Browse Submitted Surnames

Zabolotsky Заболоцкий m Russian
From заболотье (zabolote) meaning "from a swampland".

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.

Zadornov Задорнов m Russian

Zadorozhniy Задорожній m Ukrainian, Russian (?)
Variant of Zadorozhnyy.

Zaewa Russian
meaning unknown. female form of ZAEW

Zagnoyko Загнойко Russian (?)

Zagorulko Загорулько Russian (?)

Zagrebnev Загребнев m Russian
Means "from Zagreb". Zagreb the capital of Croatia.

Zagryazhskiy Загряжский m Russian

Zagumenny Загумений m Russian

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

Zalevskiy Залевский m Russian

Zalsonov Залсонов m Russian

Zalutskiy Залуцкий 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.

Zanochkin Заночкин m Russian

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

Zarenok Заренок Belarusian, Russian, Jewish (?)

Zarichanskiy Заричанский m Russian

Zarovnyayev Заровняев m Russian

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

Zashchirinskiy Защиринский m Russian

Zashchitnik Защитник Russian (Rare)
From Russian защитник (zashchitnik), meaning "defender".

Zashchytnyk Защитник Russian (Ukrainianized, Rare)
Ukrainianised form of Zashchitnik.

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

Zavarykin Заварыкин m Russian

Zavarzin Russian

Zavarzina Заварзина Russian
Feminine form of Zavarzin.

Zaviyskiy Завийский m Russian

Zavodchikov Заводчиков m Russian

Zavolokin Заволокин m Russian

Zavrazhin Завражин Russian

Zav'yalov Завьялов m Russian

Zayashnikov Заяшников m Russian

Zayats Заяц Russian, Belarusian
Variant of Zayka, cognate of Zając.

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

Zayka Зайка Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Means "bunny".

Zayko Зайко Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Variant of Zayka.

Zazhigayev Зажигаев m Russian
From Russian зажигать (zazhigat'), meaning "light up".

Zazhivikhin Заживихин m Russian
Probably from Russian заживить (zazhavit'), meaning "to heal".

Zaznobin Зазнобин m Russian

Zdravchev Здравчев 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.

Zelyonka Зелёнка Russian
Derived from Russian зелёный (zelyonyy), meaning "green".

Zemlin Землин m Russian
Variant of Zemlov.

Zemlov Землов m Russian
Derived from Russian земля (zemlya), meaning "land, earth".

Zemlyanko Землянко Russian, Ukrainian
Variant of Zemlyanov.

Zemlyanov Землянов m Russian
From Russian земля (zemlya) meaning "earth, land, soil".

Zemlyanskiy Землянский m Russian, Yiddish (Russified)

Zenkov Зенков m Russian

Zenzinov Зензинов m Russian

Zerov Зеров m Russian

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

Zhalkovskiy Жалковский m Russian

Zharikov Жариков m Russian

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

Zharov Жаров m Russian

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

Zhatvinskiy Жатвинский m Russian, Jewish

Zhdanov Жданов m Russian
Means "son of Zhdan".

Zhekov Жеков m Russian (Rare)
Means "son of Zheka".

Zhelannov Желаннов m Russian
From Russian желание (zhelaniye), meaning "wish".

Zhelev Желев m Russian
From железо (zhelezo), meaning "iron".

Zheleznikov Железников m Russian
Means "son of an ironworker" from железо (zhelezo) meaning "iron".

Zhelnov Желнов m Russian

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

Zheludkov Желудков m Russian
From жёлудей (zhyoludey) meaning "acorn".

Zhemaletdinov Жемалетдинов Chuvash, Russian

Zhemchugov Жемчугов m Russian

Zhemchuzhnikov Жемчужников. m Russian
Derived from жемчужина (zhemchuzhina) meaning "pearl".

Zherdev Жердев m Russian
From Russian жердь (zherd'), meaning "perch".

Zherdeva Жердева Russian
Feminine version of Zherdev

Zherebatyev Жеребатьев m Russian (?)

Zherebtsov Жеребцов m Russian

Zhernov Жернов m Russian

Zhertvin Жертвин m Russian
From Russian жертва (zhertva), meaning "victim".

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

Zhikarentsev Жикаренцев m Russian

Zhilin Жилин m Russian

Zhilov Жилов m Russian
From Russian жил (zhil), meaning "(he) lived".

Zhiltsov Жильцов m Russian

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

Zhmayev Жмаев m Russian (?), Central Asian (?)

Zhmykh Жмых Russian

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

Zhorin Жорин m Russian
Means "son of Zhora", a diminutive of Yuriy or Georgiy.

Zhorov Жоров m Russian

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

Zhurylkin Журылкин m Russian

Zhuvinsky Жувинский Russian
Surname named after the Zhuvinsky Reserve

Zhykov Жыков m Russian

Zibrov Зибров m Russian

Zielinsky Polish, Russian
Russian form and variant of Zieliński.

Zilbermints Russian

Zilmanovich Зильманович Russian

Zimin Зимин m Russian
Variant of Zima.

Zinovyev Зиновьев m Russian
Means "son of Zinoviy".

Zitev Зитев m Russian

Zlatyev Златьев m Russian

Zlodeyev Злодеев m Russian
From Russian злодей (zlodéy), meaning "villain, scoundrel".

Zlydnev Злыднев m Russian
Means "a person who does evil, mean things", from Russian злый (zlyy), meaning "angry, evil, mean".

Znamenskiy Знаменский m 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 m Russian
From Russian золотой (zolotoy), meaning "gold, golden". Denoted to a goldmaker.

Zolotoy Золотой Russian
Means "gold" in Russian.

Zolotukhin Золотухин m Russian
From Russian золотуха (zolotukha), meaning "scrofula". Scrofula is a skin disease.

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

Zorkin Зоркин m Russian
From Russian зоркий (zorkiy), meaning "sharp-sighted, perspicacious".

Zosimov Зосимов m Russian
Means "son of Zosim".

Zotov Зотов m Russian
Variant of Zolotov, from Russian зотой (zotoy), meaning "gold, golden".

Zryanin Зрянин m Russian

Zubarev Зубарев m Russian

Zubatov Зубатов m Russian
From Russian зуб (zub), meaning "tooth".

Zubkov Зубков Russian
From Russian зубок (zubok), meaning "little tooth". A notable bearer is Viktor Zubkov, the Russian prime minister 2007-2008.

Zumahen Russian (Germanized, Modern, Rare)

Zuyev Зуев m Russian

Zuzenkov Зузенков m Russian

Zvenov Звенов m Russian

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

Zverev Зверев m Russian

Zverkov Зверьков 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]

Zvonok Звонок Russian
Means "call, buzz, bell" in Russian.

Zvykov Звыков m Russian

Zyabin Зябин m Russian

Zyablikov Зябликов Russian

Zyapayev Зяпаев 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.