Browse Surnames

This is a list of surnames in which the usage is Slavic; and the gender is unisex.
usage
gender
Adam um English, French, German, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Romanian, Jewish
Derived from the given name Adam.
Adamczak Polish
Derived from the given name Adam.
Adamczyk Polish
Derived from the given name Adam.
Adamić Croatian
Means "son of Adam".
Aleksić Serbian
Means "son of Aleksa".
Andrysiak Polish
Means "son of Andrzej".
Antić Serbian, Croatian
Means "son of Anto" or "son of Ante 1".
Antunović Croatian
Means "son of Antun".
Ateljević Serbian
Probably from Hatelji, the name of a town in Serbia, which is of unknown meaning.
Babić Serbian, Croatian
Matronymic surname derived from Serbo-Croatian baba "grandmother, old woman".
Babič Slovene
Slovene form of Babić.
Baran um Polish, Slovak, Ukrainian
Means "ram, male sheep" in Polish, Slovak and Ukrainian.
Barišić Croatian
Patronymic derived from a diminutive of Bartol.
Bartosz Polish
Derived from the given name Bartosz.
Bašić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of the chief", derived from Serbo-Croatian baša meaning "chief, boss" (of Turkish origin).
Bernard um French, English, Dutch, German, Czech, Slovene
From the given name Bernard.
Biškup Croatian
Croatian cognate of Bishop.
Biskup Polish
Polish cognate of Bishop.
Blažević Croatian
Means "son of Blaž".
Bogdanić Croatian
Means "son of Bogdan".
Bondar Ukrainian
Means "cooper, barrel maker" in Ukrainian.
Bondarenko Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian бондар (bondar) meaning "cooper, barrel maker".
Bosko Polish
Derived from Polish bosy meaning "barefoot".
Boyko Ukrainian
Originally indicated a member of the Boykos, an ethnic group of western Ukraine.
Božić Croatian
Means "Christmas" in Croatian, a diminutive of bog meaning "god".
Brankovič Slovene
Slovene form of Branković.
Brankovich Serbian
Alternate transcription of Serbian Бранковић (see Branković).
Brkić Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian brk meaning "moustache, whisker".
Broz Croatian
Derived from Broz, a diminutive of Ambrozije. This was the birth surname of the Yugoslavian dictator Josip Broz Tito (1892-1980).
Broż Polish
Derived from Broż, a diminutive of Ambroży.
Budny Polish
Possibly from Polish buda meaning "hut, cabin".
Cermak Czech (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Čermák.
Chayka Ukrainian
Means "seagull" in Ukrainian.
Chlebek Polish
From Polish chleb "bread", used to denote a baker.
Chmiel Polish
Polish cognate of Chmela, from Polish chmiel.
Ćosić Croatian, Serbian
From Croatian and Serbian ćosav "beardless", ultimately from Persian کوسه (kūseh) meaning "shark".
Crnčević Serbian, Croatian
Derived from Serbian and Croatian црн (crn) meaning "black".
Czajka Polish
Means "lapwing (bird)" in Polish.
Daniel um English, French, German, Portuguese, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Romanian
Derived from the given name Daniel.
Davidović Serbian
Means "son of David".
Demirović Bosnian
Means "son of Demir".
Đorđević Serbian
Means "son of Đorđe".
Dragić Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Patronymic from any of the Slavic given names starting with Drag (see Drago).
Duda um Polish, Czech
Means "bagpiper" in Polish and Czech.
Dudek um Polish, Czech
Means "hoopoe (bird)" in Polish and Czech.
Đurić Serbian, Croatian
Means "son of Đuro".
Dziedzic Polish
Derived from Polish dziedzic "landowner".
Fabian German, English, Polish
Derived from the given name Fabian.
Fedorenko Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Fedir.
Filip um Romanian, Polish, Czech, Slovak
Derived from the given name Filip.
Filipek Polish
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Filip.
Franjić Croatian
Means "son of Franjo".
Furlan Italian, Slovene
From 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 Polish
Derived from Polish gaj meaning "grove, thicket".
Gašper Slovene
Derived from the given name Gašper.
Gavrilović Serbian
Means "son of Gavrilo".
Gavrilyuk Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Гаврилюк (see Havrylyuk).
Gniewek Polish
Derived from Gniewek, a diminutive of Zbigniew, Jarogniew, or other names containing gniew "anger".
Golob Slovene
Means "pigeon" in Slovene.
Golub Croatian
Means "pigeon" in Croatian.
Gomółka Polish
Derived from Polish gomółka, a type of round cheese, ultimately from an old Polish word meaning "round".
Górka Polish
Variant of Gorecki.
Grbić Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Means "hunchback", derived from Serbian, Croatian and Slovene grba "hump".
Grgić Croatian
Means "son of Grgur".
Grześkiewicz Polish
Derived from the given name Grzegorz.
Gujić Bosnian
Means "son of a snake" from the Bosnian word guja meaning "snake".
Gwózdek Polish
Derived from either archaic Polish gwozd meaning "forest" or gwóźdź meaning "nail".
Hadžić Bosnian
From Bosnian hadž meaning "hajj, pilgrimage", ultimately derived from Arabic حَجّ (ḥajj). It originally denoted a person who had completed the hajj.
Havrylyuk Ukrainian
From a diminutive of the given name Havryil.
Herceg Croatian
Croatian form of Herzog.
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.
Horvat Croatian, Slovene
From Croatian and Slovene Hrvat meaning "Croat, person from Croatia".
Horvatinčić Croatian
Patronymic derived from Horvat.
Hribar Slovene
From Slovene hrib meaning "hill".
Ilić Serbian, Croatian
Means "son of Ilija".
Ivanković Croatian, Serbian
Patronymic derived from a diminutive of Ivan.
Ivanović Serbian, Croatian
Means "son of Ivan".
Jagoda Polish
Means "berry" in Polish.
Janda mu Czech, Polish
Derived from the given name Jan 1.
Jankovič Slovene
Means "son of Janko".
Jedynak Polish
Means "only child" in Polish.
Jelen mu Czech, Slovene
From a nickname meaning "stag" in Czech and Slovene.
Jeleń Polish
Polish form of Jelen.
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.
Jovanović Serbian
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.
Jurković Croatian
Patronymic derived from a diminutive 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".
Kałuża Polish
Means "puddle" in Polish.
Kaluža um Slovene, Czech
Slovene and Czech form of Kałuża.
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.
Kawa Polish
Derived from Polish kawka "jackdaw".
Kijek Polish
Means "small stick", from Polish kij "stick".
Klimek um Polish, Czech
Derived from a diminutive of Klemens.
Klymenko Ukrainian
From the given name Klym.
Knežević Croatian, Serbian
Patronymic of Serbo-Croatian knez meaning "prince" (ultimately of Germanic origin).
Kohut Ukrainian, Polish
Means "rooster" in Ukrainian and Polish, a nickname for a proud person.
Kokot Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian cognate of Kohut.
Kolar Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene cognate of Kolář.
Kolarić Croatian
Patronymic form of Kolar.
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".
Kostić Serbian
Means "son of Kosta".
Kotnik Slovene
From Slovene kot meaning "corner". The name referred to someone who was from a remote area.
Kovač Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Slovene
Means "blacksmith", a derivative of Slavic kovati meaning "to forge".
Kovačić Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian
Patronymic derived from South Slavic kovač meaning "blacksmith".
Kovačič Slovene
Slovene form of Kovačić.
Koval Ukrainian
Means "blacksmith" in Ukrainian.
Kovalchuk Ukrainian, Russian
Derived from Ukrainian коваль (koval) meaning "blacksmith".
Kovalenko Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian коваль (koval) meaning "blacksmith".
Kowalczyk Polish
Patronymic derived from Polish kowal "blacksmith".
Kozel um Belarusian, Czech
Belarusian and Czech cognate of Kozioł.
Kozioł Polish
Means "male goat" in Polish, probably used to denote a goatherd.
Krajnc Slovene
Originally denoted a person from Carniola (Slovene Kranjska), a region that makes up a large part of central Slovenia.
Kralj Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Slovene, Croatian and Serbian form of Król.
Kravchenko Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian кравець (kravets) meaning "tailor".
Kravchuk Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian кравець (kravets) meaning "tailor".
Kravets Ukrainian
Means "tailor" in Ukrainian.
Krawczyk Polish
From a diminutive of krawiec meaning "tailor".
Krawiec Polish
Means "tailor" in Polish.
Križman Slovene
From Slovene križ meaning "cross".
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.
Krstić Serbian
Means "son of Krsto".
Krupa Polish
Means "groats, grain" in Polish.
Kumięga Polish
Possibly from Polish kum "godfather, friend" or komięga "raft, barge".
Kuzmenko Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Kuzma.
Łaska Polish
Means "grace, mercy" in Polish.
Ławniczak Polish
From Polish ławnik meaning "alderman".
Lazarević Serbian
Means "son of Lazar".
Lazić Serbian
Means "son of Lazar".
Levchenko Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Lev 1.
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".
Lukić Serbian
Means "son of Luka".
Lysenko Ukrainian
From a nickname, either from Ukrainian лис (lys) meaning "fox" or лисий (lysy) meaning "bald".
Mach mu Czech, Polish
From a diminutive of the given names Matěj or Maciej.
Mały Polish
Polish cognate of Malý.
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.
Marić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Marija".
Maroz Belarusian
Belarusian form of Moroz.
Marszałek Polish
Polish cognate of Marshall.
Martynyuk Ukrainian
From the given name Martyn.
Marušić Croatian
Matronymic name meaning "son of Marija".
Maślanka Polish
Polish cognate of Máselník.
Matić Croatian
Means "son of Matija".
Mazur Polish
Indicated a person from either Mazovia (Polish Mazowsze) or Masuria (Polish Mazury), regions in Poland.
Medved Slovene, Croatian, Ukrainian
Means "bear" in several languages, from the Old Slavic root medvědĭ.
Mehmedović Bosnian
Means "son of Mehmed".
Melnik Russian, Belarusian
Means "miller" in Russian and Belarusian.
Melnychuk Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian мельник (melnyk) meaning "miller".
Melnyk Ukrainian
Means "miller" in Ukrainian. This is the most common Ukrainian surname.
Mencher Polish
Possibly an occupational name derived from Polish maczarz meaning "miller".
Miazga Polish
Derived from Polish miazga "pulp, crush".
Michalak Polish
Means "son of Michał".
Mihailović Serbian
Means "son of Mihailo".
Mihajlović Serbian
Means "son of Mihajlo".
Mihaljević Croatian
Means "son of Mihael".
Mikołajczak Polish
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Mikołaj.
Milić Serbian, Croatian
Means "son of Mile".
Milojević Serbian
Means "son of Miloje".
Milošević Serbian
Means "son of Miloš".
Mitrović Serbian
Means "son of Mitar".
Mlakar Slovene, Croatian
Referred to someone who lived near a pool, derived from South Slavic mlaka meaning "pool, puddle".
Moroz Ukrainian
Means "frost" in Ukrainian.
Moździerz Polish
Means "mortar" in Polish. It probably referred to someone who worked with or sold mortar.
Muratović Bosnian
Means "son of Murat".
Musiał Polish
Polish cognate of Musil.
Nazarenko Ukrainian
From the given name Nazar.
Niemczyk Polish
From Polish Niemiec meaning "German" and the patronymic suffix -czyk.
Niemec Polish
Means "German" in Polish.
Nosek mu Czech, Polish
Means "small nose" in Czech and Polish.
Novak Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Slavic novŭ "new", originally a name for someone who was new to a village.
Novik Belarusian
From Belarusian новы (novy) meaning "new", originally a name for a newcomer to a village.
Novosel Croatian
Means "new settler" in Croatian.
Nowak Polish
Polish cognate of Novak. This is the most common surname in Poland.
Oblak Slovene
Means "cloud" in Slovene.
Obradović Serbian
Means "son of Obrad".
Oliynyk Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian олія (oliya) meaning "oil, fat".
Pasternak 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.
Paszek Polish
Derived from a diminutive of Paweł.
Pavić Croatian
Means "son of Pavle".
Pavičić Croatian
Means "son of Pavao".
Pavlenko Ukrainian
From the given name Pavlo.
Pavletić Croatian
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Pavle.
Pavlyuk Ukrainian
From the given name Pavlo.
Pawlak Polish
Means "son of Paweł".
Perić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Pero".
Perko Slovene, Croatian
Derived from an archaic diminutive of Peter.
Perković Croatian
Patronymic derived from an archaic diminutive of Petar.
Petrenko Ukrainian
From the given name Petro.
Petrić Croatian
Means "son of Petar".
Piątek Polish
Means "Friday" in Polish, derived from the word piąty meaning "fifth".
Pietrzak Polish
Means "son of Piotr".
Pleško Slovene
Nickname for a bald person, from Slovene pleša meaning "bald patch".
Pokorny Polish
Polish form of Pokorný.
Polishchuk Ukrainian
Denoted a person from Polesia, a large region between Ukraine, Belarus and Poland.
Ponomarenko Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian пономар (ponomar) meaning "sexton, bell-ringer".
Popović Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of the priest", derived from Serbo-Croatian pop meaning "priest".
Potočnik Slovene
From Slovene potok meaning "stream, brook".
Radić Serbian, Croatian
Patronymic derived from the given name Rade.
Resnik Slovene
Possibly from Slovene resa meaning "heather".
Ristić Serbian
Means "son of Risto".
Róg Polish
Means "animal horn" in Polish.
Roman Romanian, Polish, Ukrainian
From the given name Roman.
Romanyuk Ukrainian
From the given name Roman.
Rudaski Polish (Anglicized)
Americanized variant of Rudawski.
Rudenko Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian рудий (rudy) meaning "red".
Rusnak Polish
Means "Russian" in Polish.
Ryba um Polish, Czech
Means "fish" in Polish and Czech, an occupational name for a fisher.
Salamon Hungarian, Polish
Derived from the given name Salamon or Salomon.
Salihović Bosnian
Means "son of Salih".
Šarić Croatian, Serbian
Patronymic of (possibly) Serbo-Croatian šaren meaning "colourful, patterned".
Savchenko Ukrainian
From the given name Sava.
Savchuk Ukrainian
From the given name Sava.
Savić Serbian
Means "son of Sava".
Semenyuk Ukrainian
From the given name Semen.
Serafin Polish, Italian
Derived from the given name Serafin or Serafino.
Shevchenko Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian швець (shvets) meaning "shoemaker".
Shevchuk Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian швець (shvets) meaning "shoemaker".
Shvets Ukrainian
Means "shoemaker" in Ukrainian.
Sienkiewicz Polish
Patronymic from the given name Sienko, an old diminutive of Szymon. This was the surname of the Polish writer Henryk Sienkiewicz (1846-1916).
Sierżant Polish
Polish cognate of Sergeant.
Sikora Polish
Means "tit (bird)" in Polish.
Šimić Croatian
Means "son of Šime".
Šimunović Croatian
Means "son of Šimun".
Sitko Polish
Means "fine sieve" in Polish, a diminutive of the Polish word sito "sieve".
Skała Polish
Polish cognate of Skála.
Ślązak Polish
Polish cognate of Slezák.
Ślusarczyk Polish
Diminutive form of Ślusarski.
Smolak Polish
Occupational name for a distiller of pitch, derived from the Old Slavic word smola meaning "pitch, resin".
Soból Polish
Polish cognate of Sobol.
Sobol Ukrainian, Russian, Jewish
Occupational name for a fur trader, from the Slavic word sobolĭ meaning "sable, marten". As a Jewish name it is ornamental.
Sokal Polish
Polish cognate of Sokol.
Sokół Polish
Polish cognate of Sokol.
Sówka Polish
From a diminutive of Polish sowa meaning "owl".
Stanek Polish
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Stanisław.
Stankiewicz Polish
From a diminutive of Stanisław.
Stanković Serbian
Means "son of Stanko".
Starek Polish
From a nickname derived from Polish stary meaning "old".
Starosta Polish
Means "mayor, leader, elder" in Polish.
Stasiuk Ukrainian, Polish
From a diminutive of the given name Stanislav.
Stasyuk Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Стасюк (see Stasiuk).
Stefanović Serbian
Means "son of Stefan".
Stępień Polish
Possibly an occupational name for a herbalist, from Polish stępa "mortar".
Stevanović Serbian
Means "son of Stevan".