Russian Submitted Surnames

Molotova Молотова Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Молотов (see Molotov).

Monstro Russian

Montaganov Монтаганов m Russian

Mordvichev Мордвичев m Russian

Morgunov Моргунов m Russian

Morkovin Морковин Russian
From Russian морковь (morkov) meaning "carrot".

Morokh Морох Russian (?)

Morskoy Морской Russian
From the Russian word море (more), meaning "sea".

Morusov Морусов m Russian

Moshkovich Мошкович Russian
From Russian мошка (moshka), meaning "midge (fly)".

Moskalov Москалов m Russian
Russian form of Moskalenko.

Moskalyov Москалёв m Russian
Variant of Moskalov.

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
Means "from Moscow", from Russian Москва (Moskva) "Moscow".

Motylyov Мотылёв m Russian

Mouravieff Моуравиефф Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian

Mozgoviy Мозговий m Russian
From Russian мозговий (mozgoviy), meaning "brainy, relating to the brain". A nickname for a smart person.

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".

Mukhortov Мухортов m Russian

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.

Murchin Russian

Murchinskaya Russian

Mur'yaviyev Мурьявиев m Russian

Murzich Мурзич Russian

Mushket мушкет Russian, Ukrainian
Means "musket, matchlock" from Russian "mušket" - maybe a nickname of some bandit.

Musin Мусин Tatar, Bashkir, Russian, Kazakh
From the given name Musa.

Muslimov Муслимов Russian, Muslim
Means "son of Muslim".

Mussorgsky Russian

Muzhikov Мужиков Russian
From Russian мужик (muzhik) referring to a peasant from the Tsarist era.

Muzyka Музыка Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian
Derived either from Belarusian музыка (muzyka) or Ukrainian музика (muzyka), both possibly derived from German Musiker meaning "musician".

Myakishev Мякишев m Russian

Myshenov Мышьенов Russian
The first part of the name, mysh actually means mouse!

Myshkin Мы́шкин Russian
Myshkin is the possessive case of the diminutive of the word 'mouse'.

Mysho Мишо Polish, Russian
Russian and Polish forms of Michaux.

Naboka Набока Russian

Nadein Надеин Russian
Means "son of Nadei".

Nadezhkin Надежкин Russian
Derived from Russian надежда (nadezhda) meaning "hope".

Nadezhkina Надежкина Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Надежкин (see Nadezhkin).

Nadolinskiy Надолинский m Russian

Nadyozhkin Надёжкин Russian
Derived from Russian надёжа (nadyozha) meaning "hope".

Nadyozhkina Надёжкина Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Надёжкин (see Nadyozhkin).

Nagórny Russian, Polish, Ukrainian
Place name for someone from multiple cites of Russia named Nagornoye and Nagorny, itself derived from the The prefix Nagorno- that derives from the Russian attributive adjective nagorny (нагорный), which means "highland".

Nagornykh Нагорных Russian
From Russian на горе (na gore), meaning "on the mountain".

Nagovitsin Наговицин m Russian

Nagoy Нагой Russian
Derived from Russian нагой (nagoy) meaning "nude, naked, bare".

Najdzionaŭ Найдзёнаў m Russian (Belarusianized)
Belarusianised form of Naydenov 2.

Nakay Накай Kazakh, Moldovan, Russian
Nakay is found in the countries Russia, Moldova, Transnistria, and Kazakhstan.

Nakonechnyy Наконечный m Russian
Means "final, at the end", from Russian exclamation наконец! (nakonets!) "finally, at last".

Nalyotov Налётов m Russian

Narochnitskiy Нарочнитский m Russian, Jewish

Naryshkin Нарышкин Russian
Russian surname of unclear, possibly Crimean Tatar origin. One of the most famous bearers is Natalya Naryshkina, Tsaritsa of Russia and mother of Tsar Peter I of Russia.

Nasenkov Насенков m Russian

Nata Russian
From the given name Nata.

Navorski Наворски Russian

Naydenov Найденов m Russian
From Russian найдено (naydeno), meaning "found".

Nazarov Назаров Russian
Means "son of Nazar".

Nazarova Назарова Russian
Feminine form of Nazarov.

Nazimova Назимова Russian, Literature
Notable users of the name includes the Russian silent screen star Alla Nazimova (1879-1945) and the heroine of the Russian novel 'Children of the Streets', Nadezhda Nazimova.

Nazmiyev Назмиев m Russian (?)

Nazyrov Назыров m Russian (?)

Nedozorov Недозоров m Russian

Nedyakin Недякин m Russian

Nefedkin Нефедкин m Russian

Neizvestny Неизвестный Russian
Derived from Russian неизвестный (neizvestny) meaning "unknown" or "stranger".

Nekhoroshev Нехорошев m Russian

Nekras Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)

Nekrasov Некрасов m Russian
Possibly from некрас (nekras) meaning "ugly".

Nekrasova Некрасова f Russian, Belarusian
Feminine form of Nekrasov.

Nekrylov Некрылов m Russian

Nemchik Russian (?), Dutch (?)
Possibly a variant form of Niemczyk.

Nemetsev Немецев m Russian
Means "from Germany".

Nemirov Russian, Hebrew, Ukrainian
Name derived from the city of Nemirov in Ukraine, The city was named after its founder, Prince Nemir.

Nemirovsky Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate of Nemirov

Nemoy немой Russian
Derived from German Nemetz (“dumb” as in “mute”)

Neronov Неронов Russian
Means "son of Neron".

Neshchadim Нещадим Russian
Derived from Russian нещадный (neshchadny) meaning "merciless".

Nestoruk Несторук Russian
From the given name Nestor.

Neumyvakin Неумывакин m Russian

Nevolin Неволин Russian
In the old days "Nilly", called the lack of freedom, obedience to the will of another. Such negative names were given then, that they defended the man and drove him from unhappiness.

Neykin Нейкин m Russian

Neznamov Незнамов m Russian

Neznayko Незнайко Ukrainian, Russian
Means "unknown", from Ukrainian and Russian не знай (ne znay), meaning "don't know".

Nickolai Russian

Nikandrov Никандров m Russian
Means "son of Nikandr".

Nikashin Никашин Russian
Derived from a diminutive form Nikasha of various Russian given names.

Nikiforov Никифоров Russian
Means "son of Nikifor".

Nikin Russian

Nikitov Никитов Russian
Means "son of Nikita 1".

Nikittsev Никитцев Russian
Derived from a diminutive of the Russian given name Nikita 1.

Nikolaevich Russian

Nikolaiev Russian
Means "son of Nikolay."

Nikolav Russian (Rare, ?)

Nikolaychuk Николайчук Russian
From the given name Nikolay.

Nikolskiy Никольский m Russian

Nikonov Никонов m Russian
Means "son of Nikon".

Nikulin Никулин m Russian
From the given name Nikolay.

Nimira Russian

Noskov Носков m Russian

Nosov Носов Russian
From nos, meaning "nose".

Noszka Russian

Novakovsky Новако́вский Russian
Russian form of Nowakowski.

Novaya Новая f Russian
Feminine form of Novyy.

Novgorodsky Новгородский Russian, Belarusian
Refers to the region named "Novgorod" in Russia.

Novichkov Новичков Russian

Novichok Новичок Russian (Rare)
Means newcomer in Russian. It is also the name of a Soviet and Russian nerve agent.

Novitskaya Новицкая Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian
Feminine transcription of Belarusian Навіцкі, Russian Новицкий and Ukrainian Новицький (see Novitsky).

Novitsky Новицкий Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Nowicki.

Novoselov Новоселов m Russian
From Russian новый (novyy), meaning "new", and село (selo), meaning "village".

Novoseltsev Новосельцев Russian

Novoseltseva Новосельцева Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Новосельцев (see Novoseltsev).

Novotutov Новотутов m Russian
Maybe from Russian новый (novyy) meaning "new", and тут (tut), meaning "here", probably denoting to a new person in a village.

Novozhilov Новожилов m Russian

Novyy Новый m Russian
Means "new" in Russian.

Nureyev Нуреев Russian, Tatar, Bashkir
Alternate transcription of Russian Нуреев and Tatar/Bashkir Нуриев (see Nuriev).

Nureyeva Нуреева Russian, Tatar, Bashkir
Feminine variant of Nureyev.

Nykytyn Никитин m Russian (Ukrainianized)
Ukrainianised form of Nikitin.

Obodov Ободов m Russian

Obolensky Оболенский Russian
Indicates familial origin within the village of Obolensk in the Kaluga Oblast, Russia. This was the name of a Russian aristocrat family of the Rurik Dynasty.

Obukhov Обухов m Russian
Occupational name for a lumberjack or a maker of axes, derived from Russian обух (obukh) meaning "butt" (referring to the thicker end of a tool or weapon like an axe).

Obyedkov Объедков m Russian

Odentsov Оденцов m Russian

Odyakov Одяков m Russian

Ogarkov Огарков m Russian

Ogishin Огишин Russian, Ukrainian
Variant of Ageyev (Агеев), derived from Ukrainian given name Ogiy (Огiй)

Ogishina Огишина Russian, Ukrainian
Feminine form of Ogishin (Огишин)

Ogiyenko Огиенко Russian, Ukrainian
Variant of Ageyev (Агеев), derived from Ukrainian given name Ogiy (Огiй)

Ognev Огнев m Russian
From Russian огонь (ogon'), meaning "fire".

Ogorodnikov Огородников Russian
From Russian огородник (ogorodnik) meaning "truck farmer, market gardener".

Ogorodnikova Огоро́дникова Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Огоро́дников (see Ogorodnikov).

Ohurtsov Огурцов m Russian (Ukrainianized)
Bella Ohurtsova is the pseudonym of the journalist and radio host Volodymyr Motrych.

Okat'yev Окатьев m Russian

Okhlobystin Охлобыстин m Russian
It is the last name of Ivan Okhlobystin, a Russian actor.

Okhlopkov Охлопков m Yakut, Russian

Okhotnikov Охотников m Russian
From охотник (okhotnik) meaning "hunter".

Okorokov Окороков m Russian

Oksyonov Оксёнов Russian
Variant of Aksyonov (Аксёнов)

Oksyonova Оксёнова Russian
Feminine form of Oksyonov (Оксёнов)

Oktyabrskaya Октябрьская Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Октябрьский (see Oktyabrsky).

Oktyabrsky Октябрьский Russian
Meaning "October" in Russian, it often refers to the October Revolution of November 1917, a coup led by Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924) and the Bolshevik Party.

Okunev Окунев m Russian
Possibly derived from Russian word "окон (okon)" meaning window.

Oleksiyiv m Ukrainian, Russian (Ukrainianized)
From the given name Oleksiy or Ukrainianised form of Russian Alekseyev.

Oleynikov Олейников m Russian
Russian form of Oliynyk.

Olferyev Олферьев Russian
Variant of Alferyev.

Olkhov Ольхов m Russian

Opasnogo Опасного Russian
Means "dangerous".

Orekhov Орехов Russian
From orekh, meaning "nut".

Oreshkin Орешкин m Russian
From Russian орешек (oreshek), meaning "nut".

Orfanov Орфанов Russian
Derived from Greek ὀρφανός (orphanos) meaning "orphan".

Orloff Russian
Jewish ornamental of Orlov.

Ortikov Ортиков m Russian

Oshurkov Ошурков m Russian

Osip Осип Russian
From the given name Osip.

Osipov Осипов Russian
Means "son of Osip".

Osipova Осипова Russian
Feminine form of Osipov.

Osnovin Основин m Russian
Derived from Russian word основной, meaning "main."

Osokin Осокин m Russian

Ostanin Останин Russian
From any of several diminutives of the given name Evstafiy or Evstakhiy.

Ostin Russian

Ostrikov Остриков Russian
From ostrik, meaning "sharp".

Ostrovoski Russian

Ostrovskaya f Russian
Feminine form of Ostrovsky.

Ostrovsky Островский m Russian
Russian form of Ostrowski.

Ovchinnikov Овчинников m Russian
Probably related to the Ukrainian last name Ovcharenko.

Ovchinskiy Овчинский m Russian, Jewish

Ovechkin Овечкин Russian
Patronymic derived from Russian овечка (ovechka) meaning "lamb". A famous bearer is the Russian hockey player Alexander Ovechkin (1985-).

Ovechkina Овечкина Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Овечкин (see Ovechkin).

Ovsyankin Овсянкин m Russian
From Russian овсянок (ovsyanok), meaning "oatmeal".

Oykin Ойкин m Russian

Ozarovskaya Озаровская Russian
Feminine form of Ozarovsky (Озаровский)

Ozarovsky Озаровский Russian
Variant of Azarov (Азаров)

Ozerov Озеров Russian
From Russian озеро (ozero) meaning "lake".

Ozyakov Озяков m Russian

Pakhalin Пахалин m Russian
From пахать (pakhat') meaning "plow"

Paliy Палий m Russian

Panaiotievich Russian (Rare)
Means "Son of Panagiotis" in Russian

Panchyshyn Панчишин m Ukrainian, Russian (Ukrainianized, ?)

Panchyshyna Панчишина f Ukrainian, Russian (Ukrainianized, ?)
Feminine form of Panchyshyn.

Panfilov Панфилов m Russian (?)

Panibudlaska Панибудьласка Ukrainian, Russian (Rare)
From the Cossack nickname, derived from the Ukrainian vocative phrase пані, будь ласка! (pani, bud laska!) meaning "Lady, please!".

Panin Панин Russian
Means "son of Panya".

Pankin Панькин m Russian

Pankov Панков Russian
Means "son of Panko".

Pankratov Панкратов Russian
Means "son of Pankratiy".

Panosovich Russian
Means "Son of Panos" in Russian

Panov Панов Russian
Means "son of Panya".

Panteleev Пантелеев m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Пантелеев (see Panteleyev).

Panteleyev Пантелеев m Russian
Means "son of Panteley".

Parasyevich Парасьевич Russian

Parsadanov Парсаданов m Russian

Parshin Паршин m Russian

Pasechnik Пасечник Russian
Means "beekeeper" in Russian. Leonid Pasechnik is the leader of the LNR.

Pasechnikov Пасечников m Russian
Means "son of a beekeeper".

Pashkov Пашков m Russian
Means "son of Pashka 2".

Pashukov Пашуков m Russian

Passar Пассар Nanai, Russian

Pastir Russian

Pastukhov Пастухов Russian
Derived from Russian пастух (pastukh) meaning "shepherd".

Patrushev Патрушев Russian
Patronymic derived from a Russian diminutive of Patricius. This is borne by Russian political and security figure Nikolai Patrushev (1951-), former director of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB).

Pauell Пауэлл Russian
Russian translation of the surname of Powell

Pautskiy Пауцкий m Russian

Pavchinskiy Павчинский m Russian

Pavelov Павлов Bulgarian, Russian
Variant of Pavlov.

Pavloff Russian, Bulgarian
Anglicized variant form of Pavlov.

Pavlovich Russian

Pavlyuchkov Павлючков m Russian

Pavlyukov Павлюков m Russian
Russian form of Pavlyuk.

Pavlyukovskiy Павлюков m Russian
Variant of Pavlyukov.

Pchyolkin Пчёлкин Russian
Derived from Russian пчёлка (pchyolka), a diminutive of пчела (pchela) meaning "bee". The founder of the surname may have been a beekeeper.

Pechkunov Печкунов m Russian

Pekarev Пекарев Russian
Russian variation of the surname "Baker"

Pelevin Пелевин Russian
Derived from dialectal Russian пелева (peleva) meaning "chaff, shuck". A notable bearer is Victor Pelevin, the Russian fiction writer.

Pepin Пепин Russian
Means "son of Pepa".

Peremena Перемена Russian
Means "change".

Perepechin Перепечин m Russian

Perepelkin Перепелкин Russian
From perepel, meaning "quail".

Pereryadov Перерядов m Russian

Pereverchik Переверчик Russian

Pereverzev Переверзев m Russian

Perevodchik Переводчик Russian
Means "translator" in Russian.

Perevozchik Перевозчик Russian, Belarusian
Means "carrier". It is a Russian last name, but it also present in Belarus.

Perevozchikov Перевозчиков Russian
A form of Perevozchik.

Perezhogin Пережогин m Russian

Perfilov Перфилов m Russian

Perfilyev Перфильев m Russian

Perkhiyev Перехиев m Russian

Perkov Перков Croatian, Russian

Perminov Перминов Russian
Indicated a person from the Russian city of Perm, of Uralic origin meaning "faraway land".

Perovski Перо́вский m Russian, Macedonian
Habitational name derived from the toponym Перово (Perovo).

Pershin Першин m Russian
From Russian перший (pershiy), meaning "first". Probably denoted to a first born child.

Pervak Первак Ukrainian, Russian
Derived either from Russian первый (pervy) meaning "first" or directly from colloquial Ukrainian первак (pervak) meaning "firstborn".

Pervushin Первушин m Russian
Possibly derived from первый (pervyy) meaning first.

Peshkov Пешков m Russian
Derived from Russian пешка (peshka), meaning "pawn".

Petkevich Петкевич Russian
Russian form of Piatkievič.

Petrasov Петрасов m Russian
Probably related to Pyotr.

Petroff Петров, Петрофф Russian (Anglicized), Bulgarian (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Petrov.

Petrovskiy Петровский m Russian
Alternate transcription of Petrovsky.

Petrykin Петрыкин m Russian

Pevtsov Певцов m Russian
Means "son of the singer", from Russian певец (pevets) "singer".

Pezyarev Пезярев m Russian

Pichaykin Пичайкин m Russian

Pichugin Пичугин Russian
From pichuga, meaning "small bird".

Pikalev Пикалев m Russian
Variant of Pikalov.

Pikalov Пикалов m Russian
Means "from Pikalovo, Pikalevo, Pikalev" or other similar sounding places. These are the names of various Russian villages.

Pilnovatykh Пильноватых Ukrainian (?), Russian (?)

Pimenov Пименов Russian
Means "son of Pimen".

Pinchukov Ринчуков m Russian
Russian form of Pinchuk.

Pinson Пинсон Jewish, Russian
Derived from Spanish "pinzon", meaning "finch".

Pirog Polish, Russian
Variant of Pierog.

Piryatin Пирятин m Russian

Pisareva Писарева f Russian

Pishchulin Пищулин m Russian

Pishkin Пишкин Russian
Variant of Pushkin.

Piskunov Пискунов m Russian

Pivobarov Пивобаров m Russian

Pivov Пивов m Russian
From Russian пиво (pivo), meaning "beer".

Pivovarov Пивоварев m Russian

Piyutsi пьютси Russian (Archaic)

Platonov Платонов m Russian
Means "son of Platon".

Plekhanov Плеханов m Russian

Plekhov Плехов m Russian

Pleshnev Плешнев m Russian

Pliner Russian, Czech
Originated from a small town in Russia named, Plino.

Plotnikov Плотников Russian
Means "son of the carpenter" from Russian плотник (plotnik) "carpenter".

Plotnikova Плотникова f Russian
Feminine form of Plotnikov.

Pobedonostsev Победоносцев m Russian
Derived from Russian победоносный (pobedonósnyj) meaning "victorious, triumphant". Konstantin Pobedonostsev (1827-1907) was a Russian jurist and statesman who served as an adviser to three Russian emperors.

Podavalov Подавалов m Russian

Podlesskiy Подлесский m Russian

Podolskiy Подольский Russian
Variant transcription of Podolsky.

Podolsky Подольский Russian
Russian form of Podolski

Podoprigora Подопригора Russian

Podryabinikin Подрябиникин m Russian

Podshivalov Подшивалов m Russian
From Russian подшивать (podshivat'), meaning "to hem (sew)".

Podsolnushek Подсолнушек Russian, Belarusian
Means "sunflower".

Pokachalov Покачалов m Russian

Pokatowicz Покатович Russian (Rare)
Unknown

Pokatskiy Покацкий m Russian, Polish (Russified), Jewish
Russian form of Pokacki.

Pokhabych Похабыч Russian

Poklad Поклад Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Means "deposit".

Poklonskiy Поклонский m Russian

Pokrovskiy Покровская m Russian

Polansky Czech, Slovak, Russian, Polish, Jewish
Unknown, but having multiple origins, possibly of Baltic, Scandinavian or Slavic descent.

Poliakoff Russian
Variant transcription of Поляков (see Polyakov).

Poliakov Поляко́в Russian
Variant of Polyakov.

Polikarpov Поликарпов Russian
Means "son of Polikarp".

Poljakovsky Russian, Czech

Poloneychik Полонейчик Russian, Belarusian (Russified, ?)

Poloskin Полоскин Russian
Derived from полоска (poloska), a diminutive of полоса (polosa) meaning "stripe, strip, streak". This may have been a nickname for a tall and thin person.

Poltoratsky Полторацкий m Russian
From полтора (poltora) meaning "one and a half"

Poluektov Полуэктов m Russian

Polyakov Поляко́в Russian, Jewish, Belarusian, Ukrainian
Patronymic from the ethnic name Polak meaning "Pole".

Polyanski Полянский Russian
Meaning "From Fields".

Ponimatkin Пониматкин m Russian
From Russian понимать (ponimat'), meaning "to understand".

Ponomarev Пономарев Russian
Derives from Slavic "пономарь"- Sexton.