Slavic Submitted Surnames

These names are used by Slavic peoples.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Koepcke German, Polish (Germanized, ?), Serbian (Germanized, ?)
North German (Köpke): from a Low German pet form of the personal name Jakob (see Jacob).... [more]
Kojadinović Serbian
Derived from the forename Kojadin.
Kojanović Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the forename Koja.
Kojić Serbian
Derived from the forename Koja.
Kojović Serbian
Derived from the forename Koja.
Kokhas Ukrainian
Possibly from Ukrainian кохання (kokhannya), meaning "love".
Kokoszka Polish
Nickname for a fussy or broody person, from kokoszka "laying hen".
Kokotović Croatian, Serbian
From the Slavic word kokot meaning "rooster, cock".
Kolac Croatian
From kolac, meaning "(wooden) stake".
Kołakowski Polish
Name for someone originally from a place called Kołaków, Kołaki or Kołakowo.
Kolarac Croatian
Derived from Kolar.
Kolarec Croatian
Derived from Kolar.
Kolarek Croatian
Derived from Kolar.
Kolarin Croatian
Derived from Kolar.
Kolarov Serbian, Bulgarian
An occupational surname derived from kolar, meaning "wheelwright".
Kolchak Russian, Ukrainian
Aleksandr Kolchak was a White Army general and the leader of the Russian Empire for a short period of time (1918-1920).
Kolenović Montenegrin
Derived from koleno (колено), meaning "knee".
Kolesar Czech (Modern, Rare), German (Modern, Rare), German (Austrian, Modern, Rare)
Means either 'wheelwright' or 'coleminer' depending on the region.
Kolesnichenko Ukrainian
From колес (koles) meaning "wheel"
Kolesnik Russian
Denoting to a person who fixed wheels, from Russian колесник (kolesnik), meaning "wheelwright".
Kolesnikov Russian
Derived from Russian колесник (kolesnik) meaning "wheelwright, wheel artisan".
Kolesnikova f Russian
Feminine form of Kolesnikov.
Kolesnyk Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Kolesnik.
Kolev Bulgarian
Means "son of Kole", a diminutive of Nikola 1.
Koleva f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Kolev.
Kolin Russian
Derived from a diminutive Kolya of the Russian given name Nikolay.
Koljenović Bosnian
Derived from koljeno, meaning "knee".
Kollodzieyski Polish (Rare)
Best known as the surname of a certain composer called Walter Kollo.
Kolo Polish
A Polish surname for someone who was born in the area of Koło, Wielkopolskie, Poland
Kolodyazhnyy m Ukrainian
From Ukrainian колодяжний (kolodyazhnyy), meaning "water well". Denoted to someone who lived by a well.
Kołodziejczak Polish
Occupational name for a person who made or repaired wheels, from Polish kołodziej meaning "wheelwright".
Kolomiyets Ukrainian
Means "a person from Kolomyya". Kolomyya is a city and rayon in the Ivano-Frankivsk region of Ukraine.
Kolomiytsev m Russian
Russian form of Kolomiyets.
Kolosov m Russian
Means from колос (kolos) meaning "spica"
Kolovrat Russian, Croatian, Czech
A Kolovrat is a swastika-type Slavic symbol resembling a spinning wheel.
Kolowrat Polish
Polish cognate of Kolovrat.
Kolyada Russian, Ukrainian
From Коляда (Kolyada), a name for Slavic Christmas celebrations (or formerly, Slavic pagan traditional winter solstice celebrations).
Kolykhayev m Russian
From Russian колыхание (kolykhaniye), meaning "swaying, swinging, fluctuating".
Kolymagin Russian
Derived from Russian колымага (kolymaga) meaning "jalopy (old, dilapidated car)".
Kolyvanov Russian
Uncertain meaning. Possibly derived from Old Russian Колывань (Kolyvan), an Old Russian name of the city of Tallinn.
Komar Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, Croatian, Slovene, Belarusian (Russified)
Means "mosquito" in many Slavic langauges.
Komarov Russian
From Russian комар (komar) meaning "mosquito".
Komissarov m Russian
Derived from a Russian word meaning commissar.
Komissarova Russian
Exact origin is unknown but is likely to mean something along the lines of "commissioner" from its Russian translation. The masculine version is "Komissarov" and is used for males. Komissarov
Komlofske Russian (Anglicized)
Probably an Anglicised form of Komlovskiy.
Konashevych Ukrainian
Surname of Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny, a Ukrainian cossack hetman and military leader of the Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth.
Končar Slovene, Serbian, Croatian
Derived from konac meaning ''thread'', ''string''.
Konda Slovene
Pet form of the personal name Kondrad
Kondrakhin m Russian
Means "son of Kondrat".
Kondraki Polish
Kondraki comes from the Polish Kondracki and is given to Benjamin and Draven Kondraki, employees at the fictional SCP Foundation. Benjamin is a chaotic and fun researcher with a carefree attitude, while Draven, his son, is a cautious field agent in a relationship with James Talloran... [more]
Kondrashov m Russian
Possibly related to Kondratyev.
Kondrat Polish
From the given name Kondrat.
Kondratenko Ukrainian
Form of Polish Kondrat. Masha Kondratenko is a Ukrainian singer.
Kondratyev m Russian
From the given name Kondrat.
Kondratyuk Ukrainian
From the given name Kondratiy
Koni Russian
Derived from Russian конь (konʹ) "horse", denoting someone who worked with horses or whose traits are similar to one. Anatoly Koni (1844-1927) was a Russian jurist, judge, politician and writer... [more]
Koničanin Serbian
Habitational name for someone from the village of Koniče, Serbia.
Koniecpolski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish town of Koniecpol.
Konieczny m Polish
Means "necessary" in Polish.
Koniński m Polish
Derived from Polish koń, meaning "horse." It can also refer to the city of Konin in Poland.
Kononenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Konon 2".
Konopásek Czech
From konopa meaning "hemp", probably an occupational name for a rope maker.
Konovalov Russian
Derived from dialectal Russian коновал (konoval) meaning "farrier, horseleech".
Kontsov m Russian
Derived from Russian конец (konets), meaning "end".
Konvalinka Czech
Means "lily-of-the-valley" in Czech.
Kopernik Polish
Occupational name for a copper miner or copper smelter.
Kopko Polish, Ukrainian
Kopeck is a reduced pet form of the personal name Prokop.... [more]
Kopřiva Czech
Means "nettle".
Kopriva Slovak
Means "nettle".
Koprivica Serbian, Croatian
A diminutive of kopriva meaning ''nettle''.
Kopyto Polish, Jewish
Jewish Polish name possibly meaning "hoof"
Kopytov Russian
Patronymic surname derived from Russian копыто (kopyto) meaning "hoof". This may have been a nickname for a lame man or a shepherd.
Korablev m Russian
From Russian корабль (korabl'), meaning "ship, boat".
Korada Polish
Polish: nickname from porada ‘advice’, ‘counsel’.
Koralewski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Koralewo in Ciechanów voivodeship.
Korbel Czech
Occupational name for a maker of drinking vessels, from korbel "tankard".
Korbut Ukrainian, Belarusian
From a form of the Lithuanian given name Kaributas. A famous bearer is former Soviet gymnast Olga Korbut (1955-).
Koren Slovene, Hebrew
Koren is a surname which has multiple origins. Koren may be a variant of the German occupational surname Korn, meaning a dealer in grain. Alternatively, it may be a variant of the Greek female name Kora... [more]
Koretskiy Russian
Name for a person originally from the Ukrainian city of Korets, derived from Russian корец (korets) or корчик (korchik) both referring to a type of ladle.
Koretsky Russian, Jewish
Alternate transcription of Koretskiy.
Kornilov m Russian
Means "son of Kornelij". Lavr Kornilov (1870-1918) was a Russian military intelligence officer, explorer, and general in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I and the ensuing Russian Civil War.
Korniyenko Ukrainian
From the given name Korniy.
Korobeynik Russian
Derived from Russian word "коробейник (korobeynik)" meaning peddler.... [more]
Korobeynikov m Russian
Means "son of a peddler" from коробейник (korobeynik) meaning "peddler"
Korobov Russian
From Russian коробка (korobka) meaning "box".
Korochkin m Russian
Derived from корочка (korochka) meaning crust.
Korol Russian, Ukrainian
Means "king".
Korolev Russian
From korol, meaning "king".
Koroliuk Ukrainian
Based on the root word "король" (Korol), meaning "King"
Korolyov Russian
Derived from Russian король (korol) meaning "king".
Korolyova f Russian
Feminine form of Korolyov.
Korotchenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian короткий (korotkyy), meaning "small, short".
Korotkov m Russian
From Russian короткий (korotkiy), meaning "short, small".
Korsak m Russian
Possibly denoting a sly person, derived from Russian корсак (korsak) "corsac fox", itself derived from Proto-Turkic *karsak "short, steppe fox".
Korsakov m Russian
From Russian корсак (korsak), meaning "corsac (fox)". Probably to a sly person. A variant of Korsak.
Korshunov Russian
From a nickname derived from Russian коршун (korshun) meaning "kite (a type of bird)".
Korus Czech, Polish
Derived from the given name Kornel.
Koryagin m Russian
From Russian коряга (koryaga), meaning "uprooted tree stump, rotten tree".
Koryakov m Russian
Denotes to a Koryak person. Koryaks are the native ethnic group of Kamchatka.
Kosach Ukrainian
Means "mower" in Ukrainian, ultimately from косити (kosyty), meaning "to mow". This was the birth surname of Lesya Ukrainka.
Kosarev m Russian
Derived from косарь (kosar') meaning mower.
Kosarin Polish, Russian, Jewish
Derived from the surname Kosarinsky.
Kościarz Polish
Means "bone collector, a person selling bones".
Koshkin m Russian
Derived from Russian кошка (koshka) meaning "cat".
Koshkina f Russian
Feminine form of Koshkin.
Koshkov Russian (Rare)
Possibly from Russian кошка (koshka) "cat".
Košir Slovene
From the Slavic word koš meaning "basket". It originally indicated a person who made or sold baskets.
Koška Belarusian
Derived from Belarusian кошка (koška) meaning "cat".
Kostelnik m Russian
Status name for a sacristan or sexton, from an agent noun based on kostel "church".
Kostenko Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Kostyantyn.
Kostikov Russian
Means "son of Kostik".
Kostiuk Polish
Patronymic from a pet form of the personal name Konstanty
Kostka Polish
From Polish kostka meaning "small bone" or from a form of the name Konstanty.
Kostornykh Russian
From костореза (kostoreza) meaning "bone carver".
Kostoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Kostoski.
Kostoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Kosta".
Kostovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Kostovski.
Kostovski Macedonian
Means "son of Kosta".
Kostra Czech, Slovak
Unusual surname found in Slovakia and the Czech Republic meaning "skeleton" from the word kostra, ultimately from the word kost meaning "bone". In Czech in particular, kostra refers only to the biological meaning of "skeleton" - a skeleton as an independent entity is known as a kostlivec.
Kostrzewski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Kostrzewice in Sieradz voivodeship or Kostrzewy in Kalisz voivodeship, both named with kostrzewa ‘fescue grass’.
Kostylev m Russian
Possibly from from костыль (kostyl') meaning "crutch"
Kostyshyn Ukrainian
From the given name Kostyantyn.
Kostyukevich Belarusian
Probably from a diminutive of Konstantin.
Kot Polish, Slovak, Czech, Belarusian, Jewish, German
From a personal name or nickname based on Slavic kot "tom cat".
Kot Belarusian
Derived from Belarusian кот (kot) meaning "tomcat".
Kotarac Serbian, Croatian
Derived from kotar, a type of district.
Kotelnikov Russian
From Russian котел (kotel) meaning "cauldron".
Kotik Russian
Kotik is a Russian diminutive of кот (kot), meaning cat.
Kotlarz Polish, Jewish
Occupational name for a boilermaker or coppersmith, from the Polish word kotlarz meaning "boilermaker".
Kotlyar Ukrainian
Means "boilermaker".
Kotov m Russian, Belarusian
Derived from Russian кот (kot) meaning "cat". It is a Russian surname, but is also present in Belarus.
Kotova f Russian
Feminine form of Kotov.
Kott German, Polish, Czech
German: variant of Köth or Kotz.... [more]
Kotwica Polish
Comes from the Polish word kotwica meaning 'anchor'.
Kourdakov Russian
The origin of this name is Russia. The meaning is not Known.
Kováčik Slovak
Comes from a pet form of Kováč, 'smith'.
Kovaľ m Slovak
Slovak variant of Koval.
Kovalchik Rusyn
Rusyn form of Kovalchuk.
Kovaleski Belarusian
Habitational name for someone from any of several places called Kovali in Belarus, or perhaps Kavoliai in Lithuania, named with a derivative of kavalj meaning "smith".
Kovalík m Slovak, Czech
Derived from a diminutive of Koval.
Kovalíková f Czech, Slovak
Feminine form of Kovalík.
Kovaliv Ukrainian
Ukrainian cognate of Kovalyov.
Kovalko m Ukrainian
Variant of Koval.
Kovaľová f Slovak
Feminine form of Kovaľ.
Kovalová f Czech, Slovak
Feminine from of Koval.
Kovtun Ukrainian, Russian
Means "plica, mophead" in Ukrainian, refering to someone with unkempt hair "Polish plait" .
Kovtunov m Russian
A form of Kovtun.
Kowal Polish
Blacksmith
Kowalchuk Ukrainian (Anglicized, Rare)
Alternate transcription of Kovalchuk. This is mostly used in Canada and America.
Kowalchyk Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Kowalchuk.
Kowalczuk Ukrainian (Polonized)
Polonised form of Ukrainian Kovalchuk, which is used by Ukrainians in Poland.
Kowalewski Polish, Jewish
Habitational name for someone from places called Kowalew or Kowalewo, named with kowal "smith" or an occupational name for a blacksmith.
Kowalik Polish
Means "nuthatch" in Polish, or derived from a diminutive of Kowal.
Kowalkowski Polish
habitational name for someone from any of several places called Kowalki or Kowaliki, named with kowalik
Kowerski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Kowersk.
Kozachenko Ukrainian
Means "son of a cossack", from Ukrainian козак (kozak) "cossack".
Kozak Polish, Czech, Slovak, Sorbian, Ukrainian
Ethnic name for a Cossack, a member of a people descended from a group of runaway serfs who set up a semi-independent military republic in Ukraine in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Kozakiewicz Polish
Patronymic from Kozak.
Kozakov Ukrainian
From Ukrainian козак (kozak) meaning "cossack".
Kozar Ukrainian, Russian, Croatian, Slovene
Means “goatherd”.
Kozarenko Ukrainian
Ukrainian variant of Kozar.
Kozeyev m Russian
Possibly another form of Kozlov.
Kozhara Ukrainian
From Ukrainian кожа (kozha), meaning "skin, leather".
Kozhedub Ukrainian
Probably from Ukrainian кожа (kozha) "skin, leather" and дуб (dub) "oak".
Kozhemyakin Russian
Derived from Russian кожемяка (kozhemyaka) meaning "currier, tanner".
Kozhevnik Russian
Derived from "кожевник (kozhevnik)" meaning tanner.... [more]
Kozhevnikov Russian
Derived from "кожевник (kozhevnik)" meaning tanner.... [more]
Kozhikov m Russian
Likely derived from "кожа (kozha)" meaning skin.
Kozhurin m Russian
From Russian кожа (kozha), meaning "skin, leather".
Kozicki Polish
A habitational name for someone from several places called Kozice, named with Koza 'nanny goat'.... [more]
Koziorowski Polish
Means "son of koziorożec" (Capricorn).
Kozlenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian козел (kozel), meaning "goat".
Kozlik Russian
Means "little goat".
Kozorev Russian
From kozyr, meaning "trump".
Kozub Czech, Polish, Slovak
Either denoted a fireplace maker or a saddler depending on the origin, either meaning "fireplace, hearth" in Czech and Slovak or "saddle" in Polish.
Kozyrev Russian
From Russian козырь (kozyr) meaning "high standing collar" or "canopy" or "head of a sleigh".
Kozyreva Russian
Feminine form of Kozyrev.
Kracík Czech
The origin is not known.
Kraina Czech, South Slavic, Polish, Ukrainian, Russian
From Old Slavic крайина (krajina) "country" or from крайь (krajĭ) "border", ultimately from кройити (krojiti) "to cut".