Slavic Submitted Surnames

These names are used by Slavic peoples.
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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".
Kotlyarov m Russian
From Russian котляр (kotlyar), meaning "boilermaker".
Kotov m Russian
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'.
Kotyk Ukrainian
Means "kitten, little cat".
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.
Kowalchuk Ukrainian (Anglicized), Ukrainian (Germanized)
Alternate transcription of Kovalchuk. This is mostly used in Germany, Canada and United States.
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 m Russian
Means "son of the tanner", from Russian кожевник (kozhevnik) "tanner".
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]
Kozikowski m Polish
Habitational name for someone from Koziki in Masovian and Podlaskie voivodeships.
Koziorowski Polish
Means "son of koziorożec" (Capricorn).
Kozlenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian козел (kozel), meaning "goat".
Kozlik Russian
Means "little goat".
Kozlovskyy m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Kozłowski.
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.
Krapiva Russian
Means "bush".
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''.
Kravtsiv Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Kravtsov.
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".
Krayniy m Russian
Means "extreme, ultimate".
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.
Kremin Ukrainian
Means "flint".
Kremko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian крем (krem), meaning "cream".
Kricfalusi Czech (Archaic, ?)
Has unknown etymology, Beared by disgraced Canadian animator John Kricfalusi (1955-)
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".
Kriven Russian
Means "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.
Krot Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Means "mole" in Russian.
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 f 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 denoting to resident of 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.
Kryshchenskyi m Ukrainian
From the Ukrainian word крішка (krishka) meaning "lid, cover" or from the Ukrainian place names Kryshchiv or Kryshche. Might also be the Russified form of a different Slavic surname.
Krysin Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian
Derived from Russian крыса (krysa) meaning "rat".
Kryuchok Russian
Means "little hook".
Kryukov Russian
From kryuk, meaning "hook".
Kryvonos Ukrainian
Means "crooked nose".
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