Russian Submitted Surnames

Vshivkov Вшивков m Russian
Variant of Vshivtsev.

Vshivtsev Вшивцев m Russian

Vtorak Вторак Ukrainian, Russian
Derived either from Russian второй (vtoroy) meaning "second, other" or directly from dialectal Ukrainian вторак (vtorak) meaning "secondborn".

Vtornikov Вторников m Russian
A form of Vtorak.

Vyal'chin Вяльчин m Russian

Vylyam Russian

Vyodrov Вёдров m Russian
Variant of Vedrov.

Vysotskiy Высоцкий m Russian, Polish (Russified), Jewish
Derived from высота (vysota) meaning height, or a Russian form of Wysocki.

Wailonis Russian, Lithuanian

Wsziwcew m Russian (Polonized)
Polonised form of Vshivtsev.

Yablokov Яблоков Russian
From Russian яблоко (yabloko) meaning "apple", used as a nickname for a ruddy person or a gardener who received a plentiful harvest.

Yadov Ядов m Russian
Derived from "яд (yad)" meaning poison.

Yagmarov Ягмаров m Russian

Yagoda Ягода Russian, Jewish
Means "berry" in Russian.

Yakhontov Яхонтов m Russian

Yakimov Russian
Means "Son of Yakim".

Yakovets' Яковець Russian, Ukrainian (?)
Derived from given name Yakov.

Yakubovich Якубович Russian, Belarusian
Derived from the given name Yakub.

Yalandayev Яландаев m Russian

Yankovoy Russian

Yankovskaya Янковская f Russian
Feminine form of Yankovsky.

Yankovsky Янковский m Russian
Russian form of Jankowski.

Yapontsev Японцев m Russian
Denotes to a Japanese person.

Yarchevskiy Ярчевский m Russian, Polish (Russified), Jewish
Russian form of Jarczewski.

Yaroslavl Russian

Yarusov Ярусов Russian

Yashin Я́шин Russian
Means "son of Yasha", a Russian diminutive of Yakov. This surname was borne by the Soviet soccer goalkeeper Lev Yashin (1929-1990).

Yashina Я́шина Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Я́шин (see Yashin).

Yashnikov Яшников m Russian

Yasinkov Ясинков m Russian

Yassman Russian

Yazukhin Язухин m Russian

Yefimov Ефимов Russian
Means "son of Yefim".

Yefimova Ефимова Russian
Feminine form of Yefimov.

Yefimovich Russian
Grigori Yefimovich who is best known as "Rasputin" was a Russian peasant, mystic and private adviser to the Romanovs (Tsar Nicholas II and his wife Tsarina Alexandra in the early 20th century).

Yefremov Ефремов Russian
Means "son of Yefrem"

Yegiazarov Егиазаров m Russian

Yekaterinburg Russian

Yekhamov Ехамов m Russian

Yekhuranov Ехуранов m Russian

Yelizarov Елизаров m Russian
Anton Yelizarov ("Lotos") was a Russian mercenary leader.... [more]

Yeltsin ЕлЬцин m Russian
Possibly from Russian word ель (jel') meaning "spruce, fir" and the relational suffix -ин (-in).

Yel'tsov Ельцов m Russian
A form of Yeltsin.

Yemelyanov Емельянов Russian
Means "son of Yemelyan".

Yemelyanova Емельянова Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Емельянов (see Yemelyanov).

Yeregin Ерегин m Russian

Yeremeyev Еремеев m Russian
Derived from the given name Yeremey. Konstantin Yeremeyev was a Soviet journalist and military person.

Yermolaev Ермолаев Russian
Variant of Yermolayev.

Yermolayev Ермолаев Russian
Means "son of Yermolai".

Yerokhin Russian

Yevdakov Евдаков m Russian

Yevdokimov Евдокимов Russian
Means "son of Yevdokim".

Yevdokimova Евдокимова Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Евдокимов (see Yevdokimov).

Yevin Евин Russian

Yevstigneyev Евстигнеев Russian
Means "son of Yevstigney".

Yevstigneyeva Евстигнеева Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Евстигнеев (see Yevstigneyev).

Yevtushik Евтушик Russian, Jewish (?)

Yezhov Ежов m Russian
Derived from Russian word "ёж (yozh)" meaning hedgehog. Yezhov was the last name of Nikolay Yezhov, the leader of the Soviet NKVD from 1936-38 who is known for Yezhovshchina.

Yosifov Russian
Means "son of Iosif".

Yosopov Юсупов Uzbek, Avar, Tajik, Turkmen, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Russian, Tatar, Crimean Tatar, Jewish
Alternate transcription of Yusupov.

Yosopova Юсупова Uzbek, Avar, Tajik, Turkmen, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Russian, Tatar, Crimean Tatar, Chechen, Jewish
Alternate transcription of Yusupova.

Yudin Юдин Russian
Means "son of Yuda".

Yugov Югов Russian
Derived from Russian юг (yug) meaning "south".

Yul'skiy Юльский m Russian, Polish (Russified), Jewish
Russian form of Julski.

Yuriev Юрьев m Russian
Means “son of Yuri 1".

Yurovskiy Юровский m Russian, Jewish
Alternate transcription of Yurovsky. This was the last name of Yakov Yurovskiy, a notable Bolshevik. He led the execution of the Romanovs.

Yurovsky Юровский Russian, Jewish, Polish (Anglicized)
Habitational name from Yurovo, or anglicization of Polish cognate Jurowski.

Yushkin Юшкин m Russian
Possibly derived from a diminutive of Yuliya/Yulyana.

Yushko Юшко Ukrainian, Russian
It is a Ukrainian surname, but it is more common in Russia.

Yusov Юсов Russian
Derived from Russian юс (yus) meaning "(either little or big) yus".

Yussupov Юсупов Uzbek, Avar, Tajik, Turkmen, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Russian, Tatar, Crimean Tatar, Jewish
Alternate transcription of Yusupov.

Yussupova Юсупова Uzbek, Avar, Tajik, Turkmen, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Russian, Tatar, Crimean Tatar, Chechen, Jewish
Alternate transcription of Yusupova.

Zachar Jewish, Hungarian, Russian, Slovak, Belarusian
Derived from the Hebrew word זָכַר (zakhar) meaning "to remember". As a surname it can also derive from the given name Zakhar (Zechariah) that shares this etymology.

Zaewa Russian
meaning unknown. female form of ZAEW

Zagvyazinskiy Загвязинский m Russian, Jewish

Zaitov Заитов m Russian

Zaitsev Зайцев Russian
From zaits, meaning "hare".

Zakhaev Russian
Russian surname, likely a derivative of the given name Zakhey combined with the Russian suffix "-ev" ("of"), therefore meaning "of Zakhey."... [more]

Zakharian Захарян Armenian (Ukrainianized), Russian (Ukrainianized), Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of the Armenian & Russian surname Zakharyan.

Zakharyan Захарян Armenian, Russian
Means "son of Zakhar" with the Armenian suffix yan.

Zakheybaeva Russian

Zakovorot Заковорот Russian

Zalsonov Залсонов m Russian

Zamechanskiy Замечанский m Russian, Jewish

Zamyatin Замятин m Russian

Zangiev Зангиев Ossetian, Soviet, Russian, Popular Culture
The Russified Soviet and Modern Russian form of the Ossetian surname Зæнджиаты Zændžiaty. A famous user of it is wrestler Victor Zangiev, himself the inspiration for Zangief of Street Fighter fame.

Zaporozhskiy Запорожский m Russian, Jewish (?)
Means "from Zaporozhye".

Zarenok Заренок Belarusian, Russian, Jewish (?)

Zaripov Зарипов m Russian

Zarovnyayev Заровняев m Russian

Zarubina Зарубина Russian
Famous bearer: Olga Zarubina (Ольга Зарубина), Soviet/Russian singer. ... [more]

Zaslavski Russian, Jewish
Variant transcription of Zaslavsky. A notable music producer ZEDD's real name is Anton Zaslavski.

Zaslavskiy Заславский m Russian, Polish (Russified), Jewish
Russian form of Zasławski.

Zaslavsky Заславский Russian, Jewish
Name for someone from the city of Iziaslav (or Zaslav) in Ukraine, derived from the given name Iziaslav.

Zavadskiy Завадский m Russian, Polish (Russified), Jewish
Russified form of Zawadski.

Zavarin Заварин m Russian

Zavarzin Russian

Zavarzina Заварзина Russian
Feminine form of Zavarzin.

Zavodchikov Заводчиков m Russian

Zavrazhin Завражин Russian

Zav'yalov Завьялов m Russian

Zaychik Зайчик Russian, Jewish
Means "bunny" in Russian.

Zayka Зайка Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Jewish (?)
Means "bunny".

Zaznobin Зазнобин m Russian

Zelenin Зеленин Russian
Derived from Russian зелень (zelen) meaning "greens, vegetables, verdure".

Zelenina Зеленина f Russian
Feminine form of Zelenin.

Zelenov Зеленов m Russian
From Russian зеленый (zelenyy), meaning "green".

Zelentsov Зеленцов m Russian
A variant of Zelenov.

Zemlov Землов m Russian
Possibly a compressed form of Zemlyanov.

Zemlyanov Землянов m Russian
Derived from word "земля (zemlya)" meaning "earth, land, soil".... [more]

Zemlyanskiy Землянский m Russian, Yiddish (Russified)

Zenkov Зенков m Russian

Zhaba Жаба Belarusian, Russian
Derived from Belarusian жаба (zhaba) meaning "toad, frog". This is an ancient Belarusian noble surname.

Zharkov Жарков Russian
Possibly derived from Russian жаркий (zharkiy) "hot".

Zharskiy Жарский m Russian, Polish (Russified), Jewish
Russian form of Żarski.

Zhatvinskiy Жатвинский m Russian, Jewish

Zhdanov Жданов Russian
Patronymic surname derived from Old Russian name ZHDAN meaning "long-desired child".

Zheltov Желтов m Russian
From Russian желтый (zheltyy) meaning "yellow".

Zhemaletdinov Жемалетдинов Chuvash, Russian

Zherdev Жердев Russian
Жердев, where 'Жердь' means 'perch'.

Zherdeva Жердева Russian
Feminine version of Zherdev

Zhidkov Жидков m Russian, Jewish
Derived from жид (zhid), a Russian derogatory for Jews.

Zhirinovskiy Жириновский m Russian, Jewish

Zhirkov Russian

Zhitnikov Житников m Russian
Derived from житник (zhitnik), which denotes to a grain worker.

Zhivachevskiy Живачевский m Russian

Zholnerovsky Жолнеровский Russian (Rare)
Surname of Polish noble origin derived from Polish żołnierz meaning "soldier".

Zhukava Жукава Russian (?)

Zhukovskiy Жуковский m Russian, Polish (Russified), Jewish
Russian form of Żukowski.

Zhukovsky Жуковский Russian
Same spelling as Zhukov

Zhuravlyov Журавлёв m Russian

Zhuvinsky Жувинский Russian
Surname named after the Zhuvinsky Reserve

Zielinsky Polish, Russian
Russian form and variant of Zieliński.

Zilbermints Russian

Zobnin Russian

Zolotarev Золотарев Russian
Means "son of the goldsmith" derived from Russian золотарь (zolotar) meaning "goldsmith".

Zolotareva Золотарёва Russian
Feminine form of Zolotarev.

Zolotaryov Золотарёв Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Золотарёв (see Zolotarev).

Zolotaryova Золотарёва Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Золотарёва (see Zolotareva).

Zolotov Золотов Russian

Zolotoy Золотой Russian
Means "gold" in Russian.

Zolotukhin Золотухин m Russian
Possibly derived from Russian word "золотой (zolotoy)" meaning gold.

Zolotukhina Золотухина f Russian
Feminine form of Zolotukhin.

Zolotykh Золотых Russian
Derived from Russian золотой (zolotoy) meaning "golden".

Zonov Зонов m Russian

Zorin Зорин m Russian

Zosimov Зосимов Russian, Ukrainian
Means "son of Zosim".

Zryanin Зрянин m Russian

Zubkov Зубков Russian
From zubok, meaning "little tooth".

Zuzenkov Зузенков m Russian

Zvenov Звенов m Russian

Zver Зверь Slovene, Russian, Croatian
Means "beast".

Zverev Зверев m Russian

Zvezdochka Звёздочка Russian, Belarusian
Means "little star" or "small star", from Russian "звезда (zvezda)" meaning "star" with the suffix "-очка (-ochka)" meaning "little, small, young". It can also be translated as "starlet". It is a surname in Russia that is also common in Belarus... [more]

Zvykov Звыков m Russian

Zyk Russian, Belarusian
A Russian name now found in Belarus and other areas around "white Russia". Literally translates to the Russian word "beetle". It's pronounced "Z'ook" and has taken on other forms of spelling, such as; Zuck, Tzook, Shyk, etc.

Zykov Зыков m Russian

Zyrin Зырин Russian
Derived from Russian зырянин (zyryanin) or зыря (zyrya) meaning "Komi, Zyrian". This may have been a nickname for someone who looked like a person of this ethnic group.

Zyrina Russian

Zyuganov Зюганов m Russian
Gennadiy Zyuganov is the leader of the Russian communist party.

Zyzykin Зызыкин Russian
Meaning uncertain.