Russian Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the language is Russian.
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Batkov m Russian
From Russian батя (batya), meaning "father".
Baykalov Russian
Derived from the name of Lake Baikal, derived from Turkish baiköl meaning "rich lake".
Bazin m Russian
From Russian база (baza), meaning "base, foundation, storehouse". Denoted to a person who either lived near one or worked at one.
Bednyy m Russian
Means "poor".
Belen'kiy m Russian
Means "white".
Belevtsev m Russian
From белый (belyy) meaning "white".
Belgorodskiy m Russian (Rare)
Means "from Belgorod".
Belikov Russian
From Russian белый (beliy) meaning "white, fair".
Belkin Russian
Patronymic from the nickname Belka meaning "squirrel" (a derivative of bely "white", referring to the animal's white stomach).
Belkina f Russian
Feminine form of Belkin.
Beloborodov m Russian
From белый (belyy) meaning "white" and борода (boroda) meaning "beard".
Beloglazkin m Russian
From Russian белоглазка (beloglazka), meaning "white-eye (fish)".
Belolyubsky m Russian
From бело (belo) meaning "white" and любовь (lyubov') meaning "love".
Belov Russian
From Russian белый (beliy) meaning "white".
Belova f Russian
Feminine form of Belov.
Belyakov m Russian
From Russian беляк (belyak), meaning "white rabbit".
Belyakova Russian
Derived from the Russian word belyak meaning "white rabbit".... [more]
Beregovoy Russian
Means "coastal".
Berezhnyy m Russian
Means "coastal, on the coastline" in Russian.
Berezin m Russian
From береза (bereza) meaning "birch tree"
Berkut Russian, Ukrainian
A variant of Berkutov. This is also the name of the former Ukrainian riot police.
Berkutov m Russian
From Russian беркут (berkut), meaning "golden eagle".
Beskrovnyy m Russian
Means "bloodless, without blood" in Russian, probably denoting to a peaceful or innocent person.
Bezdenezhnykh Russian
Means "without money", from Russian денежных (denezhnykh) meaning money and prefix без (bez) meaning without. Denoted to a very very poor person.
Bezhenar Russian
Means "refugee". Though this is a Russian last name, it is more common in Ukraine.
Bezkorovainy m Russian
Means "without a cow", from без (bez) meaning "without" and корова (korova) meaning "cow".
Bezmaternykh Russian
Means "without a mother" in Russian, from без (bez) meaning "without" and матери (materi) meaning "mother"
Bezrodnov m Russian
From Russian безродный (bezrodnyy), meaning "without a family, familyless". Probably denoted to an orphan.
Bezuglyy m Russian
From Russian без (bez), meaning "without" and угол (ugol), meaning either "angle, corner" or "coal". The surname can mean "cornerless, angleless" or "coalless, without coal".
Bezuhlyy m Russian (Ukrainianized)
Ukrainianised form of Bezuglyy.
Bezyazykov m Russian
Means "without a tongue" from без (bez) meaning "without" and язык (yazyk) meaning "tongue".
Bianki Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Bianchi. A famous bearer is Vitaly Valentinovich Bianki, the Soviet children’s writer.
Bivol Romanian, Moldovan, Russian, Croatian
Means "buffalo, ox" in Romanian, Russian and Croatian.
Blagoveshchensky Russian
Named after the City of Blagoveshchensk
Blinov m Russian
From Russian блин (blin), meaning "potato pancake".
Blinova Russian
Feminine form of Blinov.
Blokhin Russian
Russian surname
Bobrov m Russian
From Russian бобр (bobr), meaning "beaver".
Bocharov m Russian
Derived from Russian word "бочка (bochka)" meaning barrel.... [more]
Bochkarov m Russian
Derived from Russian word "бочка (bochka)" meaning barrel.... [more]
Bogachev m Russian
Russian form of Bohachenko.
Bogatyr Russian
Derived from Russian богатырь (bogatyr) meaning "bogatyr, strongly built man, hero".
Bogomolets Russian, Ukrainian
Derived from Russian богомо́лец (bogomólec) meaning "pilgrim".
Bogoyavlensky Russian
Derived from Russian богоявление (bogoyavleniye) meaning "epiphany, theophany".
Boikov Bulgarian, Russian
Variant transcription of Boykov.
Bolkonskiy m Russian, Literature
Bolkonsky is the last name of Princess Marya Bolkonskaya from "War and Peace" by Lev Tolstoy. It is a real last name outside of literature as well.
Bolshakov m Russian
From old Russian term большак (bolshak), a colloquial word meaning "very long road", ultimately from больше (bolshe) "more, large, great". Denoted to person who lived by long road or travelled frequently on one.
Bondarev m Russian
Russian form of Bondarenko.
Borichevskaya Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Боричевский (see Borichevsky).
Boris Russian (Rare)
From the given name Boris.
Borisyuk Russian
Russian transcription of Ukrainian Борисюк (see Borysyuk), meaning of "son of Boris".
Borsok Russian, Jewish, German (Austrian)
Pronouced "Boar-sook"... [more]
Bortnik Russian, Ukrainian
Occupational name for a beekeeper who works in the forest with wild honeybees, from Russian борть (bortʹ) "beehive in a hollow tree".
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.
Botkin Russian
This was the surname of Evgeniy Botkin ( 1865 - 1918) who was the Russian court physician. He remained loyal to the family of Tsar Nicholas II Romanov when the revolution occurred and followed them into exile in Siberia... [more]
Boykov Bulgarian, Russian
Means "son of Boyko".
Boytsov m Russian
Means "son of the fighter", from Russian боец (boyets) "fighter".
Bratov Russian
Derived either from Russian брат (brat) meaning "brother" or from a short form Brat of various Old Russian given names.
Bratushka Ukrainian, Russian (?)
Means "(younger, little) brother".
Brezhnev m Russian
Denoted a person from a village called Brezhnevo. The most notable bearer was Leonid Brezhnev (1906-1982), a leader of the Soviet Union.
Brezhneva f Russian
Feminine form of Brezhnev.
Bryantsev m Russian
Denotes to a person from Bryansk.
Bryzgalov m Russian
Derived from Russian "брызг (bryzg)" meaning spray.
Bublik Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian (Russified)
From bublik, a bagel-like bread roll.
Bucalov Russian
Unknown origin, but could be connected to Bakalov.
Bucalov Russian, Moldovan
Unknown origin and meaning, could be connected to Bakalov.
Budurov Russian
It is believed to mean "The Blessed One" or "Bless You" in Russian.
Bukovsky Russian
Russian variant of Bukowski.
Burdonsky m Russian
Burdonsky is Aleksandr Burdonsky's, Iosif Stalin's grandson (son of Vasiliy Stalin), last name. He took his wife's name to avoid negative connotation.
Burdov m Russian
Derived from Russian бурда (burda) meaning "cloudy liquid".
Burlin Russian
From burla, meaning "storm".
Bykov Russian
From byk, meaning "bull".
Bzovsky Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian and Russian form of Bzowski.
Cabal Russian (Russified, Rare)
Rare last name that is unknown along with meaning, if anyone has a clue, please DM me.
Chalov Russian
From Russian чалый (chalyy) meaning "roan".
Chaprak Ukrainian, Russian (?)
Means "horsecloth" in Ukrainian.
Charodeev Russian
Patronymic surname derived from Russian чародей (charodey) meaning "wizard, sorcerer, magician, enchanter".
Chaykov Russian, Belarusian
Derived from Russian чайка (chayka) meaning "seagull".
Chekalov m Russian
Valeriy Chekalov was the head of logistics for the Wagner PMC.
Chekan Ukrainian, Russian
A chekan is an old cavalry weapon. Denoted to someone who made or used chekans.
Chekhov Russian
Possibly referred to someone from Czechia, or a derivative of the ancient Russian name Chekh or Chokh, which in turn relates to the verb chikhat "to sneeze"... [more]
Chekov Russian
This is the surname of the fictional Star Trek Character, Pavel Andreievich Chekov.
Chelyabinsky m Russian
Means "from Chelyabinsk".
Chentsov Russian
From chenets, meaning "monk".
Cherenkov m Russian
Derived from Russian черенок (čerenók) "handle, hilt", denoting a tall, thin person or a maker of such handles. Pavel Alekseyevich Cherenkov (1904-1990) was a Soviet physicist who shared the Nobel Prize in physics in 1958 with Ilya Frank and Igor Tamm for the discovery of Cherenkov radiation, made in 1934.
Cherkassky Russian, Jewish
Name for someone from the city of Cherkasy (or Cherkassy) in Ukraine, which is of uncertain meaning.
Chernenko Ukrainian, Russian
From Ukrainian чорний (chornyy) or Russian черный (chernyy) both meaning "black".
Chernenkov Russian
From chernoi, meaning "black".
Chernikov m Russian
From Russian черник (chernik), meaning "blueberry".
Chernoff Russian, Jewish
Alternative spelling of Chernov, a patronymic from the byname Chernyj meaning ‘black’, denoting a black-haired or dark-skinned person.
Chernooky Russian
Derived from Russian черноокий (chernooky) meaning "black-eyed, having dark brown eyes". This surname has Polish, Ukrainian or Belarusian noble origin.
Chernov Russian
From Russian чёрный (chyorniy) meaning "black".
Chernova Russian
Derived from Russian чёрный (chyorniy) meaning "black". Feminine counterpart of Chernov.
Chernozub Russian
Means "black tooth", from Russian чёрный (chyornyy) "black" and зуб (zub) "tooth".
Chernyak Russian, Belarusian
From Old Slavic *чьрнъ (čĭrnŭ) meaning "black".
Chernyavsky Russian
Derived from Russian чёрный (chyornyy) meaning "black".
Chernykh Russian
Derived from Russian черный (chernyy) meaning "black".
Chernysh Russian
Derived from a Slavic word meaning "black".
Chernyy m Russian
Alternate transcription of Chyornyy.
Cheryazov Uzbek, Russian
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from Uzbek ... [more]
Chicherin m Russian
Possibly from Russian dialectal чичера (chichera), meaning "cold wind" or the old Ukrainian word чичері (chycheri), meaning "tangles (of hair)".
Chigirev m Russian (?)
Possibly from the Ukrainian city of Chyhyryn
Chirkov m Russian
From Russian чирковой (chirkovoy), meaning "teal".
Chistyakov m Russian
From Russian чистяк (chistyak), meaning "ficaria (flower)".
Chizhov m Russian
Russian form of Czyżewski.
Chkalov m Russian
Denoted to someone from village called Chkalov.
Chudik Russian
Means "a weird person" in Russian.
Chugunov Russian
From Russian чугун (chugun) meaning "cast iron".
Chugunova Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Чугунов (see Chugunov).
Chuzhakov Russian
Derived from Russian чужак (chuzhak) meaning "stranger".
Chyornyy m Russian
Derived from чёрный (chyornyy), meaning "black" in Russian.
Cocicova Russian
Feminine form of Cocicov.
Cort Polish, Russian, Jewish
Derived from the surname "Kutalczuk", "Kotelchik", "Cuttlechuck", or "Kuttlechuck"
Czar Russian
Czar is Russian for Caesar. Czar was the title given to the emperor’s of Russia.
Danielov um Jewish, Russian, Croatian, Bulgarian (Rare)
Derived from the Hebrew name, meaning "son of Daniel".
Daniilov Russian
Variant transcription of Danilov.
Danilov Russian
Means "son of Daniil".
Danilova Russian
Feminine form of Danilov.
Davidov Russian
Means "son of David".
Davidova Russian
Feminine form of Davidov.
Davidzon Russian
Davidzon means son of David.
Davydov Russian
Means "son of David".
Dedushkin Russian
From Russian Дедушка (dedushka) meaning "grandfather".
Dementiev m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Дементьев (see Dementyev).
Dementieva f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Дементьева (see Dementyeva).
Dementyev m Russian
Means "son of Dementiy".
Dementyeva f Russian
Feminine form of Dementyev.
Demidov Russian
Means "son of Demid". This was the name of a Russian industrialist family prominent in the 18th and 19th centuries. A bearer of the feminine form Demidova was Anna Stepanovna Demidova (1878-1918), a lady-in-waiting in the service of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna who acquired posthumous fame for being executed alongside her employer in 1918.
Demidtsev Russian
Derived from a diminutive of the Russian given name Demid.
Demishev m Russian
From the given name Demyan.
Demyan Russian, Ukrainian
From the given name Demyan.
Demyanov m Russian
Means "son of Demyan".
Demyanova f Russian
Feminine form of Demyanov.
Denisov m Russian
Means "son of Denis".
Denisovich Russian, Literature
Means “son of Denis”. Used in the 1962 book "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich."
Deputatov m Russian
From Russian депутат (deputat), meaning "deputy".
Derevyanko Ukrainian, Russian (?)
From Ukrainian дерев'ян (derev yan) or Russian деревян (derevyan), both meaning "wooden".
Dimitrenko Russian, Ukrainian
From the given name Dimitry.
Dimitrin Russian
From the given name Dimitry.
Dishel Russian, Yiddish, Jewish, Hebrew
Meaning Unknown, likely Yiddish.
Dmitriev m Russian
Means "son of Dmitry".
Dmitrieva f Russian
Feminine form of Dmitriev.
Dmitriyev m Russian
Variant transcription of Dmitriev.
Dmitriyevich Russian
Derived from the Given Name Dmitry.