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.
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.
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.
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).
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".
Krajca Czech
Means "tailor".
Krajči m Slovak
Variant of Krajčí.
Krajčí m Slovak
Derived from Krajčír.
Krajčík m Slovak
Derived from a diminutive of Krajčír.
Krajčíková f Slovak
Feminine form of Krajčík.
Krajčiová f Slovak
Feminine form of Krajči.
Krajčír Slovak, Czech
Means "tailor" in Slovak and Czech.
Krajčírová f Slovak
Feminine form of Krajčír.
Krajčová f Slovak
Feminine form of Krajči or Krajčí.
Krajčovič m Slovak
Means "son of a tailor", derived from Slovak krajčír meaning "tailor".
Krajewski Polish (Rare)
Habitational name taken from places in Poland named with Polish kraj "border area".
Kraljević Croatian, Serbian
From kralj ''king'', means ''little king, prince''.
Kraljić Croatian, Serbian
From kralj ''king''.
Kramarić Croatian
Possibly a Croatian form of Krämer.
Kramatorsk Russian (Rare)
From the place Kramatorsk.
Kramatorskiy m Russian
Means "from Kramatorsk". Compare Kramatorsk.
Krasheninnikov m Russian
From крашеный (krashenyy) meaning "painted".
Krasilnikov m Russian
From Russian красильник (krasil'nik), meaning "dyer".
Krasiński Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Masovian village of Krasne, Przasnysz County.
Krasnov Russian
From Russian красный (krasniy) meaning "red".
Krasnoyarsky Russian
The habitational name from Krasnoyarsk Krai in Russia.
Krasnozhyonov m Russian
Possibly derived from красный (krasniy) meaning red and жёна (zhyona) meaning wife.
Krásný Czech, Slovak
Means "beautiful". Pronounced "KRAHS-nee".
Krasowski Polish, Jewish
Habitational name for someone from the villages of Krasowa, Krasów, or Krasowa.
Krastanov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Krastan".
Krastanova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Krastanov.
Krasulya Russian
Means "beauty".
Krasyuk Ukrainian
From Ukrainian краси (krasy), meaning "beauty".
Krátký Czech
Means "short".
Kratochvíle Czech
Means "amusing".
Krautz Sorbian (Germanized)
Germanized form of Krawc.
Kravar Croatian
Means ''cow herder''.
Kravtsov m Russian
Russian form of Kravets.
Krawc Sorbian
Means "tailor" in Upper Sorbian.
Krawčik Sorbian
Derived from a diminutive of Krawc.
Krayev m Russian
From Russian край (kray), meaning "border, edge, region, land" or in some dialects "country".
Krayinyk Ukrainian
From Ukrainian країна (krayina), meaning "country, bordered land".
Kraynyak Rusyn
Rusyn version of Krayinyuk.
Krčmar Croatian
Derived from Croatian krčmar meaning "innkeeper, tavern owner, barkeeper", which is ultimately derived from Croatian krčma meaning "inn, tavern, pub".... [more]
Krechetov Russian
From krechet, meaning "gyrfalcon".
Krejčí m Czech
Alternative form of Krejči. This one is more common.
Krejčík m Czech
Derived from a diminutive of Krejčí.
Krejčíková f Czech
Feminine form of Krejčík.
Kremenović Serbian
Derived from kremen (кремен), meaning "flint".
Kremic Bosnian (Rare)
Surname Kremić was used in early middle-ages, in Bosnia. It was used by royal and ordinary people. That surname is very rare today and it's almost extinct, but in the past it had very big influence.
Kriško Slovak
Derived from the given name Krištof.
Krisko Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian and Russian cognate of Kriško.
Kristofovich Russian
Russified variant of Krishtofovich meaning "son of Kristof".
Kriváň Slovak
Taken from the name of the mountain Kriváň, ultimately from kriv- meaning "bent, crooked".
Krivokapić Montenegrin, Serbian
Derived from krivo, meaning "wrong", and kapa, meaning "hat, cap".
Krivov Russian
From krivoi, meaning "crooked".
Križaj Slovene
Means "crucify" in Slovene.
Križanec Croatian
From Croatian križ, meaning "cross".
Krochmal Polish, Yiddish, Hebrew
Krochmal (Yiddish: קראָכמאַל, Hebrew, קרוכמל/קרוכמאל) is a rare Ashkenazi-Jewish-Polish surname meaning "laundry starch" (a starch solution in water used to whiten and stiffen fabric)... [more]
Krolik Polish
1 Polish (Królik): from a diminutive of Polish król ‘king’ ( see Krol ).... [more]
Krolikov Russian
Patronymic surname derived from Russian кролик (krolik) meaning "male rabbit".
Kroll Polish (Germanized)
Germanized form of Król.
Kropotkin m Russian
The surname of a notable royal family including that of famous anarcho communist philosopher Petr Kropotkin.
Krstajić Montenegrin, Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Krsto".
Krstanović Croatian, Serbian
Derived from krst, meaning "cross".
Krstev m Macedonian
Means "son of Krste".
Krsteva f Macedonian
Feminine form of Krstev.
Krstičević Croatian
Derived from krst, meaning "cross".
Kruchina Russian
Derived from Russian кручина (kruchina) meaning "sorrow, sadness".
Kruchowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Greater Polish village of Kruchowo.
Kruczynski Polish
Derived from the polish diminutive of kruk meaning “raven”.
Kruglov m Russian
From Russian круг (krug) "circle" or круглый (kruglyy) "circular, round".
Kruglova Russian
Feminine form of Kruglov.
Krukowski Polish
Name for someone from any of various places called Kruki, Kruków or Krukowo, all derived from Polish kruk meaning "raven".
Krukowsky Polish (Americanized, Rare)
Variant of Krukowski, used outside Poland.
Krupen Belarusian
From Belarusian круп (krup), meaning "grain".
Krupets Belarusian
Variant transcription of Krupiec.
Krupiec Belarusian
Very likely related to Krupin.
Krupnykh Russian
Derived from Russian крупный (krupny) meaning "big, massive".
Krupskaya f Russian, Yiddish (Russified)
Derived from Russian крупа (krupa), meaning "grains". This was the last name of Nadezhda Krupskaya, Lenin's wife.
Krutko Ukrainian
Maybe from Ukrainian круто (kruto), meaning "steep".
Krutoy Russian
Means "steep" in Russian.
Kruzhkin Russian
Derived from Russian кружка (kruzhka) meaning "cup, mug, tankard". This may have been a nickname either for a drinker or a cupmaker.
Kryčaŭski Belarusian
This indicates familial origin within the city of Krýčaŭ.
Krygin Russian
Derived from dialectal Russian крыга (kryga) meaning "ice floe".
Krykora Polish (Ukrainianized)
Probably a Ukrainianised variant of Krekora.
Krylenko Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Krylov.
Krylov m Russian
From Russian крылья (kryl'ya), meaning "wings".
Krym Russian, Ukrainian, Czech, Belarusian, Polish
Means "Crimea", from Krym.
Krymchak Ukrainian
From Кримчак (Krymchak), a term for a Jewish Crimean Tatar, or just meaning "from Crimea".
Krymenko Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian variant of Krym.
Krymko Ukrainian, Russian
From the place name Крим/Крым (Krym), meaning "Crimea".
Krymov m Russian
Variant of Krym.
Krymskikh Russian
Another form of Krymskiy.
Krymskiy m Russian, Jewish (?)
Means "from Crimea" or "Crimean".
Krysco Ukrainian, Russian
Alternate transcription of Krisko.
Krysin Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian
Derived from Russian крыса (krysa) meaning "rat".
Kryuchkov Russian
From kryuchok, meaning "hook".
Kryukov Russian
From kryuk, meaning "hook".
Kryvoruchko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian кривий (kryvyy), meaning "crooked", and рук (ruk), meaning "hand" or ручка (ruchka), meaning "handle".
Krzaklewska f Polish
Feminine form of Krzaklewski.
Krznar Croatian
Means ''furrier''.
Krznarić Croatian
From krznar meaning ''furrier''.
Krzoska Polish
Altered spelling of Polish Brzózka, from a diminutive of Brzoza
Krzywiński m Polish
Habitational surname for someone from a town called Krzywiń, derived from krzywy, meaning "crooked."
Krzyżaniak Polish
Derived from Polish krzyż meaning "cross".
Krzyżanowski Polish
habitational name for someone from Krzyżanów in Piotrków or Płock voivodeships, Krzyżanowo in Płock or Poznań voivodeships, or various places in Poland called Krzyżanowice, all named with krzyż ‘cross’.
Krzyżewski Polish
Derived from the name of any of the villages called Krzyżewo in Poland. A notable bearer is American basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski (b. 1947).
Ksenofontov m Russian
Means "son of Ksenofont".
Ksiazek Polish
Nickname meaning ‘little priest’ or possibly a patronymic for an illegitimate son of a priest, from ksiadz ‘priest’ + the diminutive suffix -ek.nickname meaning ‘little prince’, from a diminutive of ksia?ze ‘prince’.
Kuba Polish, Czech, Slovak, Jewish
From Kuba, a pet form of the personal name Jakub.
Kubec Czech
Kubec is short form of Jakub.
Kubica Polish
Derived from the given name Kuba, a diminutive of Jakub.
Kubíček m Czech
Czech double diminutive of the given name Kuba (itself a diminutive of Jakub).
Kubíčková f Czech
Feminine form of Kubíček.
Kubrick Jewish, Polish
Derived from Polish kubryk "ship's forecastle". Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999) was an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and photographer, widely considered as the greatest filmmaker of all time.
Kuchař Czech
Means "Chief", "Cook".
Kucher Ukrainian
Ukrainian cognate of Kučera.
Kudashev Bashkir, Tatar, Russian
Means "son of Kudash", from a given name of Mordvin or Turkic origin possibly meaning "woman's son" or "wife's son", referring to a boy born from one father and another mother (in relation to his half-siblings)... [more]