bearer was Boris Pasternak (1890-1960), author of
Doctor Zhivago.
Pavlov Павлов Russian, BulgarianMeans
"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.
Putin Путин RussianFrom Russian
путь (put) meaning
"road, path". This surname is borne by the Russian president Vladimir Putin (1952-).
Rasputin Распутин RussianFrom Russian
распутье (rasputye) meaning
"crossroads". A famous bearer was the Russian mystic Grigoriy Rasputin (1869-1916).
Romanov Романов RussianMeans
"son of Roman". This was the surname of the last dynasty of Russian tsars.
Smirnov Смирнов RussianDerived from Russian
смирный (smirny) meaning "quiet, peaceful, timid". This is one of the most common surnames in Russia.
Sobol Соболь Russian, Ukrainian, JewishOccupational name for a fur trader, from the Slavic word
soboli meaning
"sable, marten". As a Jewish name it is ornamental.
Vinogradov Виноградов RussianMeans
"vineyard" in Russian (ultimately from German), referring to a person who worked at a vineyard or lived near one.
Zima Зима Czech, Slovak, Polish, RussianFrom a Slavic word meaning
"winter". This may have been a nickname for a person with a chilly personality.