Abadjiev BulgarianPatronymic name derived from the Turkish word
aba "coat". It may have originally denoted the children of a tailor.
Ateljević SerbianProbably from
Hatelji, the name of a town in Serbia, which is of unknown meaning.
Bašić Croatian, SerbianMeans
"son of the chief", derived from Serbo-Croatian
baša meaning "chief, boss" (of Turkish origin).
Beran CzechDerived from Czech
beran meaning
"ram, male sheep".
Boyko UkrainianOriginally indicated a member of the Boykos, an ethnic group of western Ukraine.
Božić CroatianMeans
"Christmas" in Croatian, a diminutive of
bog meaning "god".
Broz CroatianDerived from
Broz, a diminutive of
Ambrozije. This was the birth surname of the Yugoslavian dictator Josip Broz Tito (1892-1980).
Budny PolishPossibly from Polish
buda meaning
"hut, cabin".
Bukowski PolishOriginally denoted someone who came from a place called
Bukowo or
Bukowiec, which derive from Polish
buk "beech".
Bureš CzechDerived from a diminutive of the old Slavic given name
Burian, of uncertain meaning.
Čech CzechMeans
"Czech". The name was used to differentiate a native of Bohemia from the natives of Silesia, Moravia and other regions that are now part of the Czech Republic.
Chalupník CzechDerived from Czech
chalupa meaning
"cottage". The name referred to a peasant farmer who owned a very small piece of land.
Chaykovsky RussianRussian form of
Chayka. A famous bearer was the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Chaykovsky (1840-1893), with the surname commonly Romanized as
Tchaikovsky.
Chmela CzechDerived from Czech
chmel "hops", referring to a person who grew hops, a plant used in brewing beer.
Čížek CzechMeans
"siskin" in Czech, referring to a type of bird in the finch family.
Ćosić Croatian, SerbianFrom Croatian and Serbian
ćosav "beardless", ultimately from Persian
کوسه (koseh) meaning "shark".
Čtvrtník CzechDerived from Czech
čtvrtlán meaning
"one quarter of a lán", where a
lán is a medieval Czech measure of land (approximately 18 hectares). The name denoted someone who owned this much land.
Czajkowski PolishOriginally indicated a person from any of the Polish towns named Czajków, all derived from Polish
czajka meaning "lapwing (bird)".
Doležal CzechNickname for a lazy person, derived from the past participle of the Czech verb
doležat "to lie down".
Doubek CzechMeans
"small oak" in Czech, derived from
dub "oak".
Dubanowski PolishOriginally indicated a person from the town of Dubinowo (now Dubino in Belarus).
Dubicki PolishOriginally indicated a person from the town of Dubica in Poland.
Dunajski PolishDerived from
Dunaj, the Polish name for the river Danube.
Dvořák CzechOccupational name derived from Czech
dvůr "manor", indicating a person who worked at such a place. This name was borne by the Czech composer Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904).
Fiala CzechMeans
"violet" in Czech, referring to the flower. It may have originally referred to a person who lived near a sign bearing violets, or it may have been given to a person who lived in a place where violets grew.
Filipowski PolishEither a patronymic from the given name
Filip, or a habitational name denoting a person from the Polish town of Filipów (also derived from the given name).
Furlan Italian, SloveneFrom the name of the Italian region of
Friuli, in the northeast of Italy, which is derived from the name of the Roman town of Forum Iulii meaning "forum of Julius".
Gajos PolishDerived from Polish
gaj meaning
"grove, thicket".
Gomółka PolishDerived from Polish
gomółka, a type of round cheese, ultimately from an old Polish word meaning "round".
Gorecki PolishOriginally indicated a person from Górka, the name of various towns in Poland, ultimately from Polish
góra "mountain".
Grabowski PolishHabitational name for someone from any of the various places called
Grabów,
Grabowa or
Grabowo, all derived from Polish
grab meaning "hornbeam tree".
Gujić BosnianMeans
"son of a snake" from the Bosnian word
guja meaning "snake".
Gwózdek PolishDerived from either archaic Polish
gwozd meaning
"forest" or
gwóźdź meaning
"nail".
Hadzhiev BulgarianMeans
"son of the pilgrim" from Bulgarian
хаджия (hadzhiya) meaning "pilgrim", ultimately derived from Arabic
حَجّ (hajj).
Hadžić BosnianFrom Bosnian
hadž meaning
"hajj, pilgrimage", ultimately derived from Arabic
حَجّ (hajj). It originally denoted a person who had completed the hajj.
Hájek CzechMeans
"thicket" in Czech, a diminutive of
háj "woods".
Hlaváč CzechFrom a nickname for a person with an oddly-shaped head, derived from Czech
hlava "head".
Hodžić BosnianFrom Bosnian
hodža meaning
"master, teacher, imam", a word of Persian origin.
Hrabě CzechMeans
"count" in Czech, perhaps used to denote someone who worked for a count or acted like a count.
Hruška CzechMeans
"pear" in Czech, most likely used to denote a person who grew or sold pears.
Jabłoński PolishOriginally denoted someone who lived by an apple tree, from Polish
jabłoń meaning
"apple tree".
Jankowski PolishHabitational name for a person from a town named
Jankowo or
Janków, all derived from the given name
Janek.
Janowski PolishHabitational name for a person from a town named
Janowo,
Janów or
Janowice, all derived from the given name
Jan 1.
Jaskólski PolishOriginally indicated a person from various Polish towns named
Jaskółki, derived from Polish
jaskółka "swallow (bird)".
Jedlička CzechDerived from Czech
jedle meaning
"fir tree", perhaps given to a person who lived near a prominent one.
Jehlička CzechFrom Czech
jehla meaning
"needle", most likely borne by tailors in reference to their occupation.
Jelen CzechFrom a nickname meaning "stag" in Czech.
Jeż PolishMeans
"hedgehog" in Polish. It may have originally been given to a person who resembled a hedgehog in some way.
Kaczmarek PolishOccupational name for a person who worked as an innkeeper, derived from Polish
karczma meaning "inn".
Kamiński PolishFrom Polish
kamień meaning
"stone", a name for a stonecutter or for one who lived at a place with this name.
Kasun CroatianPossibly derived from the old Slavic word
kazati meaning
"to order, to command".
Kazlow BelarusianPatronymic from Belarusian
казёл (kaziol) meaning
"male goat", probably used to denote a goatherd.
Kędzierski PolishFrom a nickname meaning
"curly", describing a person with curly hair.
Kijek PolishMeans
"small stick", from Polish
kij "stick".
Kladivo CzechMeans
"hammer" in Czech, a nickname for a blacksmith.
Kohut UkrainianMeans
"rooster" in Ukrainian, a nickname for a proud person.
Kolář CzechMeans
"wheelwright", a derivative of Czech
kolo "wheel".
Kopecký CzechDerived from Czech
kopec meaning
"hill". The name was given to a person who lived close to a hill.
Kopitar SloveneFrom Slovene
kopito meaning
"hoof", an occupational name for a shoer.
Korošec SloveneOriginally indicated a person from Koroška (Carinthia), a medieval Slovene state, now divided between Slovenia and Austria.
Košar CroatianFrom Croatian
koš meaning
"basket", originally indicating a person who made or sold baskets.
Kostelecký CzechOriginally denoted a person from a village named Kostelec, derived from Czech
kostel meaning "church".
Kowalski PolishFrom Polish
kowal meaning
"blacksmith". This is the second most common surname in Poland.
Kozioł PolishMeans
"male goat" in Polish, probably used to denote a goatherd.
Kozlov RussianPatronymic from Russian
козёл (kozyol) meaning
"male goat", probably used to denote a goatherd.
Kozłowski PolishOriginally a name for a person from Kozłów, Kozłowo, or other places with a name derived from Polish
kozioł meaning "male goat".
Krajnc SloveneOriginally denoted a person from Carniola (Slovene
Kranjska), a region that makes up a large part of central Slovenia.