Russian Submitted Surnames

Russian names are used in the country of Russia and in Russian-speaking communities throughout the world. See also about Russian names.
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Gvozdik Гвоздик Russian
Means "carnation" in Russian.
Hlibov Глібов m Russian (Ukrainianized)
Ukrainianised form of Glebov.
Holodov Холодов, Холодова Russian
Variant transcription of Kholodov.
Hrybov Грибов m Russian (Ukrainianized)
Ukrainianised form of Gribov. Roman Hrybov was the author of the Ukrainian Russian-language phrase «Русский военный корабль, иди нах..й» (Russian warship, go f..ck yourself).
Ievlev Иевлев m Russian (?)
Iglov Иглов Russian
From igla, meaning "needle".
Igorov Игоров m Russian
Means "son of Igor".
Igumnov Игумнов Russian
From Russian игумен (igumen) meaning "hegumen", referring to the head of an Eastern Orthodox monastery.
Igumnova Игумнова Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Игумнов (see Igumnov).
Iljuškin Илюшкин m Russian
GOST 16876-71 transcription of Ilyushkin.
Ilkin Илькин m Russian
Derived from Russian илька (il'ka), meaning "fisher (animal)".
Illarionov Илларионов Russian
Means "son of Illarion".
Ilyaev Russian
Means "son of Ilya".
Ilyichev Ильичев m Russian
Variant of Ilyin.
Ilyin Ильин Russian
Means "son of Ilya".
Ilyina Ильина Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Ильин (see Ilyin).
Ilyukhin Илюхин m Russian
Means "son of Ilyukha".
Il'yushikhin Ильюшихин m Russian
Variant of Ilyushkin.
Ilyushin Ильюшин, Илюшин Russian
Derived from a diminutive Ilyusha of the Russian given name Ilya.
Ilyushkin Илюшкин m Russian
Derived from the name Ilya.
Indykov Индыков m Russian
From dialectal индык (indyk), meaning "turkey".
Ioffe Иоффе Russian, Jewish
Russian transcription of Hebrew גופה (see Joffe).
Iosifov Russian
Variant transcription of Yosifov.
Iosifovich Иосифович Russian
Means "son of Iosif".
Ipatiev Ипатьев Russian
Means "son of Ipatiy".
Ippolitov Ипполитов Russian
Means "son of Ippolit".
Irkhin Ирхин m Russian
Irtishchev Иртищев m Russian
Isaykin Исайкин m Russian
From the given name Isay.
Ishutin Ишутин m Russian
Isidor Исидор German, Russian
From the given name Isidor.
Isidorov Russian
Means "son of Isidor".
İskändärov Искәндәров, Искандеров Tatar, Russian
Means "son of İskändär".
Iskändärov Искәндәров Bashkir, Russian
Means "son of Iskändär".
Iskandarov Искандаров Chechen, Russian, Uzbek, Azerbaijani
Means "son of Iskandar". It can also be an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani İsgəndərov.
İskändärova Искәндәрова, Искандерова Tatar, Russian
Means "daughter of İskändär".
Iskändärova Искәндәрова Bashkir, Russian
Means "daughter of Iskändär".
Iskandarova Искандарова Chechen, Russian, Uzbek, Azerbaijani
Means "daughter of Iskandar". It can also be an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani İsgəndərova.
Iskritskiy Искритский m Russian
From Russian искрится (iskritsya), meaning "sparkling".
Istomin Истомин m Russian
From истома (istoma) meaning "languor, lassitude".
Istratov Истратов m Russian
Ivanitskiy Иваницкий m Russian
From the given name Ivan.
Ivankin Иванкин m Russian
Derived from the given name Ivan.
Ivanko Иванко Croatian, Russian, Ukrainian
Derived from the forename Ivan.
Ivannikov Иванников m Russian
Variant of Ivanov.
Ivanoff Иванов m Russian (Anglicized), Bulgarian (Anglicized)
Anglicised form of Ivanov. Note that in the English speaking countries, this last name is unisex.
Ivanovich Иванович Russian
Means "son of Ivan".
Ivantsov Иванцов m Russian
Variant of Ivanov.
Ivashkin Ивашкин m Russian
Derived from the name Ivashka, a diminutive of the name Ivan.
Ivashutin Ивашутин m Russian
Ivin Ивин Russian
From iva, meaning "willow".
Ivleyev Ивлеев m Russian
Iyulsky Июльский m Russian
Means "july" in Russian.
Izokov Изоков m Russian
Derived from изок (izok), the Russian term for June used before the Christianisation of the Rus'.
Izotov Изотов m Russian
Kabalin Кабалин Russian, Croatian
Kachalov Качалов m Russian
From dialectal кача (kacha), meaning "duck".
Kadinsky Кадинский Russian
Kalachev Калачев m Russian
Kalashnikov Калашников m Russian
Means "son of the kalach-maker", derived from Russian калашник (kalashnik), a variant of калачник (kalachnik) "maker of kalaches" - kalach being a type of bread - combined with ‎the patronymic suffix -ов (-ov)... [more]
Kalashnikova Калашникова f Russian
Feminine form of Kalashnikov.
Kalev Russian
Russian, from the elements Kal and -ev ("of"), therefore meaning "of Kal." Kal may be a shortened element of a Russian given name or place name.
Kalinin Калинин Russian
Derived from Russian калина (kalina) meaning "guelder rose" (a type of plant).
Kalinkin Калинкин m Russian
Variant of Kalinin.
Kalinov Калинов m Russian
From Russian калина (kalina), meaning "viburnum".
Kalmykov Калмыков m Russian
Denoted to a Kalmyk person.
Kal'nitskiy Кальницкий m Russian, Polish (Russified), Jewish
Russian form of Kalnicki.
Kambolina Камболина Russian, Serbian
Kamchatsky Камчатский Russian
Refers to a region in Eastern Russia named "Kamchatka."
Kamenev Каменев m Russian
Derived from Russian камень (kamen'), meaning "stone". Denoted to somebody who worked with stones or rocks.
Kamolikov Камоликов m Russian
Kamyshnikov Камышников m Russian
Means "son of the reed worker", from Russian камышник (kamyshnik), meaning "reed worker".
Kanaev Канаев m Russian
Kanayev Канаев m Russian
Kan'shin Каньшин m Russian
Kapalkin Капалкин m Russian
Kapitonov Капитонов m Russian
Means "son of Kapiton."
Kapralov Капралов m Russian
Kapranov Капран m Russian
Kapustin Капустин Russian
From kapusta, meaning "cabbage".
Karasyov Карасёв m Russian
From карась (karas') meaning "crucian carp".
Karavayev Караваев m Russian
Karbyshev Карбышев m Russian
Karchinskiy Карчиский m Russian, Jewish
Karélin Russian
Altered spelling of Russian Karélin, ethnic name for someone from Karelia (see Karjala).
Karenin Каренин Russian
Masculine form of the surname Karenina.
Karkhin Кархин m Russian
Karlov Карлов Russian
Means "son of Karl".
Karnovskiy Карновскийй m Russian
Karpov Карпов m Russian
Means "son of Karp".
Karpova Карпова f Russian
Feminine form of Karpov.
Kartashov Карташов Russian
Meaning uncertain.
Kartoshkin Картошкин Russian
From Russian Картошка (kartoshka) "potato".
Karyakin Карякин Russian
Meaning uncertain.
Kasatkin Касаткин m Russian
From Russian касатка (kasatka), meaning "orca, killer whale".
Kashevarov Кашеваров Russian
Derived from Russian кашевар (kashevar) meaning "cook (in military unit or team of workers)".
Kashirin Каширин m Russian
Kashkanov Кашканов m Russian
Kashkov Кашков Russian
From kashka, meaning "bald".
Kashperskiy Кашперский m Russian, Jewish
Kashtanov Каштанов m Russian
Derived from Russian каштан (kashtan) meaning "chestnut".
Kasimov Касимов Russian
From the city of Kasimov, located in Ryazan district, Russia.
Kastorskiy Касторский m Russian
Kasyanov Касьянов m Russian
Katasonov Катасонов m Russian
Katin Катин Russian
Matronymic surname derived from a diminutive Katya of the Russian given name Yekaterina.
Katlyarovskiy Катляровский m Russian
Katonayev Катонаев m Russian
Katretskiy Катрецкий m Russian
Katyshev Катышев m Russian
Kavulya Кавуля Russian (?)
Kayukov Каюков m Russian
Kazachyonok Казачёнок m Russian, Belarusian
Kazacov Russian
Variant spelling of Kazakov.
Kazak Казак Russian
Unisex Russian surname, meaning the word "Cossack"
Kazakhstansky Казахстанский Russian, Kazakh
One who came from Kazakhstan.
Kazakov Казаков Russian
From Russian казак (kazak) meaning "Cossack".
Kazanov Казанов Russian
Means "of Kazan", either referring to the city of Kazan in Tatarstan, Russia, or from a given name. The name is most likely of Turkic origin, possibly from Bulgar qazan meaning "cauldron, pot", which would have been used to denote someone who made pots.
Kazantsev Казанцев m Russian
Denotes to a person from Kazan'.
Kazimirov Казимиров Russian
Means "son of Kazimir".
Kazinskiy Казинский m Russian, Jewish
Kelchin Кельчин m Russian
Kerbel English, German, Russian (Rare)
Means "chervil" in German, a parsley-related herb. The surname probably came into England via Germanic relations between the two languages, hence it being most common in German & English countries.
Kerch Керчь Russian, Ukrainian
Denotes to a person from the city of Kerch.
Keyser Кейзер Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Macedonian, Jewish (Sephardic), Judeo-Spanish
Slavic and Sephardic surname from Sephardic Jews in Eastern Europe. Surname is derived from village of кизя (Kizya) in Galacia (Ukraine). Common throughout entire former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR/CCCP)... [more]
Khanzhin Ханжин m Russian (?)
Kharagezov Харагезов m Russian (?)
Kharitonov Харитонов m Russian
Means "son of Khariton". Nikolay Kharitonov was the KPRF's candidate for the 2024 Russian elections.
Kharkov Харьков m Russian
From Харьков (Kharkov), the city (see Kharkiv).
Kharlampiyev Харлампиев m Russian
Means "son of Kharlampiy".
Khavrenkov Хавренков m Russian
Khavro Хавро Russian (?)
Khazin Хазин m Russian
Khil Хиль Russian
Russian spelling of Hill. A notable bearer was Russian baritone singer Eduard Khil (1934-2012).
Khilko Хилько Russian, Ukrainian
Khirin Хирин Russian
Possibly derived from dialectal Russian хиря (khirya) meaning "illness".
Khitrov Хитров m Russian
Derived from Russian word хитрость (khitrost') meaning cunning.
Khizhinskiy Хижинский m Russian
Khizhnyak Хижняк Russian
Khlebnikov Хлебников Russian
This surname means a baker who makes bread.
Khlebov Хлебов m Russian
From хлеб (khleb) meaning "bread".
Khlupin Хлупин m Russian
Khlynin Хлынин m Russian
Khmyrov Хмыров m Russian
Khmyz Хмыз Russian
Derived from dialectal Russian хмыз (khmyz) meaning "bush, thicket".
Khodakovskiy Ходаковский m Russian
Khodorkovskiy Ходорковский m Russian
Khodosok Ходосок Russian (?)
Khodyrev Ходырев m Russian
Khokhlenkov Хохленков m Russian
From the term хохол (khokhol), a type of traditional Ukrainian cossack hairstyle or can be used as derogatory for Ukrainian person.
Khokhlov Хохлов Russian
Derived from Russian хохол (khokhol) meaning "topknot". Khokhol is also a derogatory word often used to describe Ukrainians.
Kholchev Холчев m Russian
Kholmogorov Холмогоров m Russian
Yegor Kholmogorov is a notable Russian nationalist.
Kholod Холод Russian
Means "cold (noun)".
Kholodinin Холодинин Russian
From kholodnii, meaning "cold".
Kholodkov Холодков m Russian
Derived from холодный (kholodnyy) meaning cold.
Kholodov Холодов Russian
Derived from Russian холод (kholod) meaning "cold".
Kholoimov Холоимов m Russian
Kholondach Холондач Russian, Ukrainian (?)
Khomyakov Хомяков Russian
From Russian хомяк (khomyak), meaning "hamster".
Khorinyak Хориняк Russian
Uncertain meaning.
Khoroshko Хорошко Russian, Ukrainian
Derived from Russian хороший (xoróšij), meaning "good, nice, fine".
Khovanskiy Хованский m Russian, Jewish
Khoyskiy Хойский m Russian
Khrapko Храпко Ukrainian, Russian, Belarusian (Rare)
Derived from East Slavic храп (khrap) meaning "snore".
Khromchenkov Хромченков m Russian
Khromov m Russian
From хромой (khromoy) meaning "limp, lame"
Khromykh Russian, Ukrainian
From proto-slavic *xromъ meaning "lame, crippled"
Khrupkin Хрупкин Belarusian, Russian
From Russian and Belarusian хрупкий (khrupkiy) meaning "fragile".
Khrushchev Хрущев Russian
Derived from Russian хрущ (khrushch) meaning "cockchafer" or "May beetle".
Khrushcheva Хрущёва Russian
Feminine counterpart of Khrushchev.
Khrushchyov Хрущёв Russian
Alternative transcription of Khrushchev.
Khrustalyov Хрусталёв m Russian
Derived from Russian хрусталь (khrustal'), meaning "crystal". Georgiy Khrustalyov-Nosar was a Russian revolutionary.
Khrzhanovskiy Хржановский Russian, Jewish
Russian form of Chrzanowski. Khrzhanovskiy was the last name of Andrey and Ilya Khrzhanovskiy, both Soviet film directors. Ilya has made most of his career in the Russian Federation.
Khvorov Хворов m Russian
Khvoynitskiy Хвойницкий m Russian
Kirilenko Кириленко Russian, Ukrainian
Means "son of Kirill".
Kirillov Кириллов Russian
Means "son of Kirill"
Kirilov Кирилов Russian
Means "son of Kirill".
Kirkorov Киркоров m Russian
Kirov Киров m Russian
Means "son of Kir".
Kirsanov Кирсанов m Russian
Means "son of Kirsan."
Kiruta Кирута Belarusian, Russian
Kiryukhin Кирюхин m Russian
Possibly derived from a diminutive of Kira 1.
Kiryushkin Кирюшкин m Russian
Derived from a diminutive of the Russian name Kir.
Kiselyov Киселёв m Russian
From Russian кисель (kisel') or киселёк (kiselyok), both meaning "jelly".
Kishinyov Кишинёв m Russian (Rare)
Means "Chișinau", the capital of Moldova, in Russian. It is a very rare last name.
Kishlansky Russian (?)
Mark Kishlansky was a historian.
Kislitsyn Кислицын Russian
Derived from Russian кислица (kislitsa) meaning "mope, a dull, spiritless person".
Kisly Кислый Russian, Belarusian
Derived from Russian кислый (kisly) meaning "acid, acidic, sour".
Kislykh Кислых Russian
From кислый (kislyy) meaning "sour"
Kiyevskiy Киевский m Russian
Means "a Kyivan".
Klen Клен Ukrainian, Russian
Means "maple" in Russian and Ukrainian.
Klenov Кленов m Russian
Patronymic form of Klen.
Klepikov Клепиков m Russian
Possibly derived from клепка (klepka), meaning riveting.
Kleshchev Клещев m Russian
From клещ (kleshch) meaning "mite, tick"
Kletenkov Клетенков m Russian
Klimentov Russian
Means "son of Kliment."
Klimov Климов Russian
Means "son of Klim".
Klinov Клинов m Russian
Klyavin Клявин m Russian
Klychkov Клычков m Russian
Klyuchov Ключов m Russian
From Russian ключ (klyuch), meaning "key".
Klyuev Клюев Russian
From klyui, meaning "peck".
Klyukin Клюкин m Russian
From клюква (klyukva) meaning "cranberry".
Klyuyev Клюев m Russian
Klyuykov Клюйков m Russian
Klyuzov Клюзов m Russian
Knyazev Князьев, Князев m Russian
Derived from князь (knyaz'), a word for a Russian prince used in the Kiyevan Rus' settlement.
Kobel Кобель Russian
Means "male dog" in Russian.
Kobel'kov Кобельков m Russian
Kobets Кобец Russian
Kobzev Кобзев m Russian
Kochetkov Кочетков m Russian
Kochkin Кочкин m Russian
Kochuganov Кочуганов m Russian
Koganovich Коганович Russian, Jewish
Kokovtsev Коковцев m Russian
Kolchak Колчак Russian, Ukrainian
Aleksandr Kolchak was a White Army general and the leader of the Russian Empire for a short period of time (1918-1920).
Kolesnik Колесник Russian
Denoting to a person who fixed wheels, from Russian колесник (kolesnik), meaning "wheelwright".
Kolesnikov Колесников Russian
Derived from Russian колесник (kolesnik) meaning "wheelwright, wheel artisan".
Kolesnikova Колесникова f Russian
Feminine form of Kolesnikov.
Kolganov Колганов m Russian
Kolin Колин Russian
Derived from a diminutive Kolya of the Russian given name Nikolay.
Kolmakov Колмаков m Russian
Kolomiytsev Коломийцев m Russian
Russian form of Kolomiyets.
Kolosov Колосов m Russian
Means from колос (kolos) meaning "spica"
Kolotilov Колотилов m Russian
Kolovrat Коловрат Russian, Croatian, Czech
A Kolovrat is a swastika-type Slavic symbol resembling a spinning wheel.
Kolovratov Коловратов m Russian
Variant of Kolovrat.
Kolukhonov Колухонов m Russian
Kolyada Коляда Russian, Ukrainian
From Коляда (Kolyada), a name for Slavic Christmas celebrations (or formerly, Slavic pagan traditional winter solstice celebrations).
Kolykhayev Колыхаев m Russian
From Russian колыхание (kolykhaniye), meaning "swaying, swinging, fluctuating".
Kolymagin Колымагин Russian
Derived from Russian колымага (kolymaga) meaning "jalopy (old, dilapidated car)".
Kolyvanov Колыванов Russian
Uncertain meaning. Possibly derived from Old Russian Колывань (Kolyvan), an Old Russian name of the city of Tallinn.
Komandrov Командров, Командрова Russian (Rare)
Komanov Команов m Russian
Komar Комар Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, Croatian, Slovene, Belarusian (Russified)
Means "mosquito" in many Slavic langauges.
Komarov Комаров Russian
From Russian комар (komar) meaning "mosquito".
Komarovskiy Комаровский Russian, Polish (Russified), Jewish
Russian form of Komarowski.
Komissarov Коммисаров m Russian
Derived from a Russian word meaning commissar.
Komissarova Комиссарова Russian
Exact origin is unknown but is likely to mean something along the lines of "commissioner" from its Russian translation. The masculine version is "Komissarov" and is used for males. Komissarov
Komlofske Комловский Russian (Anglicized)
Probably an Anglicised form of Komlovskiy.
Komov Комов m Russian
Maybe a variant of Komarov.
Kondrakhin Кондрахин m Russian
Means "son of Kondrat".
Kondrashov Кондрашов m Russian
Possibly related to Kondratyev.
Kondratyev Кондратьев m Russian
From the given name Kondrat.
Koni Russian
Derived from Russian конь (konʹ) "horse", denoting someone who worked with horses or whose traits are similar to one. Anatoly Koni (1844-1927) was a Russian jurist, judge, politician and writer... [more]
Kononov Кононов m Russian
Konoplyanik Конопляник Russian
Konovalov Коновалов Russian
Derived from dialectal Russian коновал (konoval) meaning "farrier, horseleech".
Konstantin Константин Russian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, German, Estonian, Finnish, Hungarian
From the given name Konstantin
Konstantinovsky Константиновский m Russian
Means "son of Konstantin"
Kontsov Концов m Russian
Derived from Russian конец (konets), meaning "end".
Konyakhin Коняхин m Russian
Konyukhov Конюхов m Russian
From Russian конюх (konjux) meaning "groom, stableman, hostler".
Kopchagin Корчагин m Russian
Koplakov Коплаков m Russian
Kopylov Копылов m Russian
Kopytov Копытов Russian
Patronymic surname derived from Russian копыто (kopyto) meaning "hoof". This may have been a nickname for a lame man or a shepherd.
Kopyttsev Копытцев m Russian
Korablev Кораблев m Russian
From Russian корабль (korabl'), meaning "ship, boat".
Korchev Корчев m Russian
Korchevnikov Корчевников m Russian
Korchuganov Корчуганов m Russian
Korenyugin Коренюгин m Russian
Koretskiy Корецкий Russian
Name for a person originally from the Ukrainian city of Korets, derived from Russian корец (korets) or корчик (korchik) both referring to a type of ladle.
Koretsky Корецкий Russian, Jewish
Alternate transcription of Koretskiy.
Korneychukov Корнейчуков m Russian
Kornilov Корни́лов m Russian
Means "son of Kornelij". Lavr Kornilov (1870-1918) was a Russian military intelligence officer, explorer, and general in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I and the ensuing Russian Civil War.
Korobchak Коробчак Russian, Ukrainian
Korobeynik Коробейник Russian
Derived from Russian word "коробейник (korobeynik)" meaning peddler.... [more]
Korobeynikov Коробейников m Russian
Means "son of a peddler" from коробейник (korobeynik) meaning "peddler"
Korobeynikova Коробейникова f Russian
Feminine form of Korobeynikov.
Korobov Коробов Russian
From Russian коробка (korobka) meaning "box".
Korochkin Корочкин m Russian
Derived from корочка (korochka) meaning crust.