RusakovaRussian Julia Rusakova-Harper was a Russian astronaut for NASA and former wife to Jack Harper in the movie Oblivion (2013). She was played by Olga Kurylenko alongside Jack Harper’s character played by Tom Cruise... [more]
RusalkinРусалкинmRussian Derived from русалка (rusalka), a creature in Slavic folklore.
RusskikhРусскихRussian Means "Russian" in Russian, probably used as a nickname for a person who lived in a village where the majority of residents were non-Russian.
RybakРыба́кPolish, Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Jewish Means "fisherman" in some Slavic languages. Derived from the word ryba "fish". A famous bearer is Byelarusian-Norwegian artist Alexander Rybak (b. 1986) who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2009.
RybakinРыбакинmRussian Derived from Russian рыба (ryba) meaning "fish".
RybakinaРыбакинаfRussian Feminine form of Rybakin. A notable bearer is the Russian-born Kazakhstani tennis player Elena Rybakina (1999-).
RybakovРыбаковRussian Means "son of the fisher" from Russian рыбак (rybak) meaning "fisherman".
RzhevskyРжевский, Рже́вскиеRussian Derived from Russian Ржев "Rzhev", a historical town between Moscow and Minsk, itself of unknown origin. This was the surname of a Russian noble family as well as Poruchik Dmitry Rzhevsky, a fictional character in the 1962 Soviet musical Hussar Ballad, often used in Russian jokes.
SagorskyPolish, Russian It means literally "of the city/town Sagorsk". Sagorsk is a city near the Russian capital of Moskva. The ending of "sky" means "of". The "Sagor" part of the surname sounds to me like "za gor" which is "za gorod"... [more]
SakhalinskyСахалинскийRussian Refers to an island in Eastern Russia named "Sakhalin."
SemakСемакUkrainian, Russian East Slavic surname derived from a Slavic root meaning "seven". This was used as a nickname for someone who was associated with this number and was mainly given to the seventh child.
SerebrennikovСеребренников, СеребрениковRussian, Ukrainian, Kazakh, Belarusian Denoted somebody who engaged in silver mining or a silversmith, derived from Russian серебреник (serébrenik) meaning "silver coin". This name is also found in Kazakhstan and Belarus.
SevelevСевелевRussian Derived by means of suffix "-ev" from Old Slavic verb sheveliti (se) meaning to make noise, to whirr, to rustle, to whistle, to wander. Initially it designated someone bold, daring, hardy, spirited... [more]
ShariyШарийUkrainian, Russian Last name of Anatoly Shariy, the leader of Party of Shariy, a Ukrainian political party that was shut down due to alleged ties to Russia.
ShereshevskyШерешевскийRussian, Jewish Name for someone originally from the city of Sharashova in Belarus, probably derived Russian шерешь (sheresh) meaning "frozen mud, ice (on a river)".
ShestakovШестаковmRussian Derives from Russian word шесть (shest') meaning six.
ShestovШестовRussian From Russian шесть (shest'), meaning "six".
ShevelevШевелевRussian Derived by means of suffix "-ev" from Old Slavic verb sheveliti (se) meaning to make noise, to whirr, to rustle, to whistle, to wander. Initially it designated someone bold, daring, hardy, spirited.
ShevelyovШевелёвmRussian From Russian шевелить (shevelit'), meaning "move, stir".
SholokhovШолохов, ШолоховаmRussian Derived from Russian шорох (šórox) "rustle, soft crackling sound", denoting a quiet person, or шерохий (šeróxij) "rough, rugged", denoting a person with a rough face.
SholomШоломRussian Derived from Old Russian шолом (sholom) meaning "helmet".
SklueffRussian (Latinized, Rare, ?) Means bird of prey. From Russia. Was changed by the government from Cellieic letters to Latin letters. Unknown if it was change in Russia or Harbin, Chun where they escaped Bolshevism.
SoldatenkoСолдатенкоUkrainian, Russian, Belarusian Means "son of the soldier". It is a Ukrainian last name, but it is more common in Russia and Belarus.
SoldatovСолдатов, СолдатоваRussian Soldatov is masculine and Saldatova is feminine. This surname means son and or daughter of a soldier.
SolntsevСолнцевmRussian Derives from Russian word солнце (solntse) meaning sun. Yevgeniy Solntsev is the chairman of the DNR.
SolnyshkoСолнышкоRussian Derived from Russian diminutive of солнце (solntse), meaning sun.
SolokovRussian Derived from the Russian word 'Sokol', meaning 'falcon'. It is one of the most common Russian surnames, appearing in the top ten.
SosunovСосуновRussian Derived from Russian сосун (sosun) meaning "sucker". Alternatively this may be a patronymic surname derived from the Jewish name Sasson meaning "happiness".
SovinСовинRussian Derived from Russian сова (sova) meaning "owl". This may have been a nickname for a night person. This is a Russian noble surname.
SyezdСъездRussian (Rare), Kazakh (Rare) The last name is a Russian last name derived from съезд (s"yezd) meaning "conference, congress, convention", but it is mostly used in Kazakhstan.
TarlykovТарлыковmRussian, Kazakh (Russified, ?) Possibly derived from Kazakh тарлық (tarlıq; russified: tarlyk) meaning "narrow", but probably not.
TartakovskyТартаковскийRussian, Jewish Name for someone originally from the town of Tartakiv (or Tartakov) in Ukraine, derived from Ukrainian тартак (tartak) meaning "sawmill".
TikhanchikТиханчикRussian Derived from тихо (tikho) meaning "quiet".
TikhanovskayaТихановскаяfRussian Russian form of Tsikhanouskaya. The standard form is Tikhonovskaya, but when referring to the politician Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya in Russian, Tikhanovskaya is used.
TokarevТокаревRussian Patronymic name derived from Russian токарь (tokar) meaning "turner". A turner was a person who used a lathe to create small objects from wood or bone. A notable bearer of this name was the Russian-American singer and songwriter Willi Tokarev (1934-2019).
TolstoyТолстойRussian Means "fat" from Russian толстый (tolstyy) meaning "thick, stout, fat". This was the name of a Russian family of nobility; a notable member was Count Lev "Leo" Tolstoy (1828-1910), a Russian writer.