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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Kryazhov Кряжов m Russian
Krygin Крыгин Russian
Derived from dialectal Russian крыга (kryga) meaning "ice floe".
Krylatkov Крылатков m Russian
Krylatov Крылатов m Russian
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".
Kryzhanovskiy Крыжановский m Russian
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]
Kudaykulov Кудайкулов m Russian (?)
Kudin Кудин m Russian
Kudinov Кудинов m Russian
Kudiyarov Кудияров 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".
Kudukhov Кудухов m Russian
Kukarin Кукарин m Russian
Kukhtin Кухтин Russian
From kukhta, meaning "hoarfrost".
Kuklev Куклев m Russian
From кукла (kukla) meaning "doll"
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."
Kulchitskiy Кульчицкий m Russian
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.
Kulpin Кульпин m Russian
Kunakov Кунаков m Russian
Kungurtsev Кунгурцев 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.
Kupriyanov Куприянов m Russian
Russian form of Kupriyenko.
Kurakhov Курахов m Russian
Possibly from the city Kurakhovo (Курахово) in the Donetsk region.
Kurasov Курасов m Russian
Kurchatov Курчатов m Russian
Kurguzkin Кургузкин m Russian
Kurilkin Курилкин m Russian
From Russian курить (kurit'), meaning "to smoke (something)".
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
Kusharev Кушарев m Russian
Kushtanayev Куштанаев m Russian
Kutuzov Кутузов m Russian
Kutyavin Кутявин m Russian
Kutyrev Кутырев m Russian
Kuybyshev Куйбышев m Russian
Kuyukin Куюкин m Russian
Kuzin Кузин m Russian
Means "son of Kuzya".
Kuzina Кузина Russian
Feminine form of Kuzin.
Kuzmin Кузьмин m Russian
Means "son of Kuzma".
Kuzminykh Кузьминых m Russian
Variant of Kuzmin.
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.
Lanovoy Лановой Russian
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".
Larinin Ларинин m Russian
Larionov Ларионов m Russian
Larkichev Ларкичев Russian
Derived from a diminutive form Larka of the Russian monastic name Illarion.
Lashevich Лашевич Russian
Lashkov Лашков m Russian
Laskin Ласкин m 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.
Layev Лаев m Russian
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.
Lekanov Леканов m Russian
Lelyanov Лелянов m Russian
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
Lepin Лепин m Russian
Lermontov Лермонтов m Russian
Lesnikov Лесников Russian
From lesnik, meaning "forester".
Lesorukov Лесоруков m Russian
From Russian dialectal лесорук (lesoruk), meaning "lumberjack, woodcutter". The word itself comes from лес (les) "forest" and рука (ruka) "hand, arm".
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".
Libanov Либанов m Russian
Lichevsky Russian
Russian form of Liszewski.
Ligachev Лигачев m Russian
Likhachyov Лихачёв 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)".
Litreyev Литреев m Russian
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
Logunov Логунов 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".
Luganskiy Луганский m Russian
Russian form of Luhanskyy.
Lugantsev Луганцев m Russian
Means "from Lugansk".
Lugovskikh Луговских Russian
Possibly from луг (lug), meaning "meadow".
Lukin Лукин Russian
From luka, meaning "onion".
Lukyanov Лукьянов Russian
Means "son of Lukyan".
Lunacharskiy Луначарский m Russian
Lunashko Лунашко Ukrainian, Russian
Derived from луна (luna), meaning "moon" in Russian.
Lunin Лунин Russian
Luzhkov Лужков m Russian
From Russian луг (lug), meaning "meadow".
Luzik Лузик Russian
Lvov Львов m Russian
Means "son of Lev 1". This also is name of Lviv City in Russian, and could possibly denoted to person from there.
Lyakhov Ляхов Russian
Derived from Russian лях (lyakh) meaning "Pole".
Lyalin Лялин m Russian
Lyashkevich Ляшкевич Russian
Derived from Russian лях (lyakh) meaning "Pole".
Lykasov Лыкасов m Russian
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".
Lysov Лысов m Russian
From Russian лысый (lysyy), meaning "bald". Compare Ukrainian Lysenko.
Lyubavin Любавин m Russian
From Russian любавить (lyubavit'), meaning "to love (someone)".
Lyubeznov Любезнов m Russian
Lyubimov Любимов m Russian
From Russian любимый (lyubimyy), meaning "favourite, beloved, dear".
Magazeyshchikov Магазейщиков m Russian
From магазейщика (magazeyshchika) meaning "shopkeeper".
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).
Malinin Малинин m Russian
From Russian малина (malina) meaning "raspberry".
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 (Малороссия) is a historical name for North, Western, and Central Ukraine.
Malov Малов Russian
From malo, meaning "small".
Malovanin Малованин m Russian
Maltsev Мальцев m Russian
Malygin Малыгин m Russian
Might be derived from малый, meaning "small, little."
Malykaytsev Малыкайцев m Yakut (Russified), Russian
Means "from Maalykay".
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”
Manatskov Манацков m Russian
Manaychev Манайчев m Russian
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"
Markasov Маркасов m Russian
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.
Martemyanov Мартемьянов m Russian
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.
Mashkovtsev Машковцев m Russian
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
Matrosov Матросов 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]
Mavrodiy Мавродий m Russian
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".
May Май Russian (?)
Means "May (month)".
Mayakovskiy Маяковский m Russian, Polish (Russified, ?)
Possibly derived from Russian маяк (mayak), meaning "beacon, lighthouse".
Maydankin Майданкин m Russian
From Russian майдан (maydan), meaning "ground".
Maydanov Майданов m Russian
From dialectal Russian майдан (maydan), meaning "ground".
Mayevskiy Маевский m Russian, Polish (Russified, ?)
Possibly from Russian май (may), meaning "May (month)".
Mayorov Майоров m Russian
From Russian майор (mayor), meaning "major".
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.
Mellikov Мелликов, Меликов m Russian (Estonianized)
Estonianised form of Melikov.
Mel'nik Мельник Russian, Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Melnik.
Melnikov Мельников m Russian
Means "son of the miller", from Russian мельник (mel'nik) "miller". Compare 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.
Menshov Меньшов m Russian
From Russian меньший (menshiy), meaning "less, lesser". Denoted to a peasent or other person of low economic class.
Merkulov Меркулов m Russian
Merzlikin Мерзликин m Russian
Meshcheryakov Мещеряков m Russian
From Russian мещеряк (meshcheryak), meaning "Mishar Tatar". Compare the Tatar surname Mişär.
Mesropov Месропов m Russian
Metla Метла Russian
Derived from Russian метла (metla) meaning "broom, besom".
Metlitskiy Метлицкий m Russian
From Russian метелица (metelitsa), meaning "snowstorm".
Mezhevikin Межевикин m Russian
Mezhogskikh Межогских Russian
Mikhail Михаил Russian, Belarusian, Bulgarian
From the given name Mikhail.
Mikhailenko Михайленко Russian
Russian transcription of Ukrainian Михайленко (see Mykhaylenko).
Mikhailovich Михайлович Russian, Jewish
Means "son of Mikhail".
Mikhalych Михалыч Russian
Variant of Mikhaylovich.
Mikhaylenko Михайленко Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Михайленко (see Mikhailenko).
Mikhaylovich Михайлович Russian
Means "son of Mikhail".
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.
Milinov Милинов m Russian
Miloslavsky Милославскы m Russian
Means "of Miloslav".... [more]
Milyavskiy Милявский m Russian