Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the usage is Russian; and the first letter is V.
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Vadimov Вадимов m Russian
Means "son of Vadim".
Vaganov Ваганов m Russian
Vakhyanin Вахнянин m Russian
Vakulov Вакулов m Russian
Valentina Валентина Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Valentin.
Valov Валов m Russian
Valuyev Валуев m Russian
Vandilovskiy Вандиловский m Russian
Van'kin Ванькин m Russian
Possibly derived from Vanka.
Varaksin Вараксин m Russian
Russian form of Varaksa.
Varfolomeyev Варфоломеев m Russian
Means "son of Varfolomey".
Varfolomeyeva Варфоломеева Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Варфоломеев (see Varfolomeyev).
Varkentin Варкентин m Russian
Varshavski Варшавский Russian, Soviet, Jewish
Denotes someone from Varshav which is the genitive plural form of Varshava, which is the Russian name for Warsaw.
Varshavskiy Варшавский m Russian
Means "from Warsaw", from Russian Варшава (Varshava) "Warsaw".
Varsonofyev Варсонофьев Russian (Rare)
Means "son of Varsonofy"; rarely used as a surname.
Vashurin Вашурин m Russian
Vasilkovskiy Васильковский m Russian
Derived from Russian василька (vasilka) meaning "cornflower"
Vasilov василов Bulgarian, Russian
Meaning "son of Vasil" in Russian and "from Bulgaria" in Bulgarian.
Vasiltsov Васильцов m Russian
Vasin Васин Russian
Derived from the given name Vasya.
Vasnetsov Васнецов m Russian
Vavilov Вавилов m Russian
Vays Вайс Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Weiss.
Vdovin Вдовин m Russian
Feom вдов (vdov) meaning "window"
Vedeneev Веденеев m Russian
Vedeneeva Веденеева f Russian
Femenine form of Vedeneev
Vedrov Ведров m Russian
From the Russian word ведро (vedro), meaning "bucket".
Vekovishchev Вековищев m Russian
Possibly deriving from "вековой (vekovoy)" meaning a century old and "вище (vishche)" meaning more.
Velichko Величко Russian
Derived from Russian великий (velikiy), meaning "great, large".
Velichkovskiy Величковский m Russian
Variant of Velichko.
Velikanov Великанов Russian, Ukrainian
Derived from Russian великан (velikan) meaning "giant".
Velikiy Великий m Russian
Means "great, large" in Russian.
Velikoredchanin Великоредчанин m Russian
Part of it is derived from великий (velikiy), meaning "great".
Velikov Великов m Russian
From Russian великий (velikiy), meaning "great".
Vengerov Венгеров m Russian
From Russian венгерский (vengerskiy), meaning "Hungarian".
Venikov Веников m Russian
Verbitskiy Вербицкий m Russian
Russian form of Wierzbicki.
Vergasov Вергасов m Russian
Verkhoturov Верхотуров Russian (Modern, Rare)
Arrived from Verkhoturye (city in the Urals, on the river Tura)
Vernikov Верников m Russian
From Russian верник (vernik), meaning "believer", usually in the context of religion due to the term вера (vera) "faith, belief, trust" which is often associated with religion.
Vershinin Вершинин m Russian
Vershkov Вершков m Russian
Vershynin Вершини, Вершинін m Russian, Ukrainian
From вершин (vershin) meaning "top"
Veryovkin Верёвкин m Russian
From Russian верёвка (veryovka), meaning "rope".
Veselnitskiy Веселницкий m Russian
Veselov Веселов m Russian
Derived from Russian word "весело (veselo)" meaning fun.
Veshkin Вешкин m Russian
Veshnyakov Вешняков m Russian
Vetrov Ветров m Russian
Derived from ветер (veter), meaning "wind".
Vikentiev Викентиев, Викентиева Russian
Means "son of Vikentiy".
Vikentiyev Викентиев, Викентиева Russian
Variant transcription of Vikentiev.
Vilenskiy Виленский m Russian
Vilkin Вилкин Belarusian, Russian
Derived from Russian вилка (vilka) meaning "fork, pitchfork".
Vilkov Вилков m Russian
Vinakurov Винакуров m Russian
Variant of Vinokurov.
Vinnikov Винников m Russian
Vinokurov Винокуров m Russian
Vintov Винтов m Russian
Vishnyakov Вишняков m Russian
From Russian вишня (vishnya), meaning "cherry".
Vislenev Висленев m Russian
Vitko Витко Russian, Ukrainian (?)
Possibly derived from the name Viktor.
Vitsin Вицин m Russian
From dialectal Russian вица (vitsa), meaning "rod, whip, long stick".
Vivsyanik Вивсяник Russian (?)
Viznyak Визняк Russian
Vladimirov Владимиров Russian, Bulgarian
Means "son of Vladimir".
Vladimirova Владимирова f Russian, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Vladimirov.
Vladimirsky Russian (Rare)
The habitational surname from Vladimir oblast in western Russia.
Vlasik Власик Russian
Vlaskov Власков m Russian
Vlasov Власов Russian
Means "son of Vlasiy".
Vlasova Власова f Russian
Feminine form of Vlasov.
Voinov Russian
Derived from the word "voin," which means "warrior" or "soldier" in English. It is a common surname among Russian families and may have originally been used to denote someone who worked as a soldier or was associated with the military in some way.
Vokhmin Вохмин m Russian
Vokylov Вокылов m Russian
Volchenkov Волченков m Russian
Volevakha Волеваха Russian
Derived from dialectal Russian волеваха (volevakha) meaning "wilful, stubborn person".
Volga Волга Russian
From the river Volga (Волга).
Volina Волина Russian
Volk Волк Russian
Russian cognate of Vovk.
Volkoff Волков Russian (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Volkov.
Volkogonov Волкогонов m Russian
Volkonsky Волконский Russian
This indicates familial origin within the vicinity of the Volkona river south of Moscow. This was the name of a Russian family of nobility.
Volkovsky Волковский Russian
Habitational name for someone who lives in a multiplicity named Volikovski. Derived from волк (volk) meaning "wolf" in Russian.
Volnov Вольнов m Russian
From Russian вольный (vol'nyy), meaning "free, willful".
Volodin Володин m Russian
Means "son of Volodya".
Vologodskiy Вологодский m Russian
Volokhov Волохов m Russian
From dialectal волох (volokh), an old term for a Romanian person.
Volokitin Волокитин m Russian
Volosatov Волосатов m Russian
Voloshinov Волошинов m Russian
Volosov Волосов m Russian
From волос (volos) meaning "hair"
Volyntsev Волынцев m Russian
Variant of Volynskiy.
Volzhskiy Волжский m Russian, Jewish
From a form of Wołżański.
Vorobev Воробьев m Russian
Alternate transcription of Vorobyov.
Vorobyov Воробьёв m Russian
From Russian воробей (vorobey), meaning "sparrow".
Vorona Ворона Russian, Ukrainian
Means "crow" in Russian and Ukrainian.
Voronkov Воронков m Russian
Derived from the Russian word ворон (voron), meaning "raven". Possibly refers to a dark haired, or harsh voiced individual.
Voronkova Воронкова f Russian
Feminine form of Voronkov.
Voronov Воронов m Russian
Patronymic derived from Russian ворон (voron) meaning "raven".
Voronova Воронова f Russian
Feminine form of Voronov.
Vorontsov Воронцов m Russian
Variant of Voronov.
Vorontsova f Russian
Feminine form of Vorontsov.
Voroshilov Ворошилов m Russian
From Russian ворошить (voroshit'), meaning "stir up, turn over".
Vorotyntsev Воротынцев Russian
Derived from place names Воротынск (Vorotynsk), Воротынцево (Vorotyntsevo) or Воротынец (Vorotynets).
Vorovskiy Воровский m Russian, Polish (Russified), Jewish
Russian form of Worowski.
Vorozhtsov Ворожцов m Russian
Voschikov Возчиков Russian
Russian occupational translation of Carter
Vostok Восток Russian
Means "east".
Votrin Вотрин m Russian
Vovin Вовин Russian
Means "son of Vova".
Voyennykh Военных Russian
Means "military" or "relating to the military" in Russian.
Voyna Война Russian (Rare)
Means "war" in Russian.
Voynov Войнов m Russian
Variant of Voyna.
Voyshinskiy Войшинский m Russian
Voytov Войтов m Russian
Voytsekhovich Войцехович Russian
Voytsekhovsky Войцеховский Polish, Russian, Belarusian, Kazakh, Ukrainian
One of the most common Polish surnames goes back to toponyms which were named from the short form Voitsekh (Wojciech) of the male name Voitseslav (Wojciesław), consisting of two common Slavic roots «warrior» and «glory.» The popularity of the name arose with Bishop Wojciech, the baptist of Poland and the Western Slavic lands (10th century)... [more]
Vozdvizhenskiy Воздвиженский m Russian
Means "from Vozdvizhenka".
Vozhlakov Вожлаков m Russian
Voznesensky Вознесенский Russian
Common surname, could be location-related?
Vrednyuga Вреднюга Russian (?)
Vryukalov Врюкалов m Russian
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.
Vuksanov Вуксанов m Russian
Vyacheslavov Вячеславов m Russian
Means "son of Vyacheslav".
Vyal'chin Вяльчин m Russian
Vybornov Выборнов m Russian
From Russian выборный (vybornyy), meaning "elective, electoral".
Vyborov Выборов m Russian
From Russian выбор (vybor), meaning "choice, option". It can also mean "election".
Vyborova Выборова f Russian
Feminine form of Vyborov.
Vydrov Выдров m Russian
Derived from Russian выдра (vydra), meaning "otter".
Vyodrov Вёдров m Russian
Variant of Vedrov.
Vyshinskiy Вышинский m Russian
Vysotskiy Высоцкий m Russian, Polish (Russified), Jewish
Derived from высота (vysota) meaning height, or a Russian form of Wysocki.
Vyugov Вьюгов m Russian