Russian Submitted Surnames

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 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.

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

Kutnyak Кутняк Russian, Belarusian, Jewish (?)

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.

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

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

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

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

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".

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.

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

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 Russian

Luzhkov Лужков m Russian
From Russian луг (lug), meaning "meadow".

Luzik Лузик 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".

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".

Lyzhina Russian

Magazeyshchikov Магазейщиков m Russian
From магазейщика (magazeyshchika) meaning "shopkeeper".

Makar Макар Russian
From the given name Makar.

Makeyev Макеев m Russian

Makhnev Махнев Russian

Makhno Махно Russian, Ukrainian (?)

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.

Malakoff Russian
Russian

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".

Malchuk Moldovan, Russian, Ukrainian

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

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

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 (?)

Marchins Russian

Marchuckov Russian

Marchukovsky 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.

Marshak Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian

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

Maskal 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

Maxemchuk Russian (Anglicized), Ukrainian (Anglicized, ?)
Variant of Maximchuk. ... [more]

Maximchuk 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)".

Mayakovski Russian

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

Mazer Russian, Yiddish
Variant of Mazur.

Mazurik 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 (?)

Mekhlis Russian

Mekhovoy Меховой Russian
Means "fur" or "furry" in Russian.

Melnick Russian (Anglicized), English
Anglicized form of Melnik.

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.

Menshikov Russian

Menshov Меньшов m Russian
From Russian меньший (menshiy), meaning "less, lesser". Denoted to a peasent or other person of low economic class.

Merzlikin Мерзликин m Russian

Meshcheryakov Мещеряков m Russian

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".

Mezhogskikh Межогских Russian

Michil Russian

Mikanovsky Russian

Mikhail Михаил Russian, Belarusian, Bulgarian
From the given name Mikhail.

Mikhailenko Михайленко Russian
Russian transcription of Ukrainian Михайленко (see Mykhaylenko).

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

Milyavskiy Милявский m Russian

Milyukov Russian

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.

Minulin Минулин m Russian
From Russian минуло (minulo), meaning "to pass (time)", ultimately from Russian минута (minuta) "minute".

Minyokhin Минёхин m Russian

Miranchuk Russian, Ukrainian

Mirnyy Мирный m Russian
Means "peaceful" in Russian.

Mironov Миронов Russian
Means "son of Miron 1".

Mironova Миронова Russian
Feminine form of Mironov.

Mirotvorets Миротворец Russian
Means "maker of peace" in Russian, from мир (mir) "peace" and творец (tvorets) "creator, maker". Probably given to someone who often mediated fights between villagers.

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).

Mishustin Мишустин m Russian

Miskovetz Russian (Americanized)

Miterev Митерев m Russian
Possibly related to Dmitriy.

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.

Mityayev Митяев m Russian
Means "son of Mitya".

Mizerkin Мизеркин m Russian

Mizintsev Мизинцев m Russian
Mikhail Mizintsev is a Russian military general known for committing atrocities in Syria and the city Mariupol, Ukraine.

Mochalov Мочалов m Russian
From Russian мочалка (mochalka), meaning "washcloth".

Mogilevsky Могилевский Russian, Jewish (?)
Not available.

Mogilin Могилин m Russian
From Russian могила (mogila), meaning "grave".

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".

Mokhnatkin Мохнаткин m Russian
From Russian мохнатка (mokhnatka), meaning "furry (thing)".

Mokhovikov Russian

Mokin Мокин Russian

Mokonin Russian, Arabic (Mashriqi)

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

Molchanov Молчанов m Russian
From Russian молчание (molchaniye), meaning "silence".

Moldovsky Молдовский Russian
One who came from Moldova.

Molotov Молотов Russian
From Russian молот (molot) meaning "hammer", indicating someone who worked with hammers.