Russian Submitted Surnames

Shkrebnev Шкребнев Russian (Rare)

Shkuro Шкуро Russian

Shlomov Шломов Jewish, Russian
Means "son of Shlomo".

Shlyapnikov Шляпников m Russian
Means "son of the hatmaker", from Russian шляпник (shlyapnik), meaning "hatmaker, hatter".

Shlyukhin Шлюхин Russian
Derived from Russian шлюха (shlyukha) meaning "slut, whore".

Shmailov Шмаилов Hebrew, Georgian, Russian, Jewish
A variant of Shmuel.

Shmelev Шмелев Russian
From a bumble, which is "шмель" in Russian

Shmidt Шмидт Russian
Russian form of Schmidt.

Sholokhov Шолохов, Шолохова m Russian
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.

Sholom Шолом Russian
Derived from Old Russian шолом (sholom) meaning "helmet".

Shorokhova Russian

Shoshin Шошин m Russian

Shostakovich Russian
Last name of the Russian composer Dimitri Shostakovich.

Shovba Шовба Ukrainian, Russian

Shpakovskiy Шпаковский m Russian

Shpuntenkov Шпунтенков m Russian

Shramko Шрамко Ukrainian, Russian, Belarusian
Derived from East Slavic шрам (shram) meaning "scar, cicatrix".

Shtanev Штанев m Russian

Shubin Шубин Russian
Derived from Russian шуба (shuba) meaning "fur coat".

Shuel Шуэль Jewish (Anglicized, Modern, Rare), Latvian (Anglicized, Modern, Rare), Russian (Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
People with this surname usually have jewish ancestry.

Shuklin Russian

Shuldeshov Шульдешов m Russian

Shulgina Russian

Shumakov Шумаков m Russian
Derived from Russian word "шум (shum)" meaning noise.

Shumenkov Шуменков m Russian

Shurin Шурин m Russian
Means "son of Shura".

Shusharin Шушарин m Russian

Shutov Шутов m Russian

Shuvayev Шуваев m Russian

Shvedov Шведов Russian
From Russian швед (shved) meaning "Swede, Swedish person".

Shvedova Шведова Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Шведов (see Shvedov).

Shvetsov Russian, Ukrainian
Means "son of a cobbler" or "shoemaker" in Russian or Ukrainian.

Shvydkoy Швыдкой Ukrainian, Russian
Derived from Ukrainian швидкий (shvydky) meaning "fast, quick".

Shvyryov Швырёв m Russian

Sibirev Сибирев m Russian
Means "from Siberia", from Russian Сибир (Sibir) , meaning "Siberia".

Sichov Сичов m Russian

Sidelnikov Сидельников m Russian

Sidorov Сидоров Russian
Means "son of Sidor".

Sidorova Сидорова f Russian
Feminine form of Sidorov.

Sidortsov Сидорцов m Russian

Sikorsky Polish, Russian

Silka Силка Russian (?)

Silvestrov Сильвестров m Russian
Derived from the given name Silvestr.

Silyavko Силявко Russian (?)

Simonov Симонов Russian
Means "son of Simon 1".

Simonovich Russian
Means "son of Simon 1".

Sinetskiy Синецкий m Russian

Sinitsyn Синицын m Russian
From синица (sinitsa) meaning "titmouse".

Sinov Синов m Russian
From Russian синий (sinyy), meaning "blue".

Sipatyy Сипатый m Russian

Sipyagin Сипягин m Russian

Sirota Сирота Russian
From Russian сирота (sirota) "orphan", perhaps given to a foundling, or a nickname for someone who was poorly-dressed.

Sirotinin Сиротинина m Russian
From сирота (sirota) meaning "orphan"

Sirotkin Russian

Siskov Сисков m Russian

Sitnik Ситник m Russian

Sitnikov Ситников m Russian
From Russian ситник (sitnik), meaning "rush (plant)".

Sivachyov Сивачёв m Russian
Maybe a variant of Sivakov.

Sivakov Сиваков Russian

Skachkov Скачков m Russian
From Russian скачка (skachka), meaning "jump".

Skameykin Скамейкин m Russian
From Russian скамейка (skameyka), meaning "bench".

Skazhutin Скажутин m Russian
From Russian скажи (skazhi), meaning "tell, speak".

Sklerov Склеров m Russian

Sklueff Russian (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.

Sklyarov Скляров m Russian
From Russian скляр (sklyar), meaning "glassworker".

Skoblov Скоблов m Russian
Possibly from Russian скоблить (skoblit'), meaning "to scrape".

Skopintsev Скопинцев m Russian
Means "from Skopin". Skopin is a city in the Ryazan oblast.

Skoropadskiy Скоропадский m Russian, Polish (Russified, ?)

Skoryatin Скорятин m Russian

Skosarev Скосарев m Russian

Skvortsov Скворцов m Russian

Slashchyov Слащёв m Russian

Slavgorodsky Славгородский m Russian
Means "from Slavgorod".

Slavorosov Славоросов m Russian

Slavyanskiy Славянский m Russian, Jewish
Derived from the given name Slavyan.

Sleptsov Слепцов m Russian

Sleta Слета Russian, Ukrainian
Derived from Russian слёта (slyota) or Ukrainian слета (sleta), both meaning meaning "meeting".

Slutskiy Слуцкий m Russian, Jewish
Variant transcription of Slutsky. Last name of Leonid Slutskiy.

Smarch Ukrainian (Anglicized), Russian (Anglicized)
Smarch is most likely an anglicized form of the surnames Smarchkov, Smarchkova, Smarchi, Smarchevsky, and Smarchevskaya.... [more]

Smirnoff Смирнофф, Смирнов Russian
Variant transcription of Smirnov.

Smolensky Смоленский Russian
Refers to a region in Western Russia named "Smolensk".

Smolin Смолин Russian
From smola, meaning "tar".

Smolov Смолов m Russian
Russian form of Smolak.

Sneg Снег Russian
Means "snow" in Russian.

Snezhko Снежко Russian, Ukrainian (?)

Sobolev Соболев Russian
Variant of Sobol.

Sobolov Соболов m Russian
Variant of Sobolev.

Sobyanin Собянин m Russian

Sokolnikov Сокольников m Russian
From Russian сокольник (sokol'nik), meaning "falconer, falconist".

Soldat Солдат Russian, Ukrainian, French, German
Means "soldier" in various languages.

Soldatov Солдатов m Russian
From солдат (soldat) meaning "soldier"

Solntsev Солнцев m Russian
Derives from Russian word солнце (solntse) meaning sun. Yevgeniy Solntsev is the chairman of the DNR.

Solnyshko Солнышко Russian
Derived from Russian diminutive of солнце (solntse), meaning sun.

Solokov Russian
Derived from the Russian word 'Sokol', meaning 'falcon'. It is one of the most common Russian surnames, appearing in the top ten.

Solokova Russian
Feminine form of Solokov.

Solomonov Соломонов mu Russian, Belarusian, Jewish
Derived from the Hebrew name. Means "son of Solomon".

Solovyov Соловьёв Russian
Derived from Russian соловей (solovey) meaning "nightingale".

Solovyova Соловьёва f Russian
Feminine form of Solovyov.

Solzhenitsyn Солженицын Russian
Derived from Russian соложеница (solozhenitsa) meaning "maltman".

Somov Сомов Russian
Derived from Russian сом (som) meaning "catfish".

Somova Сомова Russian
Feminine form of Somov. This is borne by Russian ballerina Alina Somova (1985-).

Sopin Сопин m Russian

Sorochinskiy Сорочинский m Russian, Polish (Russified), Jewish
Russian form of Soroczyński.

Sorokin Сорокин Russian
From Russian сорока (soroka) meaning "magpie", referring to the Eurasian magpie.

Sorokina Сорокина Russian
Feminine form of Sorokin.

Sosunov Сосунов Russian
Derived from Russian сосун (sosun) meaning "sucker". Alternatively this may be a patronymic surname derived from the Jewish name Sasson meaning "happiness".

Sotnikov Сотников m Russian
From сотник (sotnik) a millitary ranking meaning "centurion".

Sovin Совин Russian
Derived from Russian сова (sova) meaning "owl". This may have been a nickname for a night person. This is a Russian noble surname.

Soyka Сойка Russian

Sozonov Созонов m Russian

Sozontov Созонтов m Russian

Spartak Спартак Russian
From the given name Spartak.

Speranskiy Сперанский m Russian, Polish (Russified, ?)

Spiridonov Спиридонов m Russian
From the given name Spiridon.

Spiridovich Спиридович Russian
Possibly from the Greek given name Spiridon.

Spitsyn Спицын Russian (?)

Spokony Russian (Anglicized, ?)
comes from the english version of the pronunciation of the Russian word for calm

Spudnick Russian
Variant of Sputnik.

Sputnik Russian

Stalinov Сталинов Russian
Means "son of the man of steel" in Russian.

Starikov Стариков Russian
From a nickname for a person who was long-lived or wise, derived from Russian старик (starik) meaning "old man".

Stariy Старий m Russian
Means "old" in Russian.

Starkov Старков m Russian
Derivative of старый (staryj) meaning "old, ancient".

Starokon Староконь Russian
Means "old horse", from Russian старый (staryy) "old" and конь (kon') "horse".

Starzhinskiy Старжинский m Russian, Polish (Russified)

Stavonin Russian
Originally Stavnin (shutter-maker), Stavonin resulted from an incorrect spelling that stuck (for over a hundred years)... [more]

Steblin Стеблин m Russian

Stegunov Стегунов m Russian

Stelmacov Russian
Form of Stelmakov used outside of Russia.

Stennikov Стенников m Russian

Stepanishchev Степанищев m Russian
Variant of Stepanov.

Stepankov Степанков Russian
Means "son of Stepan".

Stepanoff Степанов, Степанофф Russian (Anglicized)
Anglicised form of Stepanov.

Stepantsev Степанцев Russian
Derived from a diminutive of the Russian given name Stepan.

Stepanyants Степанянць Russian
From the given name Stepan

Stepchin Степчин m Russian
Russian form of Stepchenko.

Stepnov Степнов m Russian
Variant of Stepchin.

Stolyarchuk Russian, Ukrainian

Stolyarov Столяров m Russian

Stolypin Столыпин m Russian

Strakhonov Страхонов m Russian
From Russian страх (strakh), meaning "fear", likely denoting to a fearful or feared person.

Strakhov Страхов m Russian
From страх (strakh) meaning "fear, terror".

Strannikov Странников m Russian
Means "son of the wanderer", from Russian странник (strannik) "wanderer".

Stravinsky Russian, American

Strelevskiy Стрелевский m Russian
Probably related to Strelskiy.

Strelkov Стрелков m Russian
From Russian стрелка (strelka), meaning "arrow".

Strel'nikov Стрельников m Russian
Means "son of the shooter", from Russian стрельник (strel'nik).

Strelskiy Стрельский m Russian
From Russian стрела (strela), meaning "arrow".

Streltzin Стрельцин Jewish, Russian, Belarusian
Russian and Belarusian Jewish surname.

Stroganov Строганов Russian
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of a wealthy Russian family of merchants (later aristocrats), probably of Tatar origin.

Stroynyy Стройный m Russian
Means "slim, thin".

Strukov Струков m Russian

Studenikin Студеникин m Russian

Studer German (Americanized, Rare), Russian, German
Often found in Switzerland and germany and in a more rare case Russia in north america it's a little more on the rare side

Styazhkin Стяжкин m Russian
From Russian стяжка (styazhka), meaning "strainer".

Subbotin Субботин m Russian
From Russian суббота (subbota), meaning "Saturday".

Sudoplatov Судоплатов Russian

Sukhanov Суханов m Russian

Sukhanow Russian (Germanized)
Germanised form of Sukhanov.

Sukharev Сухарев Russian
From sukhari, meaning "hardtack".

Sukhikh Сухих Russian

Sukhorukov Сухоруков m Russian
From Russian сухорукий (sukhorukiy), meaning "withered".

Sukhoterin Сухотерин m Russian

Sukhov Russian

Sukhovetskiy Суховецкий m Russian

Surganov Сурганов m Russian

Surikov Суриков m Russian

Surin Сурин m Russian

Surkov Сурков m Russian

Surodeyev Суродеев m Russian

Surov Суров m Russian

Suslennikov Сусленников m Russian

Susloparov Суслопаров m Russian

Susoev Сусоев Russian
Means "son of Susoi".

Suvorov Суворов Russian
From Suvorov, the name of a town in the Tula Oblast of Russia.

Svatkov Сватков m Russian

Svatkovsky Сватовский m Russian
From сват (svat) meaning "matchmaker"

Sverbilov Свербилов m Russian

Sverchkov Сверчков m Russian
From Russian сверчок (sverchok), meaning "cricket".

Sveshnikov Свешников, Свешникова Russian
Russian surname with unknown meaning.

Svetlakov Светлаков m Russian
Derived from Russian word светло (svetlo) meaning "light".

Svetlakova Russian

Svetleyshiy Светлейший m Russian
Svetleyshiy was a title used by non-firstborn children of royals.

Svinomatkin Свиноматкин m Russian

Sviyazov Свиязов m Russian

Svobodin Свободин Russian
Patronymic surname derived from Russian свобода (svoboda) meaning "freedom, liberty".

Svobodov Свободов Russian
Patronymic surname derived from Russian свобода (svoboda) meaning "freedom, liberty".

Sychyov Сычёв Russian
From Russian сыч (sych) meaning "small owl".

Sychyova Сычёва Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Сычёв (see Sychyov).

Syezd Съезд Russian (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.

Synov Синов Russian (Ukrainianized)
Ukrainianised form of Sinov.

Sytko Belarusian, Russian

Syutkin Сюткин m Russian

Tabakayev Табакаев m Russian

Tabakov Табаков m Russian

Takhtarov Тахтаров m Russian

Takhtaulov Тахтаулов m Russian (?)

Taktayev Тактаев m Russian

Talinov Талинов Russian (Rare, ?)

Talysh Талыш Russian
From Russian талыш (talysh), meaning "a Talysh". The Talysh are a minority ethnic group in Iran and Azerbaidzhan.

Talyzin Талызин m Russian

Tambovtsev Тамбовцев m Russian
Means "from Tambov".

Tantsyrev Танцырев m Russian
Derived from танец (tanets) meaning dance.

Tarakanov Тараканов m Russian
From Russian таракан (tarakan), meaning "cockroach".

Taranin Таранин m Russian

Taranov Таранов m Russian

Taranova Таранова f Russian
Feminine form of Taranov.

Taras Тарас Ukrainian, Russian, Belarusian
From the given name Taras.

Tarasov Тарасов Russian
Means "son of Taras".

Tarasova Тарасова Russian
Feminine form of Tarasov.

Tarkhov Тархов Russian
Means "son of Tarkh". This is a Russian noble surname.

Tarlykov Тарлыков m Russian, Kazakh (Russified, ?)
Possibly derived from Kazakh тарлық (tarlıq; russified: tarlyk) meaning "narrow", but probably not.

Tarpishchev Тарпищев m Russian

Tartakovsky Тартаковский Russian, Jewish
Name for someone originally from the town of Tartakiv (or Tartakov) in Ukraine, derived from Ukrainian тартак (tartak) meaning "sawmill".

Tatarov Татаров m Russian
From Russian татарин (tatarin) meaning "Tatar person". Tatars are an umbrella term for different Turkic ethnic groups across Eastern Europe and Asia.

Tatelman Russian, Yiddish
Man who tats or sew

Tati Тати Popular Culture, French, Russian
A well known diminutive of both Tatiana and Tatischeff.

Tatischeff Татищев French, Russian, English
Best known as the actual full surname of Jacques Tati.

Tatyanin Татьянин Russian
Matronymic surname derived from the Russian given name Tatyana.

Tazarachev Тазарачев m Russian

Tazhudinov Тажудинов Russian

Tcherneshoff Russian (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Chernyshoff or Tchernyshov.

Tebenikhin Тебенихин m Russian

Telichkin Теличкин m Russian

Telushkov Телушков m Russian

Telyakov Теляков m Russian

Temnikov Темников m Russian

Tenyukh Тенюх Russian, Ukrainian

Teplov Теплов m Russian
Variant transcription of Tyoplov.

Teplyakov Тепляков m Russian
From Russian dialectual тепляк (teplyak), meaning "house, home, enclosure" (literally "warm space").

Teplykh Теплых Russian
Variant of Teplov.

Terekbiyev Терекбиев m Russian (?), Central Asian (?)

Terekhin Терехин m Russian
Means "from Terekhovo".

Terentyev Терентьев m Russian
Means "son of Terentiy".

Terenya Тереня Russian, Belarusian

Tereschchenko Ukrainian, Russian
Variant of Tereshchenko.

Tereshko Russian (?)

Tereshkova Терешкова f Russian
The Teresh were a group of peoples near Egypt, with the feminine suffix -ova to denote "of" in Russian.

Teretyanikov Теретяников m Russian

Terina Russian (?)

Terlyakov Терляков m Russian

Ternovtsov Терновцов m Russian

Ter-saakov Russian (Rare)

Tertyshnikov Тертышников m Russian

Tesalkin Тесалькин m Russian

Tessler Romanian, Russian
Russian, Christian. From The original name tescherak

Teterin Тетерин m Russian
Derived from Russian тетерев (teterev) meaning "black grouse".

Tichina Russian

Tikhanchik Тиханчик Russian
Derived from тихо (tikho) meaning "quiet".

Tikhanovskaya Тихановская f Russian
Russian form of Tsikhanouskaya. The standard form is Tikhonovskaya, but when referring to the politician Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya in Russian, Tikhanovskaya is used.

Tikhomirov Тихомиров m Russian
Means "son of Tikhomir".

Tikhon'ko Тихонько Russian
Means "quietly" in Russian.

Tikhonov Тихонов Russian
Means "son of Tikhon".

Tikhonovskaya Тихоновская f Russian
Feminine form of Tikhonovskiy.

Tikhonovskiy Тихоновский m Russian
From the given name Tikhon.

Timofeev Тимофеев Russian
Means "son of Timofey".

Timofeeva Тимофеева f Russian
Feminine form of Timofeev.

Timofeyev Тимофеев Russian
Variant transcription of Timofeev.

Tishkov Тишков m Russian

Titov Титов Russian
Means "son of Tit".

Titovka Титовка Russian
Related to Titov.

Tkachyov Ткачёв m Russian
From Russian ткач (tkach), meaning "weaver".

Tkhakokhov Тхакохов Russian

Tokarev Токарев Russian
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).

Tokareva Токарева Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Токарев (see Tokarev).

Tolkachev Толкачев m Russian
Maybe derived from the Russian word "только (tol'ko)" meaning only.

Tolstov Толстов m Russian
From Russian толстый (tolstyy), meaning "fat".

Tolstoy Толстой Russian
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.

Tomazov Томазов m Russian, Russian (Ukrainianized)
Variant or Ukrainianised form of Tomozov.

Tomozov Томозов m Russian

Tonje Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Icelandic, Slovak, Croatian, Nepali, Estonian
From given name Tonje

Topchiy Топчий m Russian
From Russian топтание (toptaniye), meaning "trampling".

Topolskov Топольсков m Russian

Toporkov Топорков m Russian
From Russian топор (topor), meaning "axe".

Toptunov Топтунов Russian, Ukrainian

Torbik Торбик Belarusian, Russian (?)

Torgovanov Торгованов m Russian

Touzov Russian
Female version is Touzova.

Travkov Травков m Russian

Tret'yakov Третьяков m Russian
From Russian третья (tret'ya), meaning "third".

Trihub Russian

Trineev Тринеев m Russian

Trofimov Трофимов Russian
Means "son of Trofim".

Trofimova Трофимова f Russian
Feminine form of Trofimov.

Tropov Тропов Russian
From russian word tropa - "trail".

Troshev Трошев m Russian
Andrey Troshev ("Sedoy") was an agent for the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs and fought in many wars.

Trotsky Троцкий Russian
This surname means the Lithuanian city of "Trakai", a notable bearer of this surname was Leon Trotsky.

Troyanov Троянов m Russian
Maybe from Ukrainian троянда (troyanda), meaning "rose".

Trubetskoy Трубецкие Russian
Meaning ‘From Trubetsk’.

Trubnikov Трубников m Russian
Possibly from труба (truba) meaning "pipe"

Trunov Трунов m Russian

Trushlyakov Трушляков m Russian

Trusov Трусов m Russian
From Russian трус (trus), meaning "coward".

Trusow Russian (Germanized)
Germanised form of Trusov.

Tsarev Царев Russian
Means "son of an emperor" in Russian.

Tsaritsyn Царицын Russian
From a former name of the Russian city of Volgograd that was used from 1589 to 1925. The name is from Царица (Tsaritsa), a small river and a tributary of the Volga, which was probably derived from Tatar сары су (sary su) meaning "yellow water".

Tsaryova Russian
Someone who is a descendent of a person who worked for the Tsar or Emperor.

Tschernow Чернов m Russian (Germanized)
Germanised form of Chernov.

Tsedenov Russian

Tselikov Целиков m Russian