Browse Submitted Surnames

Aaronov Russian, Jewish
Means "son of Aaron".

Abramčuk Belarusian
Derived from the given name Abram 1.

Abramienia Belarusian
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Abram 1.

Achmiedaŭ Belarusian
Belarusian form of Akhmedov.

Adamaŭ Belarusian
Means "son of Adam".

Adamčyk Belarusian
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Adam.

Adamovič Belarusian
Means "son of Adam".

Adushkin Russian
Derived from a diminutive Adushka of various Russian given names.

Afanasyev Russian
Means "son of Afanasiy".

Ahiejaviec Belarusian
Derived from the given name Ahiej.

Akhmedov Azerbaijani (Russified), Bashkir, Bulgarian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Turkmen (Russified), Uzbek (Russified)
Means "son of Akhmed".

Alfeev Russian
Derived from the Russian monastic name Yelevfery, derived from Greek ἐλεύθερος (eleutheros) meaning "free".

Alferyev Russian
Derived from the Russian monastic name Yelevfery, derived from Greek ἐλεύθερος (eleutheros) meaning "free".

Alfyorov Russian
Derived from the Russian monastic name Yelevfery, derived from Greek ἐλεύθερος (eleutheros) meaning "free".

Alieksiajevič Belarusian
Means "son of Aliaksiej".

Alyonin Russian
Matronymic surname derived from the Russian given name Alyona.

Andriyiv Ukrainian
Means "son of Andriy".

Andryushin Russian
Derived from a diminutive form Andryusha of the Russian given name Andrey.

Andryushyn Ukrainian
Derived from a diminutive form Andryusha of the Ukrainian name Andriy.

Antoshin Russian
Derived from a diminutive Antosha of the Russian given name Anton.

Arlianionak Belarusian
Double diminutive of Belarusian арол (arol) meaning "eagle".

Arol Belarusian
Means "eagle" in Belarusian.

Avrorin Russian
Matronymic surname derived from the Russian given name Avrora.

Bahdanaŭ Belarusian
Means "son of Bahdan".

Barysievič Belarusian
Means "son of Barys".

Basisty Russian
Derived from Russian басистый (basisty) meaning "having bass, deep voice".

Baykalov Russian
Derived from the name of Lake Baikal, derived from Turkish baiköl meaning "rich lake".

Bianki Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Bianchi. A famous bearer is Vitaly Valentinovich Bianki, the Soviet children’s writer.

Bobrov Russian
Patronymic surname derived from Russian бобр (bobr) or бобёр (bobyor) both meaning "beaver".

Bogatyr Russian
Derived from Russian богатырь (bogatyr) meaning "bogatyr, strongly built man, hero".

Bogoyavlensky Russian
Derived from Russian богоявление (bogoyavleniye) meaning "epiphany, theophany".

Borzykh Russian
Derived from Russian борзый (borzy) meaning "swift, brisk".

Bosoy Russian
Derived from Russian босой (bosoy) meaning "barefoot". This may have been a nickname for a low-class person.

Bratov Russian
Derived either from Russian брат (brat) meaning "brother" or from a short form Brat of various Old Russian given names.

Brzobohatý Czech
Means "soon to be rich" in Czech.

Bzovsky Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian and Russian form of Bzowski.

Chackievič Belarusian
Means "son of Choćka".

Chaluj Belarusian
Derived from Belarusian халуй (chaluj), a derogatory word meaning "lackey, groveller".

Charodeev Russian
Patronymic surname derived from Russian чародей (charodey) meaning "wizard, sorcerer, magician, enchanter".

Chernooky Russian
Derived from Russian черноокий (chernooky) meaning "black-eyed, having dark brown eyes". This surname has Polish, Ukrainian or Belarusian noble origin.

Chrapko Belarusian
Belarusian Latin spelling of Khrapko.

Chuzhakov Russian
Derived from Russian чужак (chuzhak) meaning "stranger".

Chviedarovič Belarusian (Rare)
Means "son of Chviedar". A notable bearer is Mikalaj Čarnuševič (1904-1981), the Belarusian poet, prose writer and translator better known by his nickname Mikola Chviedarovič.

Ciahlo Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian form of Tyahlo.

Cialieha Belarusian
Derived from цялега (cialieha) meaning "cart, telega".

Citovič Belarusian
Belarusian Latin spelling of Tsitovich.

Cytovič Belarusian
Belarusian Latin spelling of Tsytovich.

Demidtsev Russian
Derived from a diminutive of the Russian given name Demid.

Dobrynin Russian
Means "son of Dobrynya".

Donskikh Russian
Derived from the name of the Don river, derived from an Aryan root meaning "river".

Dorozhkin Russian
Derived from Russian дорожка (dorozhka) meaning "strip" or "small road, path".

Durko Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Derived either from Russian дурной (durnoy) or Ukrainian дурний (durnyi) or Belarusian дурны (durny) all meaning "dump, foolish, stupid".

Dzerzhinsky Russian
Russian form of Dzierżyński.

Dziadzienka Belarusian
Derived from Belarusian дзед (dzied) meaning "grandfather, old man".

Działoszyński Polish
Habitational name for a person from a town named Działoszyn.

Dziamidčyk Belarusian
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Dziamid.

Dziemidovič Belarusian
Means "son of Dziamid".

Dziemidzienka Belarusian
Derived from the given name Dziamid.

Dzyaloshinsky Russian
Russian form of Działoszyński.

Fiadura Belarusian
Derived from an augmentative form of the Belarusian given name Fiodar.

Frantsuzov Russian
Derived from Russian француз (frantsuz) meaning "French, Frenchman".

Georgiev Russian
Means "son of Georgiy".

Gmyza Russian

Golyshkin Russian
Uncertain meaning.

Gorets Russian
Derived from Russian горец (gorets) meaning "highlander".

Hliabovič Belarusian
Means "son of Hlieb".

Ilyushin Russian
Derived from a diminutive Ilyusha of the Russian given name Ilya.

Ivashkin m Russian
Derived from the name Ivashka, a diminutive of the name Ivan.

Ivaškievič Belarusian
Means "son of Ivaška".

Ivaškin Belarusian
Belarusian Latin spelling of Ivashkin.

Janačkin Belarusian
Derived from a diminutive form of the Belarusian given name Jan 1.

Jančanka Belarusian
Derived from the Belarusian given name Jan 1.

Janovič Belarusian
Means "son of Jan 1".

Jaŭhienaŭ Belarusian
Means "son of Jaŭhien".

Jezavit Belarusian
Derived from dialectal Belarusian езавіт (jezavit), an equivalent to standard езуіт (jezuit) meaning "jesuit".

Jezavitaŭ Belarusian
Patronymic surname derived from dialectal Belarusian езавіт (jezavit) meaning "jesuit".

Jurevič Belarusian
Means "son of Juryj".

Juzafovič Belarusian
Means "son of Juzaf".

Karlov Russian
Means "son of Karl".

Kashevarov Russian
Derived from Russian кашевар (kashevar) meaning "cook (in military unit or team of workers)".

Katin Russian
Matronymic surname derived from a diminutive Katya of the Russian given name Yekaterina.

Kazimiraŭ Belarusian
Means "son of Kazimir".

Khirin Russian
Possibly derived from dialectal Russian хиря (khirya) meaning "illness".

Khmyz Russian
Derived from dialectal Russian хмыз (khmyz) meaning "bush, thicket".

Khokhlov Russian
Derived from Russian хохол (khokhol) meaning "topknot". Khokhol is also a derogatory word often used to describe Ukrainians.

Khorinyak Russian
Uncertain meaning.

Khrapko Ukrainian, Russian, Belarusian (Rare)
Derived from East Slavic храп (khrap) meaning "snore".

Kiruta Belarusian, Russian

Kislitsyn Russian
Derived from Russian кислица (kislitsa) meaning "mope, a dull, spiritless person".

Kisly Russian, Belarusian
Derived from Russian кислый (kisly) meaning "acid, acidic, sour".

Kolin Russian
Derived from a diminutive Kolya of the Russian given name Nikolay.

Kolymagin Russian
Derived from Russian колымага (kolymaga) meaning "jalopy (old, dilapidated car)".

Kolyvanov Russian
Uncertain meaning. Possibly derived from Old Russian Колывань (Kolyvan), an Old Russian name of the city of Tallinn.

Konovalov Russian
Derived from dialectal Russian коновал (konoval) meaning "farrier, horseleech".

Kopytov Russian
Patronymic surname derived from Russian копыто (kopyto) meaning "hoof". This may have been a nickname for a lame man or a shepherd.

Koška Belarusian
Derived from Belarusian кошка (koška) meaning "cat".

Kot Belarusian
Derived from Belarusian кот (kot) meaning "tomcat".

Kozhemyakin Russian
Derived from Russian кожемяка (kozhemyaka) meaning "currier, tanner".

Krishtofovich Russian
Russian form of Kryštafovič.

Kristofovich Russian
Russified variant of Krishtofovich meaning "son of Kristof".

Krolikov Russian
Patronymic surname derived from Russian кролик (krolik) meaning "male rabbit".

Kruchina Russian
Derived from Russian кручина (kruchina) meaning "sorrow, sadness".

Krupnykh Russian
Derived from Russian крупный (krupny) meaning "big, massive".

Kruzhkin Russian
Derived from Russian кружка (kruzhka) meaning "cup, mug, tankard". This may have been a nickname either for a drinker or a cupmaker.

Krygin Russian
Derived from dialectal Russian крыга (kryga) meaning "ice floe".

Kryshtofovych Ukrainian
Means "son of Kryshtof".

Krysin Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian
Derived from Russian крыса (krysa) meaning "rat".

Kryštafovič Belarusian
Means "son of Kryštaf".

Kuritsyn Russian
Derived from Russian курица (kuritsa) meaning "chicken".

Kuropatkin Russian
Derived from Russian куропатка (kuropatka) meaning "partridge".

Larichev Russian
Derived from a diminutive form Larya of the Russian monastic name Illarion.

Larkichev Russian
Derived from a diminutive form Larka of the Russian monastic name Illarion.

Lbov Russian
Derived either from Russian лоб (lob) meaning "forehead" or from the name of the Elbe river meaning "river".

Leyn Russian
Russian variant of Lane 1, reflecting the English pronunciation.

Leyn Russian, Jewish
Russian surname of unclear origin. This may be a matronymic surname derived from the Jewish name Leah meaning "weary".

Leżałka Polish
Means "a fallen tree" or "a fallen brunch" derived from Old Polish.

Lirnik Belarusian, Polish, Russian
Belarusian, Polish and Russian form of Lirnyk.

Lirnyk Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian лірник (lirnyk) meaning "lirnyk". Lirnyky were itinerant Ukrainian musicians who performed religious, historical and epic songs to the accompaniment of a lira.

Litwak Jewish
From Yiddish ליטוואַק (litvak) meaning "Litvak (a Lithuanian Jew)", ultimately from the archaic Polish word Litwak meaning "Lithuanian".

Lopata Russian, Ukrainian
Derived either from Russian лопата (lopata) or Ukrainian лопата (lopata) both meaning "spade, shovel". This may have been a nickname for a digger or a truck farmer.

Luferov Russian
Derived from the Russian monastic name Yelevfery, derived from Greek ἐλεύθερος (eleutheros) meaning "free".

Lyakhov Russian
Derived from Russian лях (lyakh) meaning "Pole".

Lyashkevich Russian
Derived from Russian лях (lyakh) meaning "Pole".

Lykhodiy Ukrainian
Means "villain" in Ukrainian.

Lykov Russian
Derived from Russian лыко (lyko) meaning "bast". The founder of the surname may have been a shoemaker or a ropemaker.

Lyskin Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian
Derived either from Belarusian лысы (lysy) or Russian лысый (lysy) or Ukrainian лисий (lysyi) all meaning "bald, bald-headed, hairless".

Mashin Russian
Matronymic surname derived from a diminutive Masha of the Russian given name Mariya.

Metla Russian
Derived from Russian метла (metla) meaning "broom, besom".

Mickievič Belarusian
Belarusian Latin spelling of Mitskevich.

Mickiewicz Polish
Polish form of Mitskevich. A notable bearer is Adam Mickiewicz (1798-1855), the Polish poet of Belarusian origin.

Milashin Russian
Derived from a diminutive Milasha of various Russian given names.

Milenin Russian
Matronymic surname derived from the Russian name Milena.

Mitskevich Belarusian, Russian
Derived either from a diminutive form Micek of the Polish given name Mikołaj or from a diminutive form Mitska of Belarusian given names Dzmitry and Zmitser or less likely from other names that begin with mi... [more]

Mokh Russian
Derived from Russian мох (mokh) meaning "moss".

Muslimov Russian, Muslim
Means "son of Muslim".

Muzyka Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian
Derived either from Belarusian музыка (muzyka) or Ukrainian музика (muzyka), both possibly derived from German Musiker meaning "musician".

Mykytyn Ukrainian
Means "son of Mykyta".

Nadyozhkin Russian
Derived from Russian надёжа (nadyozha) meaning "hope".

Nagoy Russian
Derived from Russian нагой (nagoy) meaning "nude, naked, bare".

Naryshkin Russian
Russian surname of unclear, possibly Crimean Tatar origin. One of the most famous bearers is Natalya Naryshkina, Tsaritsa of Russia and mother of Tsar Peter I of Russia.

Neizvestny Russian
Derived from Russian неизвестный (neizvestny) meaning "unknown" or "stranger".

Neshchadim Russian
Derived from Russian нещадный (neshchadny) meaning "merciless".

Nikashin Russian
Derived from a diminutive form Nikasha of various Russian given names.

Nikitov Russian
Means "son of Nikita 1".

Nikittsev Russian
Derived from a diminutive of the Russian given name Nikita 1.

Novikaŭ Belarusian
Derived from Belarusian новік (novik) meaning "neophyte, novice, newbie".

Olferyev Russian
Variant of Alferyev.

Orfanov Russian
Derived from Greek ὀρφανός (orphanos) meaning "orphan".

Paliak Belarusian
Derived from Belarusian паляк (paliak) meaning "Pole, Polish".

Panibudlaska Ukrainian, Russian (Rare)
From the Cossack nickname, derived from the Ukrainian vocative phrase пані, будь ласка! (pani, bud laska!) meaning "Lady, please!".

Pastukhov Russian
Derived from Russian пастух (pastukh) meaning "shepherd".

Paŭlovič Belarusian
Means "son of Paviel".

Pcholkin Belarusian, Ukrainian
Belarusian and Ukrainian variant of Pchyolkin.

Pchyolkin Russian
Derived from Russian пчёлка (pchyolka), a diminutive of пчела (pchela) meaning "bee". The founder of the surname may have been a beekeeper.

Pčolkin Belarusian
Belarusian Latin spelling of Pcholkin.

Pelevin Russian
Derived from dialectal Russian пелева (peleva) meaning "chaff, shuck". A notable bearer is Victor Pelevin, the Russian fiction writer.

Pervak Ukrainian, Russian
Derived either from Russian первый (pervy) meaning "first" or directly from colloquial Ukrainian первак (pervak) meaning "firstborn".

Petkevich Russian
Russian form of Piatkievič.

Piatkievič Belarusian
Belarusian Latin spelling of Pyatkevich.

Piatraha Belarusian
Derived from an augmentative form of the Belarusian given name Piotr.

Pierahud Belarusian
Derived from Belarusian перагуд (pierahud) meaning "prolonged rumble". This may have been a nickname for a gossip.

Poloskin Russian
Derived from полоска (poloska), a diminutive of полоса (polosa) meaning "stripe, strip, streak". This may have been a nickname for a tall and thin person.

Portnyagin Russian
Derived from Russian портняга (portnyaga), a colloquial nickname derived from портной (portnoy) meaning "tailor, clothier".

Prymak Belarusian
Derived from Belarusian прымак (prymak) meaning "live-in son-in-law (man who marries and lives with his wife's family)".

Pyanykh Russian
Derived from Russian пьяный (pyany) meaning "drunk". This may have been a nickname for a family of drunks.

Pyatkevich Belarusian, Russian
Derived from Belarusian пятко (pyatko) or пятка (pyatka) meaning "fifth child, fifthborn".

Rielly Irish (Anglicized)
Variant of Reilly.

Romashkin Russian
Derived from a diminutive form Romashka of the Russian given name Roman.

Ryharovič Belarusian
Means "son of Ryhor".

Salaŭjoŭ Belarusian
Patronymic surname derived from Belarusian салавей (salaviej) meaning "nightingale".

Šelieh Belarusian
Derived from Belarusian шэлег (šelieh), a word used for various medieval small coins, primarily for silver and copper solidi, ultimately from the German word Schilling meaning "shilling".

Semak Ukrainian, Russian
East Slavic surname derived from a Slavic root meaning "seven". This was used as a nickname for someone who was associated with this number and was mainly given to the seventh child.

Senokosov Russian
Derived from Russian сенокос (senokos) meaning "haymaking, hayfield".

Sheleg Russian
Russian form of Šelieh.

Shlyukhin Russian
Derived from Russian шлюха (shlyukha) meaning "slut, whore".

Shmidt Russian
Russian form of Schmidt.

Sholom Russian
Derived from Old Russian шолом (sholom) meaning "helmet".

Shovba Ukrainian, Russian

Shramko Ukrainian, Russian, Belarusian
Derived from East Slavic шрам (shram) meaning "scar, cicatrix".

Shvydko Ukrainian, Russian
Derived from Ukrainian швидкий (shvydky) meaning "fast, quick".

Shvydkoy Ukrainian, Russian
Derived from Ukrainian швидкий (shvydky) meaning "fast, quick".

Shvydky Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian швидкий (shvydky) meaning "fast, quick".

Siamak Belarusian
Belarusian Latin spelling of Syamak.

Siarhun Belarusian
Derived from the Belarusian given name Siarhiej.

Skočdopole Czech
Derived from Czech imperative sentence skoč do pole! meaning "jump in a field!".

Solzhenitsyn Russian
Derived from Russian соложеница (solozhenitsa) meaning "maltman".

Sosunov Russian
Derived from Russian сосун (sosun) meaning "sucker". Alternatively this may be a patronymic surname derived from the Jewish name Sasson meaning "happiness".

Sovin Russian
Derived from Russian сова (sova) meaning "owl". This may have been a nickname for a night person. This is a Russian noble surname.

Šramko Belarusian
Belarusian Latin spelling of Shramko.

Stepantsev Russian
Derived from a diminutive of the Russian given name Stepan.

Svirydzienka Belarusian
Derived from the given name Sviryd.

Svobodin Russian
Patronymic surname derived from Russian свобода (svoboda) meaning "freedom, liberty".

Svobodov Russian
Patronymic surname derived from Russian свобода (svoboda) meaning "freedom, liberty".

Syamak Belarusian
Belarusian form of Semak.

Tarkhov Russian
Means "son of Tarkh". This is a Russian noble surname.

Tatyanin Russian
Matronymic surname derived from the Russian given name Tatyana.

Tsitovich Belarusian, Russian
Means "son of Tsit".

Tsorn Russian
Russian form of Zorn.

Tsygan Russian
Derived from Russian цыган (tsygan) meaning "gypsy".

Tsytovich Belarusian, Russian
Variant of Tsitovich.

Turgaev Russian, Kazakh

Tyaglo Russian
Russian form of Tyahlo.

Tyahlo Ukrainian (Rare), Russian (Ukrainianized, Rare)

Vajciachovič Belarusian
Means "son of Vojciech".

Vajs Belarusian
Belarusian Latin spelling of Vays.

Valodźka Belarusian
Derived from a diminutive form Valodźka of the Belarusian given name Uladzimir.

Vaŭkovič Belarusian
Patronymic surname derived from Belarusian воўк (voŭk) meaning "wolf".

Vays Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Weiss.

Velikanov Russian, Ukrainian
Derived from Russian великан (velikan) meaning "giant".

Vilkin Belarusian, Russian
Derived from Russian вилка (vilka) meaning "fork, pitchfork".

Volevakha Russian
Derived from dialectal Russian волеваха (volevakha) meaning "wilful, stubborn person".

Volkoff Russian (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Volkov.

Vorotyntsev Russian
Derived from place names Воротынск (Vorotynsk), Воротынцево (Vorotyntsevo) or Воротынец (Vorotynets).

Vovin Belarusian, Russian
Derived from a diminutive form Vova either of the Belarusian given name Uladzimir or of the Russian given name Vladimir.

Vtorak Ukrainian, Russian
Derived either from Russian второй (vtoroy) meaning "second, other" or directly from dialectal Ukrainian вторак (vtorak) meaning "secondborn".

Yusov Russian
Derived from Russian юс (yus) meaning "(either little or big) yus".

Žaba Belarusian
Belarusian Latin spelling of Zhaba.

Zasimovič Belarusian
Means "son of Zasim".

Žaŭniarovič Belarusian
Derived from Belarusian жаўнер (žaŭnier) meaning "soldier (of the Polish army)", borrowed from Polish żołnierz via German Söldner.

Zhaba Belarusian, Russian
Derived from Belarusian жаба (zhaba) meaning "toad, frog". This is an ancient Belarusian noble surname.

Zhdanov Russian
Patronymic surname derived from Old Russian name ZHDAN meaning "long-desired child".

Zholnerovsky Russian (Rare)
Surname of Polish noble origin derived from Polish żołnierz meaning "soldier".

Żołnierowicz Polish
Polish form of Žaŭniarovič.

Zolotykh Russian
Derived from Russian золотой (zolotoy), meaning "golden".

Žydovič Belarusian
Derived from Belarusian жыд (žyd) meaning "Jew, Hebrew".

Zyrin Russian
Derived from Russian зырянин (zyryanin) or зыря (zyrya) meaning "Komi, Zyrian". This may have been a nickname for someone who looked like a person of this ethnic group.

Zyzykin Russian
Meaning uncertain.