Siberian Submitted Surnames

These names are or were used by the indigenous peoples of Siberia in northeastern Asia.
usage
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Anay-ool Tuvan
Derived from Tuvan анай (anay) meaning "goat, kid" combined with оол (ool) meaning "son, boy".
Aryaev m Buryat (Russified)
Means "son of Arya".
Aryaeva f Buryat (Russified)
Feminine form of Aryaev.
Arylakhov m Yakut
From Yakut арыы (aryy), meaning "island".
Ayurov m Buryat (Russified)
Means "son of Ayur".
Ayurova f Buryat (Russified)
Feminine form of Ayurov.
Badmaev Buryat, Kalmyk
From the given name Badma.
Basylaykanov m Yakut (Russified)
Yakut form of Vasiliev, from the Yakut form of Vasiliy, Bahylay.
Baz-ool Tuvan (Rare)
Means "another boy" from Tuvan база (baza) meaning "also, too, another" combined with оол (ool) "son, boy".
Borbak-ool Tuvan
Derived from Tuvan борбак (borbak) meaning "round, rounded, spherical" combined with оол (ool) "son, boy".
Budaev m Buryat (Russified)
Means "son of Buda".
Budaeva f Buryat (Russified)
Feminine form of Budaev.
Chokhov m Yakut
From Yakut чох (chokh), meaning "coal". Probably denoted to someone who either lived by coal, or worked with coal.
Cholbonov m Yakut
From Yakut чолбон (cholbon), meaning "Venus star".
Chychakhov m Yakut (Russified)
From Yakut чыычаах (chyychaakh), meaning "bird".
Dashiev Buryat
Derived from Tibetan བཀྲ་ཤིས (bkra shis) meaning "good fortune, good luck".
Delakhov m Yakut (Russified)
From Yakut дьиэ (d'ie), meaning "home, building, place of living".
Dogordurov m Yakut (Russified)
From Yakut доҕор (doghor), meaning "friend, companion, comrade".
Dorzhiev Buryat
From the given name Dorzho.
Kara-Sal Tuvan
Means "black beard", derived from Tuvan кара (kara) meaning "black" combined with сал (sal) meaning "beard, moustache".
Keremyasov m Yakut (Russified)
From Yakut кэрэмес (keremes), meaning "dark grey".
Kharakhov m Yakut
From Yakut харах (kharakh), meaning "eye".
Kharyskhal Yakut (Rare)
A Kharyskhal is a Yakutian cultural item.
Khertek Tuvan
Meaning uncertain.
Khirlig-ool Tuvan (Rare)
Means "dirty boy" in Tuvan, from Tuvan хирлиг (khirlig) "dirty" and оол (ool) "son, boy".
Khuren-ool Tuvan (Rare)
Means "brown boy" in Tuvan, from Tuvan хүрең (khüreñ) meaning "brown" combined with оол (ool) "son, boy".
Kobakhov m Yakut
From Yakut куобах (kuobakh), meaning "rabbit, hare, bunny".
Kugasov m Yakut
From Yakut кугас (kugas), meaning "ginger, reddish-brown".
Kutuyakhov m Yakut
From Yakut кутуйах (kutuyakh), meaning "mouse".
Kuular Tuvan
Derived from Tuvan куу (kuu) meaning "swan" or "gray". Names bearing unfavourable meanings were traditionally used by Tuvans to ward off evil spirits.
Kynnyakhorov m Yakut (Russified)
From Yakut кыынньаа (kyynn'aa), meaning "to make angry, to annoy".
Malykaytsev m Yakut (Russified), Russian
Means "from Maalykay".
Mannay-ool Tuvan (Rare)
Derived from Tuvan маңнаар (mañnar) meaning "to run" combined with оол (ool) "son, boy".
Mongush Tuvan
Theorised to be derived from Tuvan moon meaning "cohesive, powerful" combined with kush "force". It is also believed to have been Mongolified and Turkified during the reign of Chinggis Khan in the 13th century.
Mukhtuk Nivkh (Rare)
From Nivkh мухтук (mukhtuk), meaning "mouse".
Murunov m Yakut
From Yakut мурун (murun), meaning "nose".
Nimaev m Buryat (Russified)
Means "son of Nima".
Nimaeva f Buryat (Russified)
Feminine form of Nimaev.
Oorzhak Tuvan
Means "not a thief", derived from Tuvan оор (oor) meaning "thief, burglar" combined with чок (chok) meaning "not, no".
Orus-ool Tuvan
Means "Russian boy" in Tuvan, from Tuvan орус (orus) meaning "Russian (person)" combined with оол (ool) "son, boy".
Otov m Yakut
From Yakut уот (uot), meaning "fire".
Sakhatayev m Yakut
From Yakut саха (sakha), meaning "Yakut".
Shoygu Tuvan
Sergey Shoygu is a Russian politician.
Sorgoyev m Yakut
From Yakut соргу (sorgu), meaning "happiness".
Sylgytov m Yakut
From Yakut сылгы (sylgy), meaning "horse".
Tegyuryukov m Yakut (Russified)
From Yakut төгүрүк (tögürük), meaning "circle".
Tsyrenov Buryat
Derived from Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Tulush Tuvan
Possibly from a Tuvan tribal measurement used to denote a month or member of a tribe.
Tyllykintsev m Yakut, Russian
Means "from Tyllyky".
Ymykov m Yakut
From Yakut ымыы (ymyy), meaning "crossbill (bird)".
Yuchyugyayev m Yakut (Russified)
From Yakut үчүгэй (üchügey), meaning "good".
Zhullyarov m Yakut (Russified)
From Yakut дьүүллээ (d'üülee), meaning "to sit".