Masculine Submitted Surnames

Volkogonov m Russian

Volnov m Russian
From Russian вольный (vol'nyy), meaning "free, willful".

Volodin m Russian
Means "son of Volodya".

Vologodskiy m Russian

Volokhov m Russian
From dialectal волох (volokh), an old term for a Romanian person.

Volokitin m Russian

Volosatov m Russian

Voloshin m Ukrainian, Russian, Jewish
From Ukrainian волох (volox) meaning "Vlach, Wallachian", derived from Proto-Slavic *vòlxъ "Roman".

Voloshinov m Russian

Voloshyn m Ukrainian
From Ukrainian волох (volokh), and old term that denoted to a Romanian person.

Volosov m Russian
From волос (volos) meaning "hair"

Volynskiy m Russian, Polish (Russified, ?)

Volynskyy m Ukrainian, Polish (Ukrainianized, ?)

Volyntsev m Russian
Variant of Volynskiy.

Volzhskiy m Russian, Jewish
From a form of Wołżański.

Vondrák m Czech

Vorobev m Russian
Alternate transcription of Vorobyov.

Vorobyov m Russian
From Russian воробей (vorobey), meaning "sparrow".

Voronkov m Russian
Derived from the Russian word ворон (voron), meaning "raven". Possibly refers to a dark haired, or harsh voiced individual.

Voronov m Russian
Patronymic derived from Russian ворон (voron) meaning "raven".

Vorontsov m Russian
Variant of Voronov.

Voroshilov m Russian
From Russian ворошить (voroshit'), meaning "stir up, turn over".

Vorovskiy m Russian, Polish (Russified), Jewish
Russian form of Worowski.

Vorozhtsov m Russian

Votrin m Russian

Voynov m Russian
Variant of Voyna.

Voyshinskiy m Russian

Voytov m Russian

Vozdvizhenskiy m Russian
Means "from Vozdvizhenka".

Vozhlakov m Russian

Vryukalov m Russian

Vshivkov m Russian
Variant of Vshivtsev.

Vshivtsev m Russian

Vtornikov m Russian
A form of Vtorak.

Vuksanov m Russian

Vyacheslavov m Russian
Means "son of Vyacheslav".

Vyal'chin m Russian

Vyarbitski m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Verbitskiy.

Vybornov m Russian
From Russian выборный (vybornyy), meaning "elective, electoral".

Vyborov m Russian
From Russian выбор (vybor), meaning "choice, option". It can also mean "election".

Vydrov m Russian
Derived from Russian выдра (vydra), meaning "otter".

Vyodrov m Russian
Variant of Vedrov.

Vysheslavskyy m Ukrainian

Vyshinskiy m Russian

Vyshnevyy m Ukrainian
From Ukrainian вишня (vyshnya), meaning "cherry".

Vysotskiy m Russian, Polish (Russified), Jewish
Derived from высота (vysota) meaning height, or a Russian form of Wysocki.

Vyugov m Russian

Wachowska m Polish
Feminie form of Wachowski

Wachowski m Polish
Habitational name for a person from the village of Wachów

Warkentin m Russian (Germanized)
Germanised form of Varkentin. In Germany, the gender specification does not apply to the last name.

Wierzbicki m Polish
From Polish villages derived from wierzba, meaning "willow".

Włodzimierski m Polish
Means "of Włodzimierz".

Wsziwcew m Russian (Polonized)
Polonised form of Vshivtsev.

Wysocki m Polish, Jewish
Habitational name for someone from any of the various locations named Wysocko, Wysoka or Wysokie, all derived from Polish wysoki meaning "tall, high".

Wyspiański m Polish
Derived from the Polish word wyspa meaning "island."

Xaliqov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Xaliq".

Xenakis m Greek
From Greek ξένος (xénos) "foreigner", or a patronymic from the given name Xenos, combined with the diminutive suffix -άκις (-ákis).

Xıdırov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Xıdır".

Xudaverdiyev m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Xudaverdi".

Xudayarov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Xudayar".

Xudayberdiyev m Uzbek
Variant of Xudoyberdiyev.

Xudoyberdiyev m Uzbek
Means "son of Xudoyberdi" in Uzbek

Yabirov m Russian

Yachmenyov m Russian
From ячмень (yachmen') meaning "barley".

Yadov m Russian
Derived from "яд (yad)" meaning poison.

Yagmarov m Russian

Yakhontov m Russian

Yakomulskiy m Russian

Yakushev m Russian

Yalandayev m Russian

Yalovyy m Ukrainian
Means "barren, waste, empty".

Yamkovyy m Ukrainian

Yandikov m Russian

Yankouski m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Jankowski.

Yankovsky m Russian
Russian form of Jankowski.

Yankovskyi m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Jankowski.

Yanytskyy m Ukrainian

Yapontsev m Russian
Denotes to a Japanese person.

Yarakhmedov m Dagestani

Yarchevskiy m Russian, Polish (Russified), Jewish
Russian form of Jarczewski.

Yaroshchuk m Ukrainian
Variant of Yaroshenko.

Yaroslavtsev m Russian
From the given name Yaroslav.

Yashnikov m Russian

Yasinkov m Russian

Yastrebov m Russian
Derived from Russian ястреб (yastreb) meaning "hawk".

Yastremskyi m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Jastremski.

Yazukhin m Russian

Yazvinskiy m Russian
From Russian язвина (yazvina), meaning "ulcer".

Yefremov m Russian
Means "son of Yefrem".

Yegachev m Russian

Yegiazarov m Russian

Yegin m Russian
Means "son of Yegor."

Yekhamov m Russian

Yekhuranov m Russian

Yelagin m Russian

Yelistratov m Russian

Yelizarov m Russian
Possibly from the given name Yelizaveta.

Yelkin m Russian
From Russian елка (yelka), meaning "christmas tree".

Yeltsin m Russian
Possibly from Russian word ель (jel') meaning "spruce, fir" and the relational suffix -ин (-in).

Yel'tsov m Russian
A form of Yeltsin.

Yemtsev m Russian

Yenaldiyev m Ossetian

Yepikhov m Russian

Yepishev m Russian

Yeregin m Russian

Yeremeyev m Russian
Derived from the given name Yeremey. Konstantin Yeremeyev was a Soviet journalist and military person.

Yermakov m Russian

Yermishin m Russian, Ukrainian (Russified, ?)

Yerofeyev m Russian

Yerokhin m Russian

Yeroshchenkov m Russian
Russian form of Yeroshchenko.

Yerzhanov m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Ержанов (see Erzhanov).

Yeskizarov m Russian

Yeszhanov m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Есжанов (see Eszhanov).

Yevdakov m Russian

Yevdokimov m Russian
Means "son of Yevdokim".

Yevgenyev m Russian
Means "son of Yevgeniy".

Yevgenyevich m Russian
Means "son of Yevgeniy".

Yezhov m Russian
Derived from Russian word "ёж (yozh)" meaning hedgehog. Yezhov was the last name of Nikolay Yezhov, the leader of the Soviet NKVD from 1936-38 who is known for Yezhovshchina.

Ymykov m Yakut
From Yakut ымыы (ymyy), meaning "crossbill (bird)".

Yskakov m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Ысқақов (see Iskakov).

Yuchyugyayev m Yakut (Russified)
From Yakut үчүгэй (üchügey), meaning "good".

Yuditsky m Russian

Yuliyanov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Yuliyan".

Yul'skiy m Russian, Polish (Russified), Jewish
Russian form of Julski.

Yumashev m Russian

Yunashev m Russian

Yurasov m Russian

Yuriev m Russian
Means “son of Yuri 1".

Yurinov m Russian

Yurkaw m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Yurkov.

Yurkov m Russian
Derived from a diminutive form of Yuriy.

Yurovskiy m Russian, Polish (Russified)
Alternate transcription of Yurovsky. This was the last name of Yakov Yurovskiy, a notable Bolshevik. He led the execution of the Romanovs.

Yuseinov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Yusein".

Yushenkov m Russian
Possibly a variant of Yushko.

Yushin m Russian
Possibly a form of Yushko.

Yushkin m Russian
Variant of Yushko.

Yusifov m Azerbaijani
Means “son of Yusif”.

Yuskov m Russian
Possibly from the letter yus (юс, ѧ, ѫ, ꙛ, ꙙ) of the early Slavonic alphabets.

Yusubzhanov m Kyrgyz

Yusufaliev m Uzbek

Zabashtans'kyy m Ukrainian

Zabolotsky m Russian
From заболотье (zabolote) meaning "from a swampland".

Zaborowski m Polish
Habitational name for a person from a town named Zaborowo or Zaborów named with Polish za "beyond" and bór "forest".

Zabrzyski m Polish
Possibly a habitational name from Polish za "beyond" and Czech brzy "early, soon"

Zadereyko m Ukrainian

Zadornov m Russian

Zadorozhniy m Ukrainian, Russian (?)
Variant of Zadorozhnyy.

Zadorozhnyy m Ukrainian

Zagrebnev m Russian
Means "from Zagreb". Zagreb the capital of Croatia.

Zagryazhskiy m Russian

Zagumenny m Russian

Zagvyazinskiy m Russian, Jewish

Zahidov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Zahid".

Zahitov m Tatar
From the given name Zahit

Zaitov m Russian

Zakirov m Tatar
Means "son of Zakir".

Zəkiyev m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Zəki".

Zakrzewski m Polish, Jewish

Zalevskiy m Russian

Zalewski m Polish
Habitational name for a person from a village named Zalew or Zalewo, from zalew meaning "reservoir, lagoon".

Zalsonov m Russian

Zalutskiy m Russian

Zaluzhnyy m Ukrainian
Means "meadow (adjective)".

Zamechanskiy m Russian, Jewish

Zamyatin m Russian

Zanochkin m Russian

Zaporozhskiy m Russian, Jewish (?)
Means "from Zaporozhye".

Zarichanskiy m Russian

Zarichanskyy m Ukrainian

Zaripov m Tatar
From the given name Zarip.

Zarovnyayev m Russian

Zashchirinskiy m Russian

Zaslavskiy m Russian, Polish (Russified), Jewish
Russian form of Zasławski.

Zavadskiy m Russian, Polish (Russified), Jewish
Russified form of Zawadski.

Zavarin m Russian

Zavarykin m Russian

Zavhorodniy m Ukrainian

Zaviyskiy m Russian

Zavodchikov m Russian

Zavolokin m Russian

Zav'yalov m Russian

Zawacki m Polish
Variant of Zawadzki.

Zawadski m Polish (Rare)
Variant of Zawadzki.

Zawadzki m Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place named Zawada or a variant of the surname Zawada, both coming from Polish zawada meaning "hindrance".

Zayashnikov m Russian

Zazhigayev m Russian
From Russian зажигать (zazhigat'), meaning "light up".

Zazhivikhin m Russian
Probably from Russian заживить (zazhavit'), meaning "to heal".

Zaznobin m Russian

Zbrzezny m Polish
From Polish zbrzeżny or zbrzeźny, meaning "lying on the shore", from the prefix z‑ meaning "at, on" and brzeg meaning "shore, bank".

Zdebskyy m Ukrainian

Zdravchev m Russian

Zdravkovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Zdravko".

Zelenov m Russian
From Russian зеленый (zelenyy), meaning "green".

Zelens'kyy m Ukrainian, Polish (Ukrainianized, ?), Jewish (?)
Variant transcription of Zelenskyy.

Zelenskyy m Ukrainian, Polish (Ukrainianized), Jewish (?)
Ukrainian form of Zieliński. This is the surname of the current Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Zelentsov m Russian
A variant of Zelenov.

Zemlin m Russian
Variant of Zemlov.

Zemlov m Russian
Derived from Russian земля (zemlya), meaning "land, earth".

Zemlyanov m Russian
From Russian земля (zemlya) meaning "earth, land, soil".

Zemlyanskiy m Russian, Yiddish (Russified)

Zenkov m Russian

Zenzinov m Russian

Zerov m Russian

Zhabynskyy m Ukrainian

Zhaksylykov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhaksylyk".

Zhakypov m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Means "son of Zhakyp".

Zhalgasov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhalgas".

Zhalkovskiy m Russian

Zhambylov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhambyl".

Zhanatov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhanat".

Zhanbolatov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhanbolat".

Zhanbyrbaev m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhanbyrbay".

Zhandauletov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhandaulet".

Zhandosov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhandos".

Zhangirov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhangir".

Zhardemov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhardem".

Zharikov m Russian

Zharov m Russian

Zharskiy m Russian, Polish (Russified), Jewish
Russian form of Żarski.

Zhasulanov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhasulan".

Zhatvinskiy m Russian, Jewish

Zhdanov m Russian
Means "son of Zhdan".

Zhekov m Russian (Rare)
Means "son of Zheka".

Zhekov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Zheko".

Zhelannov m Russian
From Russian желание (zhelaniye), meaning "wish".

Zhelev m Russian
From железо (zhelezo), meaning "iron".

Zheleznikov m Russian
Means "son of an ironworker" from железо (zhelezo) meaning "iron".

Zhelnov m Russian

Zheltov m Russian
From Russian желтый (zheltyy) meaning "yellow".

Zheludkov m Russian
From жёлудей (zhyoludey) meaning "acorn".

Zhemchugov m Russian

Zhemchuzhnikov m Russian
Derived from жемчужина (zhemchuzhina) meaning "pearl".

Zherdev m Russian
From Russian жердь (zherd'), meaning "perch".

Zherebatyev m Russian (?)

Zherebnyy m Ukrainian

Zherebtsov m Russian

Zhernov m Russian

Zhertvin m Russian
From Russian жертва (zhertva), meaning "victim".

Zhidkov m Russian, Jewish
Derived from жид (zhid), a Russian derogatory for Jews.

Zhikarentsev m Russian

Zhilin m Russian

Zhilov m Russian
From Russian жил (zhil), meaning "(he) lived".

Zhiltsov m Russian

Zhirinovskiy m Russian, Jewish

Zhitnikov m Russian
Derived from житник (zhitnik), which denotes to a grain worker.

Zhivachevskiy m Russian

Zhmayev m Russian (?), Central Asian (?)

Zholdoshbekov m Kyrgyz
Means "son of Zholdoshbek".

Zhomartov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhomart".

Zhorin m Russian
Means "son of Zhora", a diminutive of Yuriy or Georgiy.

Zhorov m Russian

Zhukovskiy m Russian, Polish (Russified), Jewish
Russian form of Żukowski.

Zhukushev m Kazakh (Russified)

Zhullyarov m Yakut (Russified)
From Yakut дьүүллээ (d'üüllee), meaning "to sit".

Zhumadilov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhumadil".

Zhumagulov m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "son of Zhumagul".

Zhumakhanov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhumakhan".

Zhunisbekov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhunisbek".

Zhurakivskyy m Ukrainian

Zhuravlyov m Russian

Zhurylkin m Russian

Zhusipbekov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhusipbek".

Zhykov m Russian

Zhylinski m Belarusian

Zhyznevskyy m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Zhyznewski.

Zhyznewski m Belarusian

Zibrov m Russian

Zieleniewski m Polish

Zielinski m Polish (Expatriate)
Simplified form of Zieliński. This surname is masculine in Poland, but in many foreign countries it is unisex.

Zimin m Russian
Variant of Zima.

Zinkevičius m Lithuanian

Zinovyev m Russian
Means "son of Zinoviy".

Ziółkowski m Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of various places called Ziółkowo or Ziółków, both derived from Polish ziółko meaning "herb" with a diminutive suffix.

Zitev m Russian

Živkovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Živko".

Ziyadov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Ziyad".

Zlatanov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Zlatan".

Zlatanovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Zlatan".

Zlatkovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Zlatko".

Zlatyev m Russian

Zlodeyev m Russian
From Russian злодей (zlodéy), meaning "villain, scoundrel".

Zlydnev m Russian
Means "a person who does evil, mean things", from Russian злый (zlyy), meaning "angry, evil, mean".

Znamenskiy m Russian

Żółkiewski m Polish
Possibly from Polish żołnierz, meaning "soldier".

Zolotov m Russian
From Russian золотой (zolotoy), meaning "gold, golden". Denoted to a goldmaker.

Zolotukhin m Russian
From Russian золотуха (zolotukha), meaning "scrofula". Scrofula is a skin disease.

Zonov m Russian

Zorin m Russian

Zorkin m Russian
From Russian зоркий (zorkiy), meaning "sharp-sighted, perspicacious".

Zosimov m Russian
Means "son of Zosim".

Zotov m Russian
Variant of Zolotov, from Russian зотой (zotoy), meaning "gold, golden".

Zryanin m Russian

Zubarev m Russian

Zubatov m Russian
From Russian зуб (zub), meaning "tooth".

Zulinskyy m Ukrainian

Zuyev m Russian

Zuzenkov m Russian

Zvenov m Russian

Zverev m Russian