Slavic Surnames

These names are used by Slavic peoples.
usage
Zelenka m Czech
Czech cognate of Zieliński.
Zelenko Ukrainian
Ukrainian cognate of Zieliński.
Zelenková f Czech
Feminine form of Zelenka.
Zeman m Czech, Slovak
Means "landowner", ultimately from Old Slavic zemľa meaning "land".
Zemanová f Czech, Slovak
Feminine form of Zeman.
Zhivkov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Zhivko".
Zhivkova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Zhivkov.
Zhuk Belarusian
Means "beetle" in Belarusian.
Zhukov m Russian
Derived from Russian жук (zhuk) meaning "beetle".
Zhukova f Russian
Feminine form of Zhukov.
Zielińska f Polish
Feminine form of Zieliński.
Zieliński m Polish
From Polish zieleń meaning "green". It was possibly a nickname for a person who dressed in green clothing.
Ziemniak Polish
Means "potato" in Polish.
Ziętek Polish
Possibly from a diminutive of Polish zięć meaning "son-in-law".
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.
Zimová f Czech, Slovak
Feminine form of Zima.
Žitnik Slovene
From the Slavic root žito meaning "rye, grain". This was an occupational name for a dealer in rye or a baker.
Zlatkova f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Zlatkov.
Zorić Serbian, Croatian
Means "son of Zora".
Żukowska f Polish
Feminine form of Żukowski.
Żukowski Polish
From various Polish towns named Żukowo or Żuków, which are derived from żuk meaning "beetle".
Župan Croatian
Croatian cognate of Zupan.
Zupan Slovene
From Old Slavic županŭ meaning "head of the district, community leader", a derivative of župa meaning "district, region".
Zupančič Slovene
Patronymic form of Zupan.
Żuraw Polish
Means "crane" in Polish, a nickname for a tall person.
Zyma Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Zima.