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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Krasnoyarsky Russian
The habitational name from Krasnoyarsk Krai in Russia.
Krasnozhyonov Красножёнов m Russian
Possibly derived from красный (krasniy) meaning red and жёна (zhyona) meaning wife.
Krechetov Кречетов Russian
From krechet, meaning "gyrfalcon".
Krestovozdvizhensky Крестовоздвиженский Russian (Rare)
Krishtofovich Криштофович Russian
Russian form of Kryštafovič.
Krisko Криско Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian and Russian cognate of Kriško.
Kristofovich Кристофович Russian
Russified variant of Krishtofovich meaning "son of Kristof".
Krivov Кривов Russian
From krivoi, meaning "crooked".
Krivulin Кривулин m Russian
Krolikov Кроликов Russian
Patronymic surname derived from Russian кролик (krolik) meaning "male rabbit".
Kruchina Кручина Russian
Derived from Russian кручина (kruchina) meaning "sorrow, sadness".
Kruglov Круглов Russian
From kruglyi, meaning "round".
Kruglova Круглова Russian
Feminine form of Kruglov.
Krupnykh Крупных Russian
Derived from Russian крупный (krupny) meaning "big, massive".
Krupskaya Крупская f Russian, Yiddish (Russified)
Derived from Russian крупа (krupa), meaning "grains". This was the last name of Nadezhda Krupskaya, Lenin's wife.
Krupskiy Крупский m Russian, Yiddish (Russified)
Masculine form of Krupskaya.
Krutoy Крутой Russian
Means "steep" in Russian.
Kruzhkin Кружкин Russian
Derived from Russian кружка (kruzhka) meaning "cup, mug, tankard". This may have been a nickname either for a drinker or a cupmaker.
Kryazhevskikh Кряжевских Russian
A form of Kryazhov.
Kryazhov Кряжов m Russian
Krygin Крыгин Russian
Derived from dialectal Russian крыга (kryga) meaning "ice floe".
Krylov Крылов m Russian
From Russian крылья (kryl'ya), meaning "wings".
Krym Крым Russian, Ukrainian, Czech, Belarusian, Polish
Means "Crimea", from Krym.
Krymko Крымко Ukrainian, Russian
From the place name Крим/Крым (Krym), meaning "Crimea".
Krymov Крымов m Russian
Variant of Krym.
Krymskikh Крымских Russian
Another form of Krymskiy.
Krymskiy Крымский m Russian, Jewish (?)
Means "from Crimea" or "Crimean".
Krysco Криско Ukrainian, Russian
Alternate transcription of Krisko.
Krysin Крысин Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian
Derived from Russian крыса (krysa) meaning "rat".
Kryuchkov Крючков Russian
From kryuchok, meaning "hook".
Kryukov Крюков Russian
From kryuk, meaning "hook".
Ksenofontov Ксенофонтов m Russian
Means "son of Ksenofont".
Kuchumov Кучумов m Russian
Kudashev Кудашев Bashkir, Tatar, Russian
Means "son of Kudash", from a given name of Mordvin or Turkic origin possibly meaning "woman's son" or "wife's son", referring to a boy born from one father and another mother (in relation to his half-siblings)... [more]
Kudinov Кудинов m Russian
Kudrin Кудрин Russian
From kudra, meaning "curly-haired".
Kudryakov Кудряков m Russian
Derived from a Russian word meaning "curly".
Kudryavtsev Кудрявцев Russian
From kudryavtsa, meaning "curly-haired".
Kukarin Кукарин m Russian
Kukhtin Кухтин Russian
From kukhta, meaning "hoarfrost".
Kukushkin Кукушкин m Russian
Derived from Russian кукушка (kukushka) meaning "cuckoo".
Kukushkina Кукушкина f Russian
Feminine form of Kukushkin.
Kulagin Кулагин m Russian
Kulak Кулак Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Polish
Means "fist". Was also used to describe Ukrainian farmers who went against the Soviet government in the early 30s.
Kulakov Russian
Meaning "son of a peasant."
Kuleshov Кулешов m Russian
Kulick Russian
Meaning unknown, most likely to derive from the russian word кулик (kulic) which translated means "sandpiper".
Kulik Кулик Russian
Means sandpiper in Russian.
Kulikov Куликов m Russian
Form of Kulik.
Kunakov Кунаков m Russian
Kupina Купина Croatian, Russian
The Croatian form is derived from kupina, meaning "blackberry". The Russian form is derived from Неопалимая купина (Neopalimaya Kupina), referring to the burning bush from the Book of Exodus.
Kurasov Курасов m Russian
Kurchatov Курчатов m Russian
Kuritsyn Курицын Russian
Derived from Russian курица (kuritsa) meaning "chicken".
Kurochkin Курочкин m Russian
From Russian курочка (kurochka) meaning "little hen, chicken".
Kuropatkin Куропаткин Russian
Derived from Russian куропатка (kuropatka) meaning "partridge".
Kurskiy Курский m Russian
Means "from Kursk".
Kuryakin Курянин Russian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Koryakin.
Kuryokhin Курёхин m Russian
Kushtanayev Куштанаев m Russian
Kutyavin Кутявин m Russian
Kuybyshev Куйбышев m Russian
Kuyukin Куюкин m Russian
Kuzin Кузин Russian
Means "son of Kuzya".
Kuzina Кузина Russian
Feminine form of Kuzin.
Kuzmin Кузмин Russian, Ukrainian
Means "son of Kuzma".
Kuznets кузнец Russian
The Russian variation of Smith.
Kvyat Квят Russian
Russian form of Kwiat.
Kvyatkovskiy Квятковский m Russian, Polish (Russified), Jewish
Russian form of Kwiatkowski.
Lantratov Лантратов m Russian
Lapin Лапин Russian
From lapa, meaning "paw".
Larichev Ларичев Russian
Derived from a diminutive form Larya of the Russian monastic name Illarion.
Larin Ларин Russian
Means "son of Larya".
Larkichev Ларкичев Russian
Derived from a diminutive form Larka of the Russian monastic name Illarion.
Laskin Ласкин Russian
Derived from Russian ласка (laska) meaning "weasel" or "endearment, favour".
Lastochkin Ласточкин m Russian
Latkin Латкин m Russian
Lavitskiy Лавицкий m Russian, Polish (Russified), Jewish
Russified form of Lawicki.
Lavrentiev Russian
Variant transcription of Lavrentyev.
Lavrentieva Лаврентьева Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Лаврентьева (see Lavrentyeva).
Lavrentiyev Russian
Variant transcription of Lavrentyev.
Lavrentyev Лаврентьев Russian
Means "son of Lavrentiy."
Lavrentyeva Лаврентьева Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Лаврентьев (see Lavrentyev).
Lavrov Лавров, Лаврова Russian
Lavrova is feminine for Lavrov.
Lazarev Лазарев Russian
Means "son of Lazar".
Lazareva Лазарева f Russian
Feminine form of Lazarev.
Lbov Лбов Russian
Derived either from Russian лоб (lob) meaning "forehead" or from the name of the Elbe river meaning "river".
Legkov Легков m Russian
Derived from Russian word легко (lyegko) meaning easy.
Lemekhov Лемехов m Russian
Leonidov Леонидов Russian
Means "son of Leonid."
Leonov Леонов Russian
Means "son of Leon".
Leonova Леонова Russian
Feminine form of Leonov
Lermontov Лермонтов m Russian
Lesnikov Лесников Russian
From lesnik, meaning "forester".
Letov Летов m Russian
From Russian лето (leto), meaning "summer".
Levandovsky Левандовский Russian
Russian form of Lewandowski.
Levanov Леванов Russian
Means "son of Levan".
Levin Jewish, Lithuanian, Belarusian, German, Russian, French (Quebec, Anglicized), Various
As a Lithuanian Jewish and Belarusian Jewish name, it is a Slavicized form of Levy. As a German and German Jewish name, it is derived from the given name Levin... [more]
Leviyev Левиев Russian, Jewish
Means "son of Levi".
Levsha Левша Russian
Means "left-handed" in Russian.
Leyn Лейн Russian
Russian variant of Lane 1, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Leyn Лейн Russian, Jewish
Russian surname of unclear origin. This may be a matronymic surname derived from the Jewish name Leah meaning "weary".
Lezhebokov Лежебоков Russian
From lezheboka, meaning "sluggard".
Lichevsky Russian
Russian form of Liszewski.
Ligachev Лигачев m Russian
Limonov Лимонов m Russian
Derived from Russian word "лимон (limon)" meaning "lemon". This is the last name of Eduard Limonov, the leader of the National Bolshevik Party in Russia.
Lipinets Липинец Russian (Rare)
Lipinsky Липинский Russian
Russian form of Lipiński.
Lipov Липов m Russian
Andrey Lipov is the agency executive of Roskomnadzor.... [more]
Lirnik Лирник Belarusian, Polish, Russian
Belarusian, Polish and Russian form of Lirnyk.
Lisitsyn Лисицын Russian
Derived from Russian лисица (lisitsa) meaning "fox".
Listopad Листопад Polish, Russian, Belarusian
Derived from Polish listopad "November (month)".
Litvin Литвин Russian
Denoted someone from Lithuania.
Litvina Литвина Russian
Feminine form of Litvin.
Litvinchuk Литвинчук Ukrainian, Russian, Belarusian
Derived from Russian литвин (litvin) historically denoting a Lithuanian or Belarusian person.
Litvinov Литвинов m Russian, Lithuanian
Denotes to a Lithuanian person.
Lobachev Лобачев m Russian
Lobanov Лобанов m Russian
Lomachenko Ломаченко Ukrainian, Russian
Derived from Ukrainian ломач (lomach) meaning "bonfire".
Lopata Лопата Russian, Ukrainian
Derived either from Russian лопата (lopata) or Ukrainian лопата (lopata) both meaning "spade, shovel". This may have been a nickname for a digger or a truck farmer.
Lopatin Лопатин m Russian
Occupational name derived from Russian лопата (lopata) meaning "shovel, spade".
Lopatina Лопатина f Russian
Feminine form of Lopatin.
Lovchikov Ловчиков m Russian
Means "son of the catcher", from Russian ловчик (lovchik), meaning "catcher".
Luferov Луферов Russian
Derived from the Russian monastic name Yelevfery, derived from Greek ἐλεύθερος (eleutheros) meaning "free".
Lugantsev Луганцев m Russian
Means "from Lugansk".
Lukin Лукин Russian
From luka, meaning "onion".
Lukyanov Лукьянов Russian
Means "son of Lukyan".
Lunashko Лунашко Ukrainian, Russian
Derived from луна (luna), meaning "moon" in Russian.
Lunin Лунин Russian
Lyakhov Ляхов Russian
Derived from Russian лях (lyakh) meaning "Pole".
Lyalin Лялин m Russian
Lyashkevich Ляшкевич Russian
Derived from Russian лях (lyakh) meaning "Pole".
Lykov Лыков Russian
Derived from Russian лыко (lyko) meaning "bast". The founder of the surname may have been a shoemaker or a ropemaker.
Lyovochkin Лёвочкин m Russian
Derived from a diminutive of the name Lyov or from the word лёв (lyov), meaning lion in Russian.
Lyskin Лыскин Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian
Derived either from Belarusian лысы (lysy) or Russian лысый (lysy) or Ukrainian лисий (lysyi) all meaning "bald, bald-headed, hairless".
Lyubeznov Любезнов m Russian
Lyubimov Любимов m Russian
From Russian любимый (lyubimyy), meaning "favourite, beloved, dear".
Makar Макар Russian
From the given name Makar.
Makeyev Макеев m Russian
Makhnev Махнев Russian
Maklakov Маклаков m Russian (Rare)
Makovoza Baltic (Latinized, Rare), German (Latinized, Rare), Russian (Rare)
There is no history of the name just a family name I on't know if some people have it as a first name too.
Makovsky Маковский Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian variant of Makowski.
Maksim Максим Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Macedonian
From the given name Maksim.
Malakov Малаков Russian
Malaya Малая Russian, Ukrainian
From Russian малый (maliy) or Ukrainian малий (malyy) both meaning "small, little", used as a nickname for a small child or a person who was thin or short in stature. Alternately, it may have come from Tatar малай (malay) meaning "boy, son" or "apprentice".
Malenkov Маленков Russian
Malenkov Маленков Russian
Patronymic derived from Russian маленький (malen'kiy) meaning "little, small". The Soviet leader Georgy Malenkov (1902-1988) was a notable bearer of this name.
Malenkova Маленкова Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Маленков (see Malenkov).
Malinov Малинов Bulgarian, Russian
From Bulgarian and Russian малина (malina) meaning "raspberry", probably indicating a person who lived near a raspberry bush.
Malinovskiy Малиновский m Russian, Polish (Russified)
Russian form of Malinowski.
Malinovsky Малиновский m Russian, Polish (Russified)
Variant transcription of Malinovskiy.
Malinovskyi Малиновский Russian
Variant transcription of Malinovsky.
Malorossiyantsev Малороссиянцев m Russian
Means "from Malorossiya". Malorossiya is a historical name for North, Western, and Central Ukraine.
Malov Малов Russian
From malo, meaning "small".
Malygin Малыгин m Russian
Might be derived from малый, meaning "small, little."
Malykhin Малыхин Russian, Ukrainian
Malyshkin Малышкин m Russian
Derived from Russian word малыш (malysh) meaning baby.
Malyuzhenkov Малюженков m Russian
Mamontov Мамонтов Russian
Derived from the Russian word mamont meaning “mammoth”
Mandryk Мандрык m Russian (Rare)
I have done some research on this name (because it is my surname) and the origins of this name are largely unknown. However it is believed to have originated from Russia/Ukraine/Poland/Chechnya (formerly independent country now a Russian republic) and is prevalent in Canada, Russia, Ukraine, The United States, South America (Brazil & Argentina) and Australia... [more]
Manotskov Маноцков m Russian
Manuschki Russian (Rare)
Means ''Guider, Discipline, Adventurer''
Manushin Манушин m Russian
Manyk Манык Russian (?)
Marcov Russian
Variant of Markov.
Marinuchi Маринучи Russian
Spelling variation oF "Marinucci"
Markianov Маркьянов Russian
Russian form of Markiyanov.
Markin Маркин Russian
Means "son of Mark".
Markina Маркина f Russian
Feminine form of Markin.
Markoff Маркофф Russian (Americanized)
Americanised form of Markov.
Markovnikov Марковников Russian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Markov.
Marochkin Марочкин m Russian
Maybe derived from a diminutive of Marya.
Martinovich Russian
Means "Son of Martin".
Mart'yanov Мартьянов m Russian
Masalkin Масалкин m Russian
Mashin Машин Russian
Matronymic surname derived from a diminutive Masha of the Russian given name Mariya.
Maslov Маслов Russian, Jewish
Derived from Russian масло (maslo) meaning "butter", originally used as an occupational name for someone who worked as a dairyman or sold dairy products.
Matrenichev Матреничев m Russian
Matsuyev Мацуев m Russian
Mauk Czech, Russian
The word Mauk is the Eastern European meaning for night. In the early ages a small group of people in the area now known to be in or around Russia and the czech republic founded this word and made it their name... [more]
Maximoff Максимов Russian
Variant transcription of Maksimov.
Maximov Максимов Russian
Alternate transcription of Maksimov.
Maximova Максимова Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Максимова (see Maksimova).
Maximovich Максимович Russian
Means "son of Maxim".
Mayakovskiy Маяковский m Russian, Polish (Russified, ?)
Possibly derived from Russian маяк (mayak), meaning "beacon, lighthouse".
Mayevskiy Маевский m Russian, Polish (Russified, ?)
Possibly from Russian май (may), meaning "May (month)".
Mazanov Мазанов Russian
Mazurik Мазурик Russian
Means "swindler".
Mazurov Мазуров m Russian
Mechkovskiy Мечковский m Russian
From Russian мечь (mech'), meaning "dream".
Medonos Медонос mu Czech (?), Russian (?)
Mekhovoy Меховой Russian
Means "fur" or "furry" in Russian.
Melnichuk Мельничук Russian, Ukrainian (Russified)
Means "son of the miller".
Mel'nik Мельник Russian, Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Melnik.
Melnikov Мельников m Russian
Patronymic from Russian мельник (melnik) meaning "miller" (see Melnik).
Melnikova Мельникова f Russian
Feminine form of Melnikov.
Mendeleev Менделеев Russian
Meaning uncertain. A famous bearer was Dimitri Mendeleev (1834-1907), a Russian chemist who developed an early model of the periodic table.
Mendeleyev Менделеев, Менделеева Russian
Variant transcription of Mendeleev.
Meshcheryakov Мещеряков m Russian
Metla Метла Russian
Derived from Russian метла (metla) meaning "broom, besom".
Mikhail Михаил Russian, Belarusian, Bulgarian
From the given name Mikhail.
Mikhailenko Михайленко Russian
Russian transcription of Ukrainian Михайленко (see Mykhaylenko).
Mikhaylenko Михайленко Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Михайленко (see Mikhailenko).
Mikhaylovskiy Михайловский m Russian, Yiddish (Russified)
From the given name Mikhail.
Mikheychik Михейчик Russian, Belarusian
Mikhin Михин Russian
Means "son of Mikha".
Mikin Микин Russian
Means "son of Mika".
Mikryukov Микрюков Russian
From a diminutive of the given name Nikolay.
Mikulin Микулин Russian
Means "son of Mikula".
Milan Милан Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Russian
From the given name Milan, a derivative of names such as Bohumil and Miloslav, containing the Slavic elements mil or milu meaning ‘grace, favor, dear’.
Milashin Милашин Russian
Derived from a diminutive Milasha of various Russian given names.
Milenin Миленин Russian
Matronymic surname derived from the Russian name Milena.
Minaev Минаев Russian
Means "son of Mina".
Minayev Минаев Russian
Alternate transcription of Minaev.
Mineyev Минеев m Russian
Minin Минин m Russian
Minsky Мінскі, Минский Belarusian, Russian
Refers to the city named "Minsk" in Belarus.
Minyokhin Минёхин m Russian
Mironov Миронов Russian
Means "son of Miron 1".
Mironova Миронова Russian
Feminine form of Mironov.
Mirskiy Мирский m Russian, Yiddish (Russified)
Derived from Russian мир (mir), meaning "world" or "peace".
Misha миша Russian
Mishkin Мишкин Russian
Derived from the given name Mishka, a diminutive of Mikhail.
Mishkina Мишкина Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Мишкин (see Mishkin).
Mitin Митин Russian
Means "son of Mitya".
Mitrov Митров Russian
Means "son of Mitro".
Mitskevich Мицкевич Belarusian, Russian
Derived either from a diminutive form Micek of the Polish given name Mikołaj or from a diminutive form Mitska of Belarusian given names Dzmitry and Zmitser or less likely from other names that begin with mi... [more]
Mityashkin Митяшки m Russian
Derived from the name Mitya, a diminutive of Mikhail.
Mizintsev Мизинцев m Russian
Mikhail Mizintsev is a Russian military general known for committing atrocities in Syria and the city Mariupol, Ukraine.
Mogilevsky Могилевский Russian, Jewish (?)
Not available.
Mohylyov m Russian (Ukrainianized), Belarusian (Ukrainianized)
Ukrainian form of Mogilyov, which is derived directly from the city in Belarus.
Moiseyev Моисеев Russian
Means "son of Moisey".
Moiseyeva Моисеева Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Моисеев (see Moiseyev).
Mokh Мох Russian
Derived from Russian мох (mokh) meaning "moss".
Mokin Мокин Russian
Molchan Молчан Russian, Ukrainian
From the Russian word молчан meaning "silent" it was often used as a nickname for someone who was soft-spoken and as a given name following Baptism
Moldovsky Молдовский Russian
One who came from Moldova.
Molotov Молотов Russian
From Russian молот (molot) meaning "hammer", indicating someone who worked with hammers.
Molotova Молотова Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Молотов (see Molotov).
Morgunov Моргунов m Russian
Morkovin Морковин Russian
From Russian морковь (morkov) meaning "carrot".
Morskoy Морской Russian
From the Russian word море (more), meaning "sea".
Moskalov Москалов m Russian
Russian form of Moskalenko.
Moskovsky Московский Russian
Habitational name for someone from Moscow.
Moskva Москва Russian
Derived from the Russian word Москва meaning "Moscow".
Moskvichev Москвичев Russian
Moskvitin Москвитин m Russian
Derived from Москва (Moskva), the Russian form of Moscow. Means "from Moscow".
Mouravieff Моуравиефф Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian
Mozzhukhin Мозжухин m Russian
Muchnik Russian, Jewish
Jewish name, from the Russian, meaning "flour merchant".
Mukha Муха Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Means "fly" in several languages.
Mukhin Мухин Russian
From Russian муха (mukha) meaning "fly".
Murav'ya Муравья Russian
Means ant in Russian.
Muravyov Муравьёв Russian
Means 'son of Ant'.
Muravyov-Amursky Russian (Rare)
Combination of surname Muravyov and Amursky. The famous bearer of this surname is Nikolay Muravyov-Amursky, who played a major role in the expansion of the Russian Empire into the Amur River basin and to the shores of the Sea of Japan.