Russian Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the language is Russian.
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Zelenin Russian
Derived from Russian зелень (zelen) meaning "greens, vegetables, verdure".
Zelenina f Russian
Feminine form of Zelenin.
Zelenov m Russian
From Russian зеленый (zelenyy), meaning "green".
Zelentsov m Russian
A variant of Zelenov.
Zelyonka Russian
Derived from Russian зелёный (zelyonyy), meaning "green".
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".
Zhaba Belarusian, Russian
Derived from Belarusian жаба (zhaba) meaning "toad, frog". This is an ancient Belarusian noble surname.
Zharkov Russian
Possibly derived from Russian жаркий (zharkiy) "hot".
Zhdanov m Russian
Means "son of Zhdan".
Zhekov m Russian (Rare)
Means "son of Zheka".
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".
Zheltov m Russian
From Russian желтый (zheltyy) meaning "yellow".
Zheludkov m Russian
From жёлудей (zhyoludey) meaning "acorn".
Zhemchuzhnikov m Russian
Derived from жемчужина (zhemchuzhina) meaning "pearl".
Zherdev m Russian
From Russian жердь (zherd'), meaning "perch".
Zherdeva Russian
Feminine version of Zherdev
Zherebkin m Russian
From жеребец (zherebets) meaning "stallion".
Zhertvin m Russian
From Russian жертва (zhertva), meaning "victim".
Zhidkov m Russian, Jewish
Derived from жид (zhid), a Russian derogatory for Jews.
Zhilov m Russian
From Russian жил (zhil), meaning "(he) lived".
Zhitnikov m Russian
Derived from житник (zhitnik), which denotes to a grain worker.
Zholnerovsky Russian (Rare)
Surname of Polish noble origin derived from Polish żołnierz meaning "soldier".
Zhorin m Russian
Means "son of Zhora", a diminutive of Yuriy or Georgiy.
Zhukovsky Russian
Same spelling as Zhukov
Zhuvinsky Russian
Surname named after the Zhuvinsky Reserve
Zielinsky Polish, Russian
Russian form and variant of Zieliński.
Zimin m Russian
Variant of Zima.
Zinovyev m Russian
Means "son of Zinoviy".
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".
Zolotarev Russian
Means "son of the goldsmith" derived from Russian золотарь (zolotar) meaning "goldsmith".
Zolotareva Russian
Feminine form of Zolotarev.
Zolotaryov Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Золотарёв (see Zolotarev).
Zolotaryova Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Золотарёва (see Zolotareva).
Zolotov m Russian
From Russian золотой (zolotoy), meaning "gold, golden". Denoted to a goldmaker.
Zolotoy Russian
Means "gold" in Russian.
Zolotukhin m Russian
From Russian золотуха (zolotukha), meaning "scrofula". Scrofula is a skin disease.
Zolotukhina f Russian
Feminine form of Zolotukhin.
Zolotykh Russian
Derived from Russian золотой (zolotoy), meaning "golden".
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".
Zubatov m Russian
From Russian зуб (zub), meaning "tooth".
Zubkov Russian
From Russian зубок (zubok), meaning "little tooth". A notable bearer is Viktor Zubkov, the Russian prime minister 2007-2008.
Zver Slovene, Russian, Croatian
Means "beast".
Zvezdochka Russian, Belarusian
Means "little star" or "small star", from Russian "звезда (zvezda)" meaning "star" with the suffix "-очка (-ochka)" meaning "little, small, young". It can also be translated as "starlet". It is a surname in Russia that is also common in Belarus... [more]
Zvonok Russian
Means "call, buzz, bell" in Russian.
Zyk Russian, Belarusian
A Russian name now found in Belarus and other areas around "white Russia". Literally translates to the Russian word "beetle". It's pronounced "Z'ook" and has taken on other forms of spelling, such as; Zuck, Tzook, Shyk, etc.
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.
Zyuganov m Russian
Gennadiy Zyuganov is the leader of the Russian communist party.
Zyzykin Russian
Meaning uncertain.