Russian Submitted Surnames

Korol Король Russian, Ukrainian
Means "king".

Korolev Королев Russian
From korol, meaning "king".

Korolyov Королёв Russian
Derived from Russian король (korol) meaning "king".

Korolyova Королёва f Russian
Feminine form of Korolyov.

Korostylev Коростылев m Russian

Korotkov Коротков m Russian
From Russian короткий (korotkiy), meaning "short, small".

Korsak Корсак m Russian
Possibly denoting a sly person, derived from Russian корсак (korsak) "corsac fox", itself derived from Proto-Turkic *karsak "short, steppe fox".

Korsakov Корсаков m Russian
From Russian корсак (korsak), meaning "corsac (fox)". Probably to a sly person. A variant of Korsak.

Korshunov Коршунов Russian
From a nickname derived from Russian коршун (korshun) meaning "kite (a type of bird)".

Kortni Russian

Koryagin Корягин m Russian
From Russian коряга (koryaga), meaning "uprooted tree stump, rotten tree".

Koryakin Корякин Russian

Koryakov Коряков m Russian
Denotes to a Koryak person. Koryaks are the native ethnic group of Kamchatka.

Kosarev Косарев m Russian
Derived from косарь (kosar') meaning mower.

Kosarin Polish, Russian, Jewish
Derived from the surname Kosarinsky.

Koshchakov Кощаков m Russian

Koshelev Кошелев m Russian

Koshkarov Russian

Koshkin Кошкин m Russian
Derived from Russian кошка (koshka) meaning "cat".

Koshkina Кошкина f Russian
Feminine form of Koshkin.

Koshkov Кошков Russian (Rare)
Possibly from Russian кошка (koshka) "cat".

Kosivtsov Косивцов Russian

Koslov Кослов m Russian

Kosmen Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)

Kosopkin Косопкин m Russian

Kostanoski German, Polish, Russian

Kostelnik m Russian
Status name for a sacristan or sexton, from an agent noun based on kostel "church".

Kostikov Костиков Russian
Means "son of Kostik".

Kostin Костин m Russian
Means "son of Kostya".

Kostornykh Косторных Russian
From костореза (kostoreza) meaning "bone carver".

Kostylev Костылев m Russian
Possibly from from костыль (kostyl') meaning "crutch"

Kosygin Косыгин m Russian

Kotelevskiy Russian

Kotelnikov Котельников Russian
From Russian котел (kotel) meaning "cauldron".

Kotenkov Котенков m Russian

Kotik Котик Russian
Kotik is a Russian diminutive of кот (kot), meaning cat.

Kotlyarov Котляров m Russian
From Russian котляр (kotlyar), meaning "boilermaker".

Kotnikov Котников m Russian

Kotov Котов m Russian
Derived from Russian кот (kot) meaning "cat". It is a Russian surname, but is also present in Belarus.

Kotova Котова f Russian
Feminine form of Kotov.

Kotukov Котуков m Russian

Kourdakov Russian
The origin of this name is Russia. The meaning is not Known.

Kovalskis m Russian (Latvianized)
Latvianised form of Kovalskiy.

Kovalskiy Ковальский m Russian, Polish (Russified)
Russian form of Kowalski.

Kovrov Ковров m Russian

Kovtun Ковтун Ukrainian, Russian
Means "plica, mophead" in Ukrainian, refering to someone with unkempt hair "Polish plait" .

Kovtunov Ковтунов m Russian
A form of Kovtun.

Kozankov Козанков m Russian

Kozar Козарь Ukrainian, Russian, Croatian, Slovene
Means “goatherd”.

Kozeyev Козеев m Russian
Possibly another form of Kozlov.

Kozhemyakin Кожемякин Russian
Derived from Russian кожемяка (kozhemyaka) meaning "currier, tanner".

Kozhevnik Кожевник Russian
Derived from "кожевник (kozhevnik)" meaning tanner.... [more]

Kozhevnikov Кожевников m Russian
Means "son of the tanner", from Russian кожевник (kozhevnik) "tanner".

Kozhikov Кожиков m Russian
Likely derived from "кожа (kozha)" meaning skin.

Kozhukhov Кожухов m Russian

Kozhurin Кожурин m Russian
From Russian кожа (kozha), meaning "skin, leather".

Kozlik Козлик Russian
Means "little goat".

Kozorev Козорев Russian
From kozyr, meaning "trump".

Kozyrev Козырев Russian
From Russian козырь (kozyr) meaning "high standing collar" or "canopy" or "head of a sleigh".

Kozyreva Козырева Russian
Feminine form of Kozyrev.

Kozyukov Козюков m Russian

Kraina Краина Czech, South Slavic, Polish, Ukrainian, Russian
From Old Slavic крайина (krajina) "country" or from крайь (krajĭ) "border", ultimately from кройити (krojiti) "to cut".

Kramatorsk Краматорск Russian (Rare)
From the place Kramatorsk.

Kramatorskiy Краматорский m Russian
Means "from Kramatorsk". Compare Kramatorsk.

Krapiva Крапива Russian
Means "bush".

Krasheninnikov Крашенинников m Russian
From крашеный (krashenyy) meaning "painted".

Krasikov Красиков m Russian

Krasilnikov Красильников m Russian
From Russian красильник (krasil'nik), meaning "dyer".

Krasnobrizhev Краснобрижев m Russian

Krasnoff Краснов, Краснофф Russian (Anglicized)
Anglicised form of Krasnov.

Krasnoshchyokov Краснощёков m Russian

Krasnov Краснов Russian
From Russian красный (krasniy) meaning "red".

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.

Krasulya Красуля Russian
Means "beauty".

Kravtsov Кравцов m Russian
Russian form of Kravets.

Krayev Краев m Russian
From Russian край (kray), meaning "border, edge, region, land" or in some dialects "country".

Krayniy Крайний m Russian
Means "extreme, ultimate".

Krechetov Кречетов Russian
From krechet, meaning "gyrfalcon".

Kremensky Russian, Jewish

Krestovozdvizhensky Крестовоздвиженский Russian (Rare)

Kretov Кретов m Russian

Kreynin Russian

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".

Kriven Кривень Russian
Means "crooked".

Krivitskiy Кривицкий m Russian

Krivoukhov Кривоухов m Russian

Krivov Кривов Russian
From krivoi, meaning "crooked".

Krivtsov Кривцов m Russian

Krivulin Кривулин m Russian

Kriyestorci криесторчи Russian (Russified, Archaic)

Krolikov Кроликов Russian
Patronymic surname derived from Russian кролик (krolik) meaning "male rabbit".

Kropotkin m Russian
The surname of a notable royal family including that of famous anarcho communist philosopher Petr Kropotkin.

Kropylev Кропылев m Russian

Krot Крот Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Means "mole" in Russian.

Kruchina Кручина Russian
Derived from Russian кручина (kruchina) meaning "sorrow, sadness".

Kruchinin Кручинин m Russian

Kruglov Круглов m Russian
From Russian круг (krug) "circle" or круглый (kruglyy) "circular, round".

Kruglova Круглова f Russian
Feminine form of Kruglov.

Krupnykh Крупных Russian
Derived from Russian крупный (krupny) meaning "big, massive".

Krupodyorov Круподёров m Russian

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".

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 m Russian
Variant of Kryuchok.

Kryuchok Крючок Russian
Means "little hook".

Kryukov Крюков Russian
From kryuk, meaning "hook".

Kryzhanovskiy Крыжановский m Russian

Ksenofontov Ксенофонтов m Russian
Means "son of Ksenofont".

Kuchuk Кучук Russian, Ukrainian (?)

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."

Kulash Кулаш Ukrainian, Russian (?)

Kulchitskiy Кульчицкий m Russian

Kuleshov Кулешов m Russian

Kulick Кулик Russian (Anglicized)
Anglicised form of Kulik.

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.

Kupreyanov Купреянов m Russian

Kupreyev Купреев m Russian

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)".

Kurilov Курилов m Russian
From Russian курить (kurit'), meaning "to smoke".

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

Kutnyak Кутняк Russian, Belarusian, Jewish (?)

Kuts Куць 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".

Kuzminov Кузьминов m Russian
Variant of Kuzmin.

Kuzminykh Кузьминых m Russian
Variant of Kuzmin.

Kuznets кузнец Russian
The Russian variation of Smith.

Kvavadze Russian, Georgian, Ukrainian
Not known.

Kvyat Russian

Kvyat Квят Russian
Russian form of Kwiat.

Kvyatkovskiy Квятковский m Russian, Polish (Russified), Jewish
Russian form of Kwiatkowski.

Lamovsky Russian

Lanovoy Лановой Russian

Lantratov Лантратов m Russian

Lapin Лапин Russian
From lapa, meaning "paw".

Lapina Russian

Lapshin Russian, Ukrainian

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

Leonovich Russian, Belarusian
Variant of Leonov.

Lepin Лепин m Russian

Lepko Лепко 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".

Levashova Russian

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.

Lexan 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".

Lezlybikov Russian

Libanov Либанов m Russian

Lichevsky Russian
Russian form of Liszewski.

Ligachev Лигачев m Russian

Likhachyov Лихачёв m Russian

Likholetov Лихолетов 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 m Russian
Denoted someone from Lithuania, from Russian Литва (Litva) "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

Lokhmatov Лохматов m Russian

Lomachenko Ломаченко Ukrainian, Russian
Derived from Ukrainian ломач (lomach) meaning "bonfire".

Lomakin Ломакин m Russian
Means "son of the breaker", from Russian ломать (lomat') "to break".

Lopa Persian, Russian, English

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.

Lorin Лорин m Russian

Lovchikov Ловчиков m Russian
Means "son of the catcher", from Russian ловчик (lovchik), meaning "catcher".

Lozyakov Лозяков m Russian

Luchik Лучик Belarusian, Russian

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".

Lukina Лукина Russian, Croatian, Belarusian

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 m Russian
From Russian луна (luna), meaning "moon".

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.

Lyodovskikh Лёдовских Russian
From лёд (lyod) meaning "ice".

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.

Lyubarov Любаров m Russian
From Russian любовь (lyubov'), meaning "love".

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".

Lyudnikov Людников m Russian

Lyutikov Лютиков m Russian
From Russian лютик (lyutik), meaning "buttercup (flower)".

Lyzhina Russian