Slavic Surnames

These names are used by Slavic peoples.
usage
Hlaváček m Czech
Diminutive form of Hlaváč.
Hlaváčková f Czech
Feminine form of Hlaváček.
Hlaváčová f Czech
Feminine form of Hlaváč.
Hodžić Bosnian
From Bosnian hodža meaning "master, teacher, imam", a word of Persian origin.
Holub mu Czech, Slovak, Ukrainian
Means "dove, pigeon" in Czech, Slovak and Ukrainian.
Holubová f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak feminine form of Holub.
Horáček m Czech
Diminutive derived from Czech hora "mountain".
Horáčková f Czech
Feminine form of Horáček.
Horák m Czech
Derived from Czech hora "mountain".
Horáková f Czech
Feminine form of Horák.
Horník m Czech, Slovak
Occupational name meaning "miner" in Czech and Slovak.
Horníková f Czech, Slovak
Feminine form of Horník.
Horvat Croatian, Slovene
From Croatian and Slovene Hrvat meaning "Croat, person from Croatia".
Horváth um Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak form of Horvat. This is the second most common surname in Hungary and the most common surname in Slovakia (where is is typically borne by those of Hungarian ancestry).
Horváthová f Slovak
Slovak feminine form of Horváth.
Horvatinčić Croatian
Patronymic derived from Horvat.
Hrabě m Czech
Means "count" in Czech, perhaps used to denote someone who worked for a count or acted like a count.
Hrabětová f Czech
Feminine form of Hrabě.
Hristova f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Hristov.
Hrubá f Czech
Feminine form of Hrubý.
Hrubý m Czech
Means "crude, coarse" in Czech.
Hruška m Czech, Slovak
Means "pear" in Czech and Slovak, most likely used to denote a person who grew or sold pears.
Hrušková f Czech, Slovak
Feminine form of Hruška.
Hudák m Slovak
From Slovak chudák meaning "pauper, poor person".
Hudáková f Slovak
Feminine form of Hudák.
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.
Ilić Serbian, Croatian
Means "son of Ilija".
Iliev m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "son of Iliya".
Ilieva f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Iliev.
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.
Ivanković Croatian, Serbian
Patronymic derived from a diminutive of Ivan.
Ivanoŭ m Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Belarusian Іваноў (see Ivanow).
Ivanov m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian, Macedonian
Means "son of Ivan". It is among the most common surnames in Bulgaria and Russia.
Ivanović Serbian, Croatian
Means "son of Ivan".
Ivanovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Ivanovski.
Ivanovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Ivan".
Ivanow m Belarusian
Means "son of Ivan".
Ivov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Ivo 2".
Ivova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Ivov.
Jabłońska f Polish
Feminine form of Jabłoński.
Jabłoński m Polish
Originally denoted someone who lived by an apple tree, from Polish jabłoń meaning "apple tree".
Jagoda Polish
Means "berry" in Polish.
Jahoda m Czech
Czech cognate of Jagoda.
Jahodová f Czech
Feminine form of Jahoda.
Janáček m Czech
From a diminutive of the given name Jan 1.
Janáčková f Czech
Feminine form of Janáček.
Janda mu Czech, Polish
Derived from the given name Jan 1.
Jandová f Czech
Czech feminine form of Janda.
Janíček m Czech, Slovak
From a diminutive of the given name Jan 1.
Janíčková f Czech, Slovak
Feminine form of Janíček.
Jankovič Slovene
Means "son of Janko".
Jankowska f Polish
Feminine form of Jankowski.
Jankowski m Polish
Habitational name for a person from a town named Jankowo or Janków, all derived from the given name Janek.
Janowska f Polish
Feminine form of Janowski.
Janowski m Polish
Habitational name for a person from a town named Janowo, Janów or Janowice, all derived from the given name Jan 1.
Jaskólska f Polish
Feminine form of Jaskólski.
Jaskólski m Polish
Originally indicated a person from various Polish towns named Jaskółki, derived from Polish jaskółka "swallow (bird)".
Jaskulska f Polish
Feminine form of Jaskulski.
Jaworska f Polish
Feminine form of Jaworski.
Jaworski m Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of the various places named Jawory or Jaworze, derived from Polish jawor meaning "maple tree".
Jedlička m Czech
Derived from Czech jedle meaning "fir tree", given to a person who lived near a prominent one.
Jedličková f Czech
Feminine form of Jedlička.
Jedynak Polish
Means "only child" in Polish.
Jehlička m Czech
From Czech jehla meaning "needle", most likely borne by tailors in reference to their occupation.
Jehličková f Czech
Feminine form of Jehlička.
Jelen mu Czech, Slovene
From a nickname meaning "stag" in Czech and Slovene.
Jeleń Polish
Polish form of Jelen.
Jelenová f Czech
Czech feminine form of Jelen.
Jelínek m Czech
Diminutive of Jelen.
Jelínková f Czech
Feminine form of Jelínek.
Jež um Slovene, Czech
Cognate of Jeż.
Jeż Polish
Means "hedgehog" in Polish. It may have originally been given to a person who resembled a hedgehog in some way.
Ježek m Czech
Diminutive form of Jež.
Ježková f Czech
Czech feminine form of Ježek.
Ježová f Czech
Czech feminine form of Jež.
Jovanović Serbian
Means "son of Jovan".
Jovanovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Jovanovski.
Jovanovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Jovan".
Jugovac Croatian
From Croatian jug meaning "south".
Jukić Croatian
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Juraj.
Jurić Croatian
Means "son of Jure".
Juriša Croatian
Derived from a diminutive form of Jure.
Jusić Bosnian
Perhaps means "son of Josip".
Kaczka Polish
Means "duck" in Polish.
Kaczmarek Polish
Occupational name for a person who worked as an innkeeper, derived from Polish karczma meaning "inn".
Kadlec m Czech
From Czech tkadlec meaning "weaver".
Kadlecová f Czech
Feminine form of Kadlec.
Kafka m Czech
Derived from Czech kavka meaning "jackdaw". A notable bearer was the author Franz Kafka (1883-1924).
Kafková f Czech
Feminine form of Kafka.
Kaloyanchev m Bulgarian
Means "son of Kaloyan".
Kaloyanov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Kaloyan".
Kaloyanova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Kaloyanov.
Kałuża Polish
Means "puddle" in Polish.
Kaluža um Slovene, Czech
Slovene and Czech form of Kałuża.
Kalužová f Czech
Czech feminine form of Kaluža.
Kamińska f Polish
Feminine form of Kamiński.
Kamiński m Polish
From Polish kamień meaning "stone", a name for a stonecutter or for one who lived at a place with this name.
Kašpar m Czech
Derived from the given name Kašpar.
Kašparová f Czech
Feminine form of Kašpar.
Kasprzak Polish
Means "son of Kacper".
Kasun Croatian
Possibly derived from the old Slavic word kazati meaning "to order, to command".
Kavalchuk Belarusian
Belarusian cognate of Kovalchuk.
Kavalioŭ m Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Belarusian Кавалёў (see Kavalyow).
Kavaliova f Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Belarusian Кавалёва (see Kavalyova).
Kavalyova f Belarusian
Feminine form of Kavalyow.
Kavalyow m Belarusian
Derived from Belarusian каваль (kaval') meaning "blacksmith".
Kawa Polish
Derived from Polish kawka "jackdaw".
Kazloŭ m Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Belarusian Казлоў (see Kazlow).
Kazlova f Belarusian
Feminine form of Kazlow.
Kazlow m Belarusian
Derived from Belarusian казёл (kaziol) meaning "male goat", probably used to denote a goatherd.
Kędzierska f Polish
Feminine form of Kędzierski.
Kędzierski m Polish
From a nickname meaning "curly", describing a person with curly hair.
Kijek Polish
Means "small stick", from Polish kij "stick".
Kladivo m Czech
Means "hammer" in Czech, a nickname for a blacksmith.
Kladivová f Czech
Feminine form of Kladivo.
Klement m Czech
Derived from the given name Klement.
Klementová f Czech
Feminine form of Klement.
Klíma m Czech
Derived from a diminutive of Klement.
Klimek um Polish, Czech
Derived from a diminutive of Klemens.
Klimková f Czech
Czech feminine form of Klimek.
Klímová f Czech
Feminine form of Klíma.
Klymenko Ukrainian
From the given name Klym.
Knežević Croatian, Serbian
Patronymic of Serbo-Croatian knez meaning "prince" (ultimately of Germanic origin).
Kohout m Czech
Czech cognate of Kohut.
Kohoutová f Czech
Feminine form of Kohout.
Kohut Ukrainian, Polish
Means "rooster" in Ukrainian and Polish, a nickname for a proud person.
Kokot Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian cognate of Kohut.
Kolář m Czech
Means "wheelwright", a derivative of Czech kolo "wheel".
Kolar Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene cognate of Kolář.
Kolarić Croatian
Patronymic form of Kolar.
Kolářová f Czech
Feminine form of Kolář.
Kollár m Slovak
Slovak form of Kolář.
Kollárová f Slovak
Feminine form of Kollár.
Konečná f Czech, Slovak
Feminine form of Konečný.
Konečný m Czech, Slovak
Means "final, last" in Czech and Slovak, perhaps a nickname for the youngest son of a family or a topographic name for someone who lived at the end of a settlement.
Kopecká f Czech
Feminine form of Kopecký.
Kopecký m Czech
Derived from Czech kopec meaning "hill". The name was given to a person who lived close to a hill.
Kopitar Slovene
From Slovene kopito meaning "hoof", an occupational name for a shoer.
Korošec Slovene
Originally indicated a person from Koroška (Carinthia), a medieval Slovene state, now divided between Slovenia and Austria.
Kos Slovene
Means "blackbird" in Slovene.
Košar Croatian
From Croatian koš meaning "basket", originally indicating a person who made or sold baskets.
Kosmatka Polish
Derived from Polish kosmaty meaning "shaggy, hairy".
Kostelecká f Czech
Feminine form of Kostelecký.
Kostelecký m Czech
Originally denoted a person from a village named Kostelec, derived from Czech kostel meaning "church".
Kováč m Slovak, Czech
Slovak and Czech cognate of Kovač.
Kovač Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Slovene
Means "blacksmith", a derivative of Slavic kovati meaning "to forge".
Kovachev m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian ковач (kovach) meaning "blacksmith".
Kovacheva f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Kovachev.
Kovačić Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian
Patronymic derived from South Slavic kovač meaning "blacksmith".
Kovačič Slovene
Slovene form of Kovačić.
Kováčová f Slovak, Czech
Feminine form of Kováč.
Kovalchuk Ukrainian, Russian
Derived from Ukrainian коваль (koval) meaning "blacksmith".
Kovalenko Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian коваль (koval) meaning "blacksmith".
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.
Kovář m Czech
Czech cognate of Kovač.
Kovářová f Czech
Feminine form of Kovář.
Kowalczyk Polish
Patronymic derived from Polish kowal "blacksmith".
Kowalska f Polish
Feminine form of Kowalski.
Kowalski m Polish
From Polish kowal meaning "blacksmith". This is the second most common surname in Poland.
Kozel um Belarusian, Czech
Belarusian and Czech cognate of Kozioł.
Kozioł Polish
Means "male goat" in Polish, probably used to denote a goatherd.
Kozlov m Russian
Derived from Russian козёл (kozyol) meaning "male goat", probably used to denote a goatherd.
Kozlova f Russian
Feminine form of Kozlov.
Kozlová f Czech
Czech feminine form of Kozel.
Kozłowska f Polish
Feminine form of Kozłowski.
Kozłowski m Polish
Originally a name for a person from Kozłów, Kozłowo, or other places with a name derived from Polish kozioł meaning "male goat".
Krajnc Slovene
Originally denoted a person from Carniola (Slovene Kranjska), a region that makes up a large part of central Slovenia.
Krakowska f Polish
Feminine form of Krakowski.
Krakowski mu Polish, Jewish
Habitational name for a person from the city of Kraków in southern Poland.
Král m Czech
Czech form of Król.
Kráľ m Slovak
Slovak form of Król.
Kralj Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Slovene, Croatian and Serbian form of Król.
Kráľová f Slovak
Feminine form of Kráľ.
Králová f Czech
Feminine form of Král.
Kramář m Czech
Czech form of Krämer.
Kramářová f Czech
Feminine form of Kramář.
Krastev m Bulgarian
Means "son of Krastyo".
Krasteva f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Krastev.
Kratochvil m Czech
Derived from Czech kratochvíle meaning "pastime".
Kratochvilová f Czech
Feminine form of Kratochvil.
Kravchenko Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian кравець (kravets) meaning "tailor".
Krawczyk Polish
From a diminutive of krawiec meaning "tailor".
Krawiec Polish
Means "tailor" in Polish.
Krejči m Czech
Means "tailor" in Czech.
Krejčová f Czech
Feminine form of Krejči.
Kříž m Czech
Means "cross" in Czech, ultimately from Latin crux.
Križman Slovene
From Slovene križ meaning "cross".
Křížová f Czech
Feminine form of Kříž.
Król Polish
Means "king" in Polish. The name referred to one who acted like a king or was connected in some way with a king's household.
Krstevska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Krstevski.
Krstevski m Macedonian
Means "son of Krste".
Krupa Polish
Means "groats, grain" in Polish.
Krupin m Russian
Derived from Russian крупа (krupa) meaning "grain".
Krupina f Russian
Feminine form of Krupin.
Kučera m Czech, Slovak
Means "curl" in Czech and Slovak, a nickname for a person with curly locks of hair.
Kučerová f Czech, Slovak
Feminine form of Kučera.
Kudrna m Czech
Means "curl" in Czech, a nickname for someone with curly hair.
Kudrnová f Czech
Feminine form of Kudrna.
Kumięga Polish
Possibly from Polish kum "godfather, friend" or komięga "raft, barge".
Kuzmenko Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Kuzma.
Kuznetsov m Russian
Derived from Russian кузнец (kuznets) meaning "blacksmith".
Kuznetsova f Russian
Feminine form of Kuznetsov.
Kwiatkowska f Polish
Feminine form of Kwiatkowski.
Kwiatkowski m Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of the various locations named Kwiatków, Kwiatkowo or Kwiatkowice, named from a diminutive of Polish kwiat meaning "flower".
Kyselá f Czech
Feminine form of Kyselý.
Kyselý m Czech
Means "sour" in Czech. It was most likely used to denote a person known for having a bad mood.
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.
Láník m Czech
Derived from Czech lán, a measure of land equal to approximately 18 hectares. The name loosely translates as "farmer" and is considered a Moravian equivalent of Sedlák.
Láníková f Czech
Feminine form of Láník.
Łaska Polish
Means "grace, mercy" in Polish.
Láska m Czech, Slovak
Means "love" in Czech and Slovak.
Lásková f Czech, Slovak
Feminine form of Láska.
Ławniczak Polish
From Polish ławnik meaning "alderman".
Lazarov m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "son of Lazar".
Lazarova f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Lazarov.
Lebedev m Russian
From Russian лебедь (lebed) meaning "swan".
Lebedeva f Russian
Feminine form of Lebedev.
Lewandowska f Polish
Feminine form of Lewandowski.
Lewandowski m Polish
From the Polish estate name Lewandów, which is itself possibly derived from a personal name or from lawenda "lavender".
Lis Polish
Means "fox" in Polish, a nickname for a sly person.
Lončar Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Means "potter", from Serbo-Croatian lonac, Slovene lonec meaning "pot".
Lovrić Croatian
Means "son of Lovro".
Lučić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Luka".
Lukáč m Slovak
Slovak form of Lukács.
Lukáčová f Slovak
Feminine form of Lukáč.
Lukić Serbian
Means "son of Luka".
Lysenko Ukrainian
From a nickname, either from Ukrainian лис (lys) meaning "fox" or лисий (lysy) meaning "bald".
Macek m Czech
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Matěj.
Mach mu Czech, Polish
From a diminutive of the given names Matěj or Maciej.
Macháň m Czech
Derived from the given name Mach, a Czech diminutive of Matěj and other given names beginning with Ma.
Macháňová f Czech
Feminine form of Macháň.
Machová f Czech
Czech feminine form of Mach.
Macko m Slovak
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Matej.
Macková f Czech, Slovak
Feminine form of Macek or Macko.
Majewska f Polish
Feminine form of Majewski.
Majewski m Polish
Derived from Polish maj meaning "May". It may have been given in reference to the month the bearer was baptized.
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.
Malá f Czech
Feminine form of Malý.
Malinowska f Polish
Feminine form of Malinowski.
Malinowski m Polish
From Polish malina meaning "raspberry", originally indicating a person who lived near a raspberry patch.
Mały Polish
Polish cognate of Malý.
Malý m Czech
Means "small" in Czech.
Mandić Serbian, Croatian
Means "son of Manda".
Marchenko Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Marko.
Marciniak Polish
Means "son of Marcin".
Marek um Polish, Czech, Slovak
Derived from the given name Marek.
Mareš m Czech
Derived from the given name Marek.
Marešová f Czech
Feminine form of Mareš.
Marić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Marija".
Marinov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Marin".
Marinova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Marinov.
Markov m Bulgarian, Russian
Means "son of Marko or Mark".
Markova f Bulgarian, Russian
Feminine form of Markov.
Marková f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak feminine form of Marek.
Maroz Belarusian
Belarusian form of Moroz.
Marszałek Polish
Polish cognate of Marshall.
Martínek m Czech
Derived from the given name Martin.
Martinek m Czech
Derived from the given name Martin.
Martínková f Czech
Feminine form of Martínek.
Martinková f Czech
Feminine form of Martinek.