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.
Rozwadowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from Rozwady or Rozwadów in Biała Podlaska voivodeship.
Rshevskiy m Russian, Jewish
Russian form of Rszewski.
Rubin French, German, Slovene, Croatian, Czech, Slovak
Metonymic occupational name for a jeweler, from Middle High German rubn Old French rubi Slovenian and Croatian rubin Czech and Slovak rubín "ruby"... [more]
Rubinov Russian, Jewish
Means "son of Rubin" in Russian, though it could also be derived from Russian рубин (rubin) "ruby".
Rubinstein German, Jewish, Polish
Means "ruby stone", from rubin and stein. Rubin means "ruby" in German and stein means "stone" in German.
Rucinski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Ruciany in Siedlce.
Rudenko Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian рудий (rudyy) meaning "red".
Rudik Russian, Ukrainian (Russified), Yiddish (?)
Nickname for a person with red hair.
Rudyk Ukrainian, Yiddish (?)
Nickname for a person with red hair.
Rusakova Russian
Julia Rusakova-Harper was a Russian astronaut for NASA and former wife to Jack Harper in the movie Oblivion (2013). She was played by Olga Kurylenko alongside Jack Harper’s character played by Tom Cruise... [more]
Rusalkin m Russian
Derived from русалка (rusalka), a creature in Slavic folklore.
Ruski m Polish
Probably means "Russian".
Rusnak Rusyn
Means "Rusyn" in Rusyn.
Russkikh Russian
Means "Russian" in Russian, probably used as a nickname for a person who lived in a village where the majority of residents were non-Russian.
Rustemoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Rustemoski.
Rustemoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Rustem".
Rustemović Bosnian
Means "son of Rustem".
Rustemovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Rustem".
Ružek Czech
It means "rose". Derived from name Ružena.
Ružić Croatian, Serbian
Derived from ruža meaning ''rose''.
Ruzicki Polish
Ruzicki was first found in Polesie, inhabited by Ruthenians, called Polesians, of Ukrainian descent. One of the principal names of the area was the royal Clan of Poraj, of which the family name Ruzycki is a branch.
Ryazantsev m Russian
Denotes to a person from Ryazan'.
Rybacki Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of various places called Rybaki, derived from Polish ryba meaning "fish".
Rybak Polish, Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Jewish
Means "fisherman" in some Slavic languages. Derived from the word ryba "fish". A famous bearer is Byelarusian-Norwegian artist Alexander Rybak (b. 1986) who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2009.
Rybakin m Russian
Derived from Russian рыба (ryba) meaning "fish".
Rybakina f Russian
Feminine form of Rybakin. A notable bearer is the Russian-born Kazakhstani tennis player Elena Rybakina (1999-).
Rybakov Russian
Means "son of the fisher" from Russian рыбак (rybak) meaning "fisherman".
Rybal'chenko Ukrainian
Derived from a Slavic word meaning "fish". ... [more]
Rybalka Ukrainian
Ukrainian surname meaning "fisherman". Derived from ryba "fish".
Rybalkin Russian
Occupational name for a fisherman.
Rybalko Russian, Ukrainian
Occupational name for a fisherman.
Rybarczyk Polish (Modern)
A derivative of polish word 'Rybak' (fisherman)
Rybárik m Slovak
Means "kingfisher" in Slovak, or derived from a diminutive of Rybár.
Rybáriková f Slovak
Feminine form of Rybárik.
Rybinski Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of several places called 'Rybno'.
Rybkin Russian
From rybka, meaning "little fish".
Rybolovlev Russian
Russian occupational surname of "Fisher"
Rybski Polish
Occupational name for a fisherman.
Rybskyi Ukrainian
Occupational name for a fisherman.
Ryharovič Belarusian
Means "son of Ryhor".
Ryś Polish
Means "Lynx" in Polish.
Ryšavý Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak last name meaning "red-haired".
Ryslink Czech (Rare)
Czech spelling or interpretation of an Irish (I think) name. First introduced in 1620 at the beginning of the 30 Years War at White Mountain near Prague, CZ when an Irish (I think) soldier fathered a Czech son... [more]
Ryzhkov Russian
From ryzhko, meaning "red".
Rzasa Polish
Topographic name for someone who lived near a pond where duckweed grew, from Polish rzasa ‘duckweed’.
Rzepka Polish
from rzepka, diminutive of rzepa ‘turnip’, either a nickname or a metonymic occupational name for a peasant who grew root vegetables.
Rzewuski Polish
It indicates familial origin within the Podlachian village of Rzewuszki.
Rzhevsky Russian
Derived from Russian Ржев "Rzhev", a historical town between Moscow and Minsk, itself of unknown origin. This was the surname of a Russian noble family as well as Poruchik Dmitry Rzhevsky, a fictional character in the 1962 Soviet musical Hussar Ballad, often used in Russian jokes.
Rzonca Polish
Nickname from Polish dialect rzonca, standard Polish rzodca ‘land steward’.
Rzucidlo Polish
Nickname for an eager or ebullient person from a derivative of rzucic ‘to throw’, ‘to throw oneself at someone’.
Rzymski Polish
Derived from a place named ryzm "Rome". Denoting for someone from Rome.
Šabanović Bosnian
Means "son of Šaban".
Sabba Russian (Anglicized)
From the given name Sabba.
Sabinov Bulgarian
Means “son of Sabin”
Sabo Serbian, Croatian, Romanian
Variant form of Szabó.
Sabolić Croatian
Croatian form of Szabó.
Saburov Russian
Russian-language surname
Sadiković Bosnian
Means "son of Sadik".
Safka Russian, Ukrainian
From Russian за́втрак savtrak, meaning “breakfast”.
Šafran Croatian
Means "crocus, saffron".
Sagorsky Polish, Russian
It means literally "of the city/town Sagorsk". Sagorsk is a city near the Russian capital of Moskva. The ending of "sky" means "of". The "Sagor" part of the surname sounds to me like "za gor" which is "za gorod"... [more]
Saitoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Saitoski.
Saitoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Sait".
Saitovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Saitovski.
Saitovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Sait".
Sakhalinsky Russian
Refers to an island in Eastern Russia named "Sakhalin."
Sakhno Ukrainian
Sakhno could be a derivative of the Russian surname Sakhalinsky (Сахалинский), the Polish surname Saczkowski, the Serbian surname Šakota (Схакота), or the German surnames Sachs and/or Sackhoff... [more]
Šakota Serbian
From šaka, meaning "hand"
Saładajczyk Polish
A Polish surname consisting of 3 elements: sała or сала a word of East Slavic origin meaning "salo" or "slanina", daj meaning "give" and czyk meaning "son of". The name means "the son of the one who gives the salo".
Salamandyk Ukrainian (Rare, Expatriate)
Rare Ukrainian surname of uncertain origin, perhaps Moldovan.
Šalamon Slovene
From the given name Šalamon.
Salaŭjoŭ Belarusian
Patronymic surname derived from Belarusian салавей (salaviej) meaning "nightingale".
Samargiu Macedonian
Etymology... [more]
Samarsky Russian
Refers to a region named "Samara" in Russia.
Samsonov Russian
Means "son of Samson".
Samylin Russian
Means "son of Samyl".
Sandowski Polish
Habitational name from places called Sedowice, Sedowo, Sedów, in Lublin, Bydgoszcz, Piotrków, and Sieradz voivodeships.
Sandusky Polish
Germanized spelling of Sandowski or Sedowski.
Sanin Russian
Means "son of Sana".
Sanocki Polish
Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair)... [more]
Šarinić Croatian
Possibly derived from šareno, meaning "colorful".
Sarna Polish
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Sarnow Polabian (Germanized), German
From the village of Sarnow in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Surname of the mayor of Stralsund Karsten Sarnow.
Sarnowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of the many places in Poland called Sarnowa, Sarnowo, or Sarnów, named with Polish sarna "roe deer".
Sashenka Russian, Belarusian
Derived from the name Sashenka, a diminutive of Aleksey. It is also the Belarusian form of Sashenko, a last name which also derives from Sashenka.
Saska Croatian
Name given to someone from Saxony. From Croatian “saska” which translates to Saxony.
Šaŭčenka Belarusian
Alternative transcription of Belarusian Шаўчэнка (see Shauchenka).
Savchenko Ukrainian
Derived either from the given name Savvatiy or Saveliy.
Savchuk Ukrainian
Another form of Savchenko.
Savelyev Russian
Means "son of Saveliy".
Savić Serbian
Means "son of Sava".
Savin m Russian
Derives from Saveliy.
Savinova Russian
Feminine form of Savinov.
Savko Ukrainian
From a pet form of the personal name Sava (see Savas).
Sawicki Polish
This indicates familial origin anywhere within a cluster of 3 Podlachian villages in Gmina Repki: Sawice-Dwór, Sawice-Wieś, or Sawice-Bronisze.
Saxonov Russian (?)
Variant transcription of Saksonov.
Schattenstein Latvian, Russian, Jewish
Notes from Daniel Satten (1896-1972) say that Mordechai Block (1797-) returned to Russia (Latvia) with the surname Schattenstein... [more]
Scheliga Polish
Variant and more Americanized spelling of Szeliga.
Schmidtová f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of the German surname Schmidt through the feminine suffix -ová.
Sedlack Czech (Anglicized)
Americanized spelling of Czech Sedlák.
Sedowski Polish
Habitational name from places called Sedowice, Sedowo, Sedów, in Lublin, Bydgoszcz, Piotrków, and Sieradz voivodeships.
Seferović Bosnian
Means "son of Sefer" in Bosnian.
Šegrt Serbian
Derived from šegrt (шегрт), meaning "apprentice".
Seidowsky m Russian
Seidowsky is a Russian last name, most people think it is Polish, but if it was in fact Polish it would end in "ski".
Sejkora Czech, Slovak
Sejkora means titmouse in Czech.
Sekretarev m Russian
Derived from the Russian word секретарь meaning "secretary."
Sekulic Serbian
There is possibility that name come from latin word secolo, means century. Usual Serb end of surname is IC. All Serbs-Montenegrians, also small number of Croats who has that surname has origion from heart of Montenegro... [more]
Selesnick Russian, Latvian
Also spelled:... [more]
Šelieh Belarusian
Derived from Belarusian шэлег (šelieh), a word used for various medieval small coins, primarily for silver and copper solidi, ultimately from the German word Schilling meaning "shilling".
Selimoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Selimoski.
Selimoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Selim".
Selimović Bosnian
Means "son of Selim".
Selimovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Selimovski.
Selimovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Selim".
Selmerlyov Russian (?)
Russian translation of Zelmerlöw.
Semak Ukrainian, Russian
East Slavic surname derived from a Slavic root meaning "seven". This was used as a nickname for someone who was associated with this number and was mainly given to the seventh child.
Semenin Russian
From the given name Semen.
Semenov Russian
Means "son of Semyon".
Semyonov m Russian
Means "son of Semyon".
Semyonova f Russian
Feminine form of Semyonov.
Senokosov Russian
Derived from Russian сенокос (senokos) meaning "haymaking, hayfield".
Serafimoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Serafim".
Serafimov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Serafim".
Serafimova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Serafimov.
Serdar Turkish, Croatian
Turkish form of Persian sardar, meaning "chief", "leader", "field marshal".
Serebrennikov Russian, Ukrainian, Kazakh, Belarusian
Denoted somebody who engaged in silver mining or a silversmith, derived from Russian серебреник (serébrenik) meaning "silver coin". This name is also found in Kazakhstan and Belarus.
Sereda Ukrainian
From sereda, meaning "Wednesday".
Serednicki m Polish
Habitational surname for someone from a village called Serednica, meaning uncertain.
Sergeyan Armenian, Russian
Means "son of Sergey" with the Armenian suffix yan.
Sergienko Ukrainian, Russian
Likely from the given name Sergey
Serpik Russian
A diminutive of sickle. "little sickle"
Serzhantov Russian
Means "son of a sergeant".
Sevcik Czech
Unaccented form of Ševčík.
Sevelev Russian
Derived by means of suffix "-ev" from Old Slavic verb sheveliti (se) meaning to make noise, to whirr, to rustle, to whistle, to wander. Initially it designated someone bold, daring, hardy, spirited... [more]
Sever Croatian, Slovene
From Proto-Slavic sěverъ meaning ''north''.
Seweryn Polish
From the given name Seweryn.
Sewina German, Polish
The first available record of the Sewina family name is around 1620 in the province of Silesia, a mixed cultural region between Germany and Poland. Once part of the Prussian Empire and Germany. After World War Two, the area is now part of Poland... [more]
Shamailov Russian, Hebrew, Georgian, Jewish
Georgian Variant of Shmuel.
Shamanov Russian
From Russian шаман (shaman) meaning "shaman".
Shandera Czech (Anglicized, Modern)
Shandera is anglicized for Šandera, a patronymic for Alexander (son of Alexander), the euiqvalent of Sandoor in Hungarian or Sanders in English.
Shariy Ukrainian, Russian
Last name of Anatoly Shariy, the leader of Party of Shariy, a Ukrainian political party that was shut down due to alleged ties to Russia.
Shauchenka Belarusian
Belarusian form of Shevchenko.
Shcheglov Russian
From Russian щегол (shchegol) meaning "goldfinch".
Shcheglova Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Щеглов (see Shcheglov).
Shchepkin Russian
From Russian щепка (shchepka) meaning "sliver, splinter, chip".
Shchepkina Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Щепкин (see Shchepkin).
Shchusev Russian
Surname derived from Alexey Shchusev
Shchyotkin Russian
From the Russian word щетка meaning "brush".
Shchyotkina Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Щёткин (see Shchyotkin).
Sheleg Russian
Russian form of Šelieh.
Sheptitskiy Ukrainian
This indicates familial origin with the village of Sheptychi in Ukraine, which, as of February 2017, is located within Sambir Raion in the Lviv Oblast.
Sheremeta Ukrainian, Russian
Feminine equivalent of Sheremet.
Sheremetev Russian
Derived from the Turkic word Şeremet meaning "poor man". (See Şeremet)
Sheremeteva Russian
Feminine equivalent of Sheremetev.
Shereshevsky Russian, Jewish
Name for someone originally from the city of Sharashova in Belarus, probably derived Russian шерешь (sheresh) meaning "frozen mud, ice (on a river)".
Shestakov m Russian
Derives from Russian word шесть (shest') meaning six.
Shevelev Russian
Derived by means of suffix "-ev" from Old Slavic verb sheveliti (se) meaning to make noise, to whirr, to rustle, to whistle, to wander. Initially it designated someone bold, daring, hardy, spirited.
Shiemke Kashubian (Americanized, ?), Polish (Americanized, ?), Sorbian (Americanized, ?)
Americanized form of Schimke, which is a Germanized form of an uncertain Slavic name, possibly Polish, Kashubian or Sorbian. The original name was a nickname meaning "little Simon 1", either a diminutive of the given name or meaning "son of Simon".
Shilo Russian, Ukrainian
Means "awl" in Russian and Ukrainian, from the Old Slavic root šidlo.
Shilov m Russian
Derived from Russian шило (shilo) meaning awl, from the Old Slavic root šidlo.
Shilova f Russian
Feminine form of Shilov.
Shishkin Russian
From Russian шишка (shishka) meaning "cone, pinecone".
Shkolnik Russian
A Russian word used to refer to a student.
Shlomov Jewish, Russian
Means "son of Shlomo".