Russian Surnames

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.

Sokolof Соколов Russian (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Sokolov.

Sokoloff Соколов Russian (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Sokolov.

Sokolov Соколов m Russian, Bulgarian
Patronymic form of Sokol.

Sokolova Соколова f Russian, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Sokolov.

Sokolovskaya Соколовская f Russian
Feminine form of Sokolovsky.

Sokolovsky Соколовский m Russian
Patronymic form 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.