Browse Submitted Surnames

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".

Zemlyanko Russian, Ukrainian
Variant of Zemlyanov.

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

Zeynallı Azerbaijani
From the given name Zeynal and the Turkic adjective suffix -li.

Zeynalov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Zeynal".

Zeynalova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Zeynalov.

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

Zhalkovskiy m Russian

Zhamkochian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ժամկոչյան (see Zhamkochyan).

Zhamkochyan Armenian
Means "son of the bell ringer" from Armenian ժամկոչ (zhamkoch) meaning "beadle, sexton, bell ringer".

Zharikov m Russian

Zharkov Russian
Possibly derived from Russian жаркий (zharkiy) "hot".

Zharov m Russian

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

Zhatvinskiy m Russian, Jewish

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".

Zhelnov m Russian

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

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

Zheludok Russian

Zhemaletdinov Chuvash, Russian

Zhemchugov m Russian

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

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

Zherdeva Russian
Feminine version of Zherdev

Zherebatyev m Russian (?)

Zherebkin m Russian
From жеребец (zherebets) meaning "stallion".

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.

Zhigalin m Russian

Zhigarev m Russian

Zhikarentsev m Russian

Zhilin m Russian

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

Zhiltsov m Russian

Zhirinovskiy m Russian, Jewish

Zhirkov Russian

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

Zhivachevskiy m Russian

Zhizhiashvili Georgian

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

Zhmykh Russian

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.

Zhorov m Russian

Zhukava Russian (?)

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

Zhukovsky Russian
Same spelling as Zhukov

Zhuravlyov m Russian

Zhurylkin m Russian

Zhutovskiy m Russian

Zhuvinsky Russian
Surname named after the Zhuvinsky Reserve

Zhyhalin m Russian (Ukrainianized)
Ukrainianised form of Zhigalin.

Zhykov m Russian

Zibrov m Russian

Zielinsky Polish, Russian
Russian form and variant of Zieliński.

Zilbermints Russian

Zilčyan Armenian
Means "cymbal-maker" in Armenian, from Ottoman Turkish زلجی (zilci) "cymbal-maker" with a surname forming suffix.

Zildjian Armenian (Anglicized)
English form of Armenian Զիլճյան (see Zilčyan). The famous bearer of this name was Avedis Zildjian, founder of the oldest manufacturer of musical instruments in the world, the Avedis Zildjian Company.

Zilmanovich Russian

Zimin m Russian
Variant of Zima.

Zinovyev m Russian
Means "son of Zinoviy".

Zitev m Russian

Ziyadov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Ziyad".

Ziyadova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Ziyadov.

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

Zobnin Russian

Zoidze Georgian

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".

Zonov m Russian

Zorin m Russian

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

Zosimov m Russian
Means "son of Zosim".

Zosimovi Georgian (Rare)
Possibly from the given name 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".

Zubkov Russian
From Russian зубок (zubok), meaning "little tooth". A notable bearer is Viktor Zubkov, the Russian prime minister 2007-2008.

Zulalyan Armenian

Zülfüqarov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Zülfüqar".

Zülfüqarova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Zülfüqarov.

Zumahen Russian (Germanized, Modern, Rare)

Zurabashvili Georgian
Means "son of Zurab".

Zurabiani Georgian

Zurabishvili Georgian
Means "son of Zurab".

Zuyev m Russian

Zuzenkov m Russian

Zvenov m Russian

Zver Slovene, Russian, Croatian
Means "beast".

Zverev m Russian

Zverkov m Russian

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]

Zviadadze Georgian
Means "son of Zviad".

Zviadauri Georgian
From the given name Zviad.

Zvonik Russian
Means "little ring, little call" from Russian звон (zvon) "ringing, calling".

Zvonok Russian
Means "call, buzz, bell" in Russian.

Zvykov m Russian

Zyabin m Russian

Zyablikov Russian

Zyapayev m 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.

Zykov m Russian

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.

Zyrina Russian

Zyuganov m Russian
Gennadiy Zyuganov is the leader of the Russian communist party.

Zyuskov m Russian

Zyuskova f Russian
Feminine form of Zyuskov.

Zyzykin Russian
Meaning uncertain.