Slavic Submitted Surnames

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.

Krajcir Slovak (Anglicized), Czech (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Krajčír.

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".

Krajčovičová f Slovak
Feminine form of Krajčovič.

Krajewski Polish (Rare)
Habitational name taken from places in Poland named with Polish kraj "border area".

Krajňak Rusyn
Variant of Kraynyak.

Krakowsky Czech (Anglicized)
Variant of Krakowski.

Kraljević Croatian, Serbian
From kralj ''king'', means ''little king, prince''.

Kraljevič Slovene
Cognate of Kraljević.

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.

Kranjčar Croatian, Serbian

Krasheninnikov m Russian
From крашеный (krashenyy) meaning "painted".

Krasikov m Russian

Krasilnikov m Russian
From Russian красильник (krasil'nik), meaning "dyer".

Krasilnyk Ukrainian

Krasiński Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Masovian village of Krasne, Przasnysz County.

Krasnoff Russian (Anglicized)
Anglicised form of Krasnov.

Krasnoshchyokov m Russian

Krasnov Russian
From Russian красный (krasniy) meaning "red".

Krasnoyarsky Russian
The habitational name from Krasnoyarsk Krai in Russia.

Krasnozhon Ukrainian

Krasnozhyonov m Russian
Possibly derived from красный (krasniy) meaning red and жёна (zhyona) meaning wife.

Krásný Czech, Slovak
Means "beautiful". Pronounced "KRAHS-nee".

Krasnyukovich Belarusian

Krasowski Polish, Jewish
Habitational name for someone from the villages of Krasowa, Krasów, or Krasowa.

Krastanov Bulgarian

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".

Krátky Slovak

Krátký Czech
Means "short".

Kratochvíle Czech
Means "amusing".

Krautschick Sorbian (Germanized)
Germanized form of Krawčik.

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.

Krawietz Polish (Germanized)
Germanized form of Krawiec.

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".

Krayinyuk Ukrainian (Rare)
A form of Kraina.

Krayniy m Russian
Means "extreme, ultimate".

Kraynyak Rusyn
Rusyn version of Krayinyuk.

Krč Czech

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.

Krekora Polish

Kremenović Serbian
Derived from kremen (кремен), meaning "flint".

Kremensky Russian, Jewish

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.

Krempaský Slovak

Kreševljaković Bosnian

Kresin Polish

Kresović Serbian

Krestovozdvizhensky Russian (Rare)

Kretov m Russian

Kreynin Russian

Kricfalusi Czech (Archaic, ?)
Has unknown etymology, Beared by disgraced Canadian animator John Kricfalusi (1955-)

Krishtofovich Russian
Russian form of Kryštafovič.

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".

Krivitskiy m Russian

Krivokapić Montenegrin, Serbian
Derived from krivo, meaning "wrong", and kapa, meaning "hat, cap".

Krivoukhov m Russian

Krivov Russian
From krivoi, meaning "crooked".

Krivtsov m Russian

Krivulin m Russian

Kriyestorci Russian (Russified, Archaic)

Križaj Slovene
Means "crucify" in Slovene.

Križanec Croatian
From Croatian križ, meaning "cross".

Krklec Croatian

Krličević Bosnian

Krobůček Czech

Krobušek Czech

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.

Kroner Slovak

Kropinak Rusyn

Kropotkin m Russian
The surname of a notable royal family including that of famous anarcho communist philosopher Petr Kropotkin.

Kropylev m Russian

Krošelj Slovene

Krot Ukrainian

Krotevych Ukrainian

Krpić Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian

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".

Krstulović Croatian

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.

Krulikovskyy m Ukrainian

Krunić Serbian

Krupen Belarusian
From Belarusian круп (krup), meaning "grain".

Krupets Belarusian
Variant transcription of Krupiec.

Krupiec Belarusian
Very likely related to Krupin.

Krupinac Bosnian

Krupnykh Russian
Derived from Russian крупный (krupny) meaning "big, massive".

Krupodyorov m Russian

Krupskaya f Russian, Yiddish (Russified)
Derived from Russian крупа (krupa), meaning "grains". This was the last name of Nadezhda Krupskaya, Lenin's wife.

Krupskiy m Russian, Yiddish (Russified)
Masculine form of Krupskaya.

Krusa Polish

Kruse Polish

Krusin Polish

Krutalevich Belarusian

Krutko Ukrainian
Maybe from Ukrainian круто (kruto), meaning "steep".

Krutoy Russian
Means "steep" in Russian.

Krutsick Polish (Anglicized)

Kruz Polish

Kruzhkin Russian
Derived from Russian кружка (kruzhka) meaning "cup, mug, tankard". This may have been a nickname either for a drinker or a cupmaker.

Kryazhevskikh Russian
A form of Kryazhov.

Kryazhov m Russian

Kryčaŭski Belarusian
This indicates familial origin within the city of Krýčaŭ.

Krychowiak Polish

Krycki Polish

Krygin Russian
Derived from dialectal Russian крыга (kryga) meaning "ice floe".

Krykora Polish (Ukrainianized)
Probably a Ukrainianised variant of Krekora.

Krylatkov m Russian

Krylatov m Russian

Krylenko Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Krylov.

Krylik Polish

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".

Krymchuk Ukrainian
Variant of Krymenko.

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".

Krypak Ukrainian

Krysa Polish

Krysco Ukrainian, Russian
Alternate transcription of Krisko.

Kryshtofovych Ukrainian
Means "son of Kryshtof".

Krysin Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian
Derived from Russian крыса (krysa) meaning "rat".

Kryštafovič Belarusian
Means "son of Kryštaf".

Kryuchkov Russian
From kryuchok, meaning "hook".

Kryuchok Ukrainian

Kryukov Russian
From kryuk, meaning "hook".

Kryvko Ukrainian

Kryvonos Ukrainian (?)

Kryvoruchko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian кривий (kryvyy), meaning "crooked", and рук (ruk), meaning "hand" or ручка (ruchka), meaning "handle".

Kryvyanyk Ukrainian

Kryvykobylski Ukrainian

Kryzhanovskiy m Russian

Kryzhanskyy m Ukrainian

Krzaklewska f Polish
Feminine form of Krzaklewski.

Krzaklewski m Polish

Krzecio Polish

Krzemienska Polish

Krzhizhanovsky Polish (Russified)
Russified form of the Polish surname Krzyżanowski.

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".

Kshaklevskiy m Polish (Russified), Jewish
Russified form of Krzaklewski.

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’.

Ksyonda Ukrainian (?)

Kszczot Polish

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.

Kubik Polish, Sorbian, Czech, Slovak
Variant of Kuba.

Kubizna Polish

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.

Kuč Montenegrin

Kučar Croatian

Kuchař Czech
Means "Chief", "Cook".

Kucharski Polish

Kucher Ukrainian
Ukrainian cognate of Kučera.

Kucherenko Ukrainian
Variant of Kucher.

Kucheryavenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian кучерявий (kucheryavyy), meaning "curly".

Kucheryavyy m Ukrainian
Means "curly".

Kuchma Ukrainian

Kuchuk Russian, Ukrainian (?)

Kuchumov m Russian

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]

Kudaykulov m Russian (?)

Kudin m Russian

Kudinov m Russian

Kudiyarov m Russian

Kudlyk Ukrainian

Kudrenko Ukrainian

Kudrin Russian
From kudra, meaning "curly-haired".

Kudryakov m Russian
Derived from a Russian word meaning "curly".

Kudryavets Ukrainian
Variant of Kudrenko.

Kudryavtsev Russian
From kudryavtsa, meaning "curly-haired".

Kudukhov m Russian

Kuduzović Bosnian

Kujawski Polish
Regional name for someone from Kujawy (see Kujawa) or from a village called Kujawy, for example in Sielce voivodeship.

Kujundžić Croatian, Serbian
Derived from kujundžija (кујунџија), meaning "silversmith".

Kuka Albanian, Slovak, Polish, Czech, Serbian, Croatian, German, South Slavic
Albanian: from the old personal name Kukë (definite form Kuka), which is most likely of South Slavic origin, a cognate of the names in 3 below.... [more]

Kukac Croatian (Rare)
Means "insect, worm" in Croatian.

Kukacka Czech
czech

Kukan Slovak (Modern)

Kukarin m Russian

Kukharaw m Belarusian
From Belarusian кухар (kukhar), meaning "cook". Uladzimir Kukharaw is mayor of Minsk.

Kukharev m Belarusian (Russified)
Russified form of Kukharaw. Vladimir Kukharev is mayor of Minsk.

Kukhtin Russian
From kukhta, meaning "hoarfrost".

Kukić Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian
Derived from kuka (кука), meaning "hook".

Kukla Ukrainian
Means "doll, puppet" in Ukrainian.

Kuklev m Russian
From кукла (kukla) meaning "doll"

Kuklowna Polish

Kukowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Kukowo in Wlolawek voivodeship or Kuków in Bielsko-Biala voivodeship, named with kuk, the cry of the cuckoo.

Kukurudza Ukrainian
Means "corn".

Kukushkin m Russian
Derived from Russian кукушка (kukushka) meaning "cuckoo".

Kukushkina f Russian
Feminine form of Kukushkin.

Kulagin m Russian

Kulak Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Polish
Means "fist". Was also used to describe Ukrainian farmers who went against the Soviet government in the early 30s.

Kulakov Russian
Meaning "son of a peasant."

Kulas Polish
Polish in Origin

Kulash Ukrainian, Russian (?)

Kulchitskiy m Russian

Kulchytskyy m Ukrainian

Kulczykowa Polish

Kulenović Bosnian

Kuleshov m Russian

Kulhánek Czech
Bohemian for a man who walks with a limp.

Kulick Russian
Meaning unknown, most likely to derive from the russian word кулик (kulic) which translated means "sandpiper".

Kulik Russian
Means sandpiper in Russian.

Kulikov m Russian
Form of Kulik.

Kulinich Ukrainian
Variant of Kulinych.

Kulinych Ukrainian

Kulish Ukrainian
Kulish (Куліш) is Ukrainian and Belarusian traditional wheat or grain food similar to better known kasha (porridge).

Kuljančić Bosnian

Kulpin m Russian

Kultura Ukrainian
Means "culture" in Ukrainian.

Kulya Ukrainian
Means "bullet" in Ukrainian. Denoted to a soldier.

Kulyak Ukrainian, Belarusian
From Belarusian and Ukrainian куля (kulya), meaning "bullet", probably used to describe a shooter, soldier, or a hunter.

Kulyk Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Kulik.

Kumanov Bulgarian (Modern)
Turkic origins, delivered from the Cuman people (Cumanov) who ruled the steppes around 12 century

Kunakov m Russian

Kundenko Ukrainian

Kungurtsev m Russian

Kunilich Ukrainian

Kuntush Polish (Rare)

Kunytskyy m Ukrainian

Kupczyk Polish

Kupina Croatian, Russian
The Croatian form is derived from kupina, meaning "blackberry". The Russian form is derived from Неопалимая купина (Neopalimaya Kupina), referring to the burning bush from the Book of Exodus.

Kupka Czech, Polish, Ukrainian, Slovak, Sorbian, Jewish
Nickname or topographic name from the Polish, Ukrainian, Czech and Sorbian word kupka, a diminutive of kupa meaning "heap, pile", in Upper Sorbian also "lump".... [more]

Kuprešanin Serbian

Kupriyanov m Russian
Russian form of Kupriyenko.

Kupriyenko Ukrainian

Kupusović Bosnian

Kurakhov m Russian
Possibly from the city Kurakhovo (Курахово) in the Donetsk region.

Kurash Polish

Kurashenko Ukrainian (Rare)
Possibly related to Kurakhov.

Kurasov m Russian

Kurchatov m Russian

Kurchenko Ukrainian

Kurecka Polish

Kuřeja Czech (?)

Kurguzkin m Russian

Kurich Ukrainian (Rare)

Kuril Slovak

Kurilkin m Russian
From Russian курить (kurit'), meaning "to smoke (something)".

Kuritsyn Russian
Derived from Russian курица (kuritsa) meaning "chicken".

Kurjak Bosnian

Kurlyuk Ukrainian

Kurnatowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Greater Polish village of Kurnatowice.

Kurochkin m Russian
From Russian курочка (kurochka) meaning "little hen, chicken".

Kuropatkin Russian
Derived from Russian куропатка (kuropatka) meaning "partridge".

Kurskiy m Russian
Means "from Kursk".

Kurspahić Bosnian

Kurszewska Polish

Kurtalić Croatian

Kurtović Bosnian, Croatian

Kuryachenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian курячий (kuryachyy), meaning "chicken (adjective)".