Slavic Submitted Surnames

These names are used by Slavic peoples.
usage
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Pilarski Polish
Occupational name for a sawyer, Polish pilarz + -ski, common ending of surnames.
Pilipchuk Ukrainian (Russified), Ukrainian (Belarusianized)
Russified and Belarusianised form of Pylypchuk. Pilipchuk was the maiden name of the Belarusian oppositionist Svetlana Tikhanovskaya.
Pilipović Bosnian, Croatian
means "son of Pilip"... [more]
Pimenov Russian
Means "son of Pimen".
Pinchenko Ukrainian, Jewish
Derived from the given name Pinchas.
Pinchukov m Russian
Russian form of Pinchuk.
Pinson Jewish, Russian
Derived from Spanish "pinzon", meaning "finch".
Pionke German, Polish
Germanized form of Slavic Pinoek, which is a nickname from pionek ‘puppet’.
Piórkowski Polish
Habitational name from places called Piórkowo in Toruń voivodeship or Piórków in Tarnobrzeg voivodeship.
Piotrowicz Polish
Means "son of Piotr".
Pipa Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian surname of unknown meaning.
Piroćanac Serbian
Habitational name for someone from Pirot, Serbia.
Pironkov Bulgarian
A professional Bulgarian tennis player, Tsvetana Pironkova, bears this surname.
Pisula Polish, Lithuanian
Informal nickname for a scribe or clerk, from a derivative of Polish pisać ‘to write’.
Pivec Czech
Nickname for a drinker, from pivo meaning ‘beer’.
Pivnenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian півночі (pivnochi), meaning "midnight".
Pivonka Czech
Czech word for peony. Also given as a nickname meaning one with rosy cheeks
Pivov m Russian
From Russian пиво (pivo), meaning "beer".
Plamenov Bulgarian
Means "son of Plamen".
Plamenova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Plamenov.
Pláňsker Czech (Rare, Archaic), Slovak (Rare, Archaic), German (Rare, Archaic)
Originating from Bohemia, a region between The Czech Republic and Germany. The name means "forest clearing", Pláň: forest, sker: clearing. It is a very rare last name with only about 20 holders of it.
Plato German, Dutch, Polish, English
From the Given name Plato the Latinized form of Platon. English variant of Plater.
Platonov m Russian
Means "son of Platon".
Pletikosa Croatian
Derived from pletiti, meaning "to knit", and kosa, meaning "hair".
Pletikosić Croatian
Derived from pletiti, meaning "to knit", and kosa, meaning "hair".
Plevneliev Bulgarian
From the Bulgarian name for the Greek village of Petroussa (called Plevnya in Bulgarian), itself derived from Bulgarian плевня (plevnya) meaning "barn". A notable bearer is Bulgarian president Rosen Plevneliev (1964-).
Plevnelieva f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Plevneliev.
Pliner Russian, Czech
Originated from a small town in Russia named, Plino.
Plotnikov Russian
Means "son of the carpenter" from Russian плотник (plotnik) "carpenter".
Plotnikova f Russian
Feminine form of Plotnikov.
Plyushchenko Ukrainian
Derieved from Ukrainian плющ (plyushch), meaning "ivy".
Pniewski Polish, Jewish
Habitational name for someone from Pniewy in the district of Poznań, or from any of the many places in Poland named Pniewo.
Pobedonostsev m Russian
Derived from Russian победоносный (pobedonósnyj) meaning "victorious, triumphant". Konstantin Pobedonostsev (1827-1907) was a Russian jurist and statesman who served as an adviser to three Russian emperors.
Podbielski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Podbielsko in Konin voivodeship.
Podolski Polish
Refers to a region named Podolia in Ukraine.
Podolskiy Russian
Variant transcription of Podolsky.
Podolsky Russian
Russian form of Podolski
Podriznik Slovene
From the article of clothing of the same name worn by priests, possibly denoting a maker of them or perhaps a relative of a clergyman.
Podshivalov m Russian
From Russian подшивать (podshivat'), meaning "to hem (sew)".
Podsolnushek Russian, Belarusian
Means "sunflower".
Poduska Slovak
Poduska means pillow or soft cushion.
Podwojski Polish
Archaic -- denotes the office of a minor church official.
Pogonowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 Lesser Polish villages.
Pohranychnyy m Ukrainian
Means "on the border", from Ukrainian границя (hranytsya), meaning "border", and the prefix по- (po-), meaning "by, on, in, to". Denoted to a person living near a border.
Pokrywka Polish
Nickname from pokrywka meaning ‘cover’, ‘lid’.
Polack Polish, Jewish
Anglicized from POLAK.
Poláčková f Czech
Feminine form of Poláček.
Polansky Czech, Slovak, Russian, Polish, Jewish
Unknown, but having multiple origins, possibly of Baltic, Scandinavian or Slavic descent.
Poleshuk Ukrainian (Russified), Ukrainian (Belarusianized)
Variant of Poleshchuk or northern (Belarusian) variant of Polishchuk.
Poliak Ukrainian, Slovak
Ukrainian cognate and Slovak variant of Polák.
Poliakoff Russian
Variant transcription of Поляков (see Polyakov).
Polikarpov Russian
Means "son of Polikarp".
Polinski Polish
Habitational name from Polinowo in Pila voivodeship or Polinów in Biala Podlaska voivodeship.
Polívka Czech
Means "soup".
Poljak Croatian
Means "Polish". It is a cognate of Polyak.
Polka German, Polish
Variant of German Polk, also a feminine form for the surname Polak, and comes from the given female name Apolonia.
Pollack Polish
Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of spelling of Polak.
Poloskin Russian
Derived from полоска (poloska), a diminutive of полоса (polosa) meaning "stripe, strip, streak". This may have been a nickname for a tall and thin person.
Polovets Ukrainian
From Ukrainian половець (polovets), meaning "a Polovtsian (Cuman, Kipchak)". Polovtsians are an old ethnic group from Central Asia.
Polski Polish, Jewish
Nickname for a Polish person, originating in areas of mixed populations.
Poltoratsky m Russian
From полтора (poltora) meaning "one and a half"
Polyak Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Poliak.
Polyakov Russian, Jewish, Belarusian, Ukrainian
Patronymic from the ethnic name Polak meaning "Pole".
Polyanski Russian
Meaning "From Fields".
Polyanskyy m Ukrainian
From Ukrainian поляна (polyana), meaning "clearing in a field".
Poniatowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish town of Poniatowa.
Ponimatkin m Russian
From Russian понимать (ponimat'), meaning "to understand".
Ponińska f Polish
Feminine form of Poniński.
Ponomarev Russian
Derives from Slavic "пономарь"- Sexton.
Popoff Russian, Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Попов (see Popov).
Poroshenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian порох (porokh) meaning "(gun)powder, dust", used as an occupational name for someone who made or sold gunpowder. A notable bearer is the former Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko (1965-).
Portnoy Jewish, Belarusian, Ukrainian
Occupational name for a tailor from Russian portnoj (an adjective derivative of port "uncut cloth").
Portnyagin Russian
Derived from Russian портняга (portnyaga), a colloquial nickname derived from портной (portnoy) meaning "tailor, clothier".
Posavec Croatian
Denotes a person living in Posavina, an area that is adjacent or near the Sava river in Croatia.
Posner German, Polish, Medieval
Originally denoted a person from Poznań, Poland.
Postoyalko Russian
From Russian постоял (postoyal), meaning "stood".
Potapov Russian
Means "son of Potap".
Potemkin Russian
A Russian surname which derives from the word "Потёмка" (Potyomka) meaning "dark". People bearing the name Potemkin rose to prominence in Muscovy from the 16th century onwards.
Potocki Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Potok, Gmina Szydłów.
Potulicki Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 3 Greater Polish villages named Potulice.
Povarov Russian
Derived from the Russian word "povar" meaning 'cook'.
Povkh Ukrainian
Means "ground rat" in Ukrainian.
Powroznik Polish
Derived from Powroźnik, a village in Nowy Sącz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland.
Pozharin Russian
Means "man of fire" in Russian.
Pozharsky Russian
Possibly from Russian пожар (požár) meaning "fire, conflagration". A famous bearer of the name was Russian prince Dmitry Mikhaylovich Pozharsky (1577-1642) known for his military leadership during the Polish–Muscovite War.
Poznanski Polish, Jewish
Habitational name from the city of Poznan in west-central Poland, or possibly from other places of this name, in Katowice and Siedlce voivodeships.
Poznyak Belarusian (Russified), Belarusian
Variant and Russified form of Paznyak.
Prakapienka Belarusian
Belarusian form of Prokopenko.
Pravda Russian
Pravda translates into English as “Truth”.
Pravdić Croatian
Derived from pravda, meaning "justice".
Pravdo Russian
Alt spelling of Russian newspaper Pravda
Pravdyuk Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian правда (pravda), meaning "truth, justice".
Pravsha Russian
Means "right-handed" in Russian.
Prawda Polish
From the root Praw, meaning right. Prawda means "truth."... [more]
Preobrazhenskaya Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Преображенский (see Preobrazhensky).
Preobrazhensky Russian
Derived from the Russian word преображение (preobrazheniye) meaning "transformation" or "transfiguration."
Pridonov Russian
The surname Pridonov is derived from a nickname. It contains an indication of the place of residence of the ancestor: "at the Don, i.e. on the Don River". The river named Don flows not only in the European part of Russia, but also in Scotland (the city of Aberdon is located on it) and in France (a tributary of the Vilena).
Prigozhin m Russian
From Russian пригожий (prigozhiy), meaning "beautiful, pretty". Prigozhin was the last name of Yevgeniy Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner PMC until 2023 when he died in a plane crash... [more]
Princip Bosnian, Serbian
Probably derived from Latin princeps "leader, initiator, prince", which itself was ultimately derived from primus "first" and capere "to take". The surname may thus have originated as a nickname for someone with a princely appearance, or for someone who was the illegitimate offspring of a prince... [more]
Prints Russian, Estonian
Means "prince" in Russian and Estonian.
Pritulak Ukrainian (Polonized, Rare)
A very rare Polonisation of the Ukrainian surname Prytulyak.
Prodanov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Prodan".
Prodanova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Prodanov.
Prodanović Serbian
Means "son of Prodan".
Prohaska Croatian
Croatian form of Procházka
Prokofiev Russian
Means "son of Prokofiy".
Prokopenko Ukrainian, Belarusian
Derived from the given name Prokopiy. It can also be a Belarusian alternate transcription of Prakapenka.
Prokuski Polish
Polish in origin with history in America since at least the early 1900s
Prorok Polish
The meaning of prorok is prophet. It was the maiden name of my maternal grandmother. It is not a common name. Her family was from the southeastern part of Poland.
Provodnikov Russian
From Russian проводник (provodnik) meaning "conductor". Means "son of a conductor".
Prozesky Polish
process or court case... [more]
Průša m Czech
from a pet form of the personal name Prokop
Prusaczyk Polish
means son of Eric
Prusiewicz Polish
Etymology/meaning unknown.
Prusinowski Polish (Rare)
Habitational name for someone from any of various Polish places called Prusinow, Prusinowo, or Prusinowice, named with the ethnic name Prus, meaning 'village of the Prussians'.
Průšova f Czech
from a pet form of the personal name Prokop. Feminine name of Průša
Pryimak Ukrainian
In Ukrainian means 'adoptee'
Prykhodko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian приходить (prykhodit'), meaning "comes, walks to".
Prymak Belarusian
Derived from Belarusian прымак (prymak) meaning "live-in son-in-law (man who marries and lives with his wife's family)".
Pryshlyak Ukrainian, Rusyn (?)
Means "one who walks", from Ukrainian прийшли (pryyshly), meaning "walked".
Prytulyak Ukrainian
From Ukrainian притуляк (prytulyak), meaning "refugee" in Ukrainian, literally "shelter person, person who seeks shelter". It is not the common term for a refugee (біженець, bizhenets').
Przepiórka Polish
It literally means "quail".
Przespolewski Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 Greater Polish villages in Gmina Ceków-Kolonia: Przespolew Pański or Przespolew Kościelny.
Przybylska f Polish
Feminine form of Przybylski.
Przybylski Polish
A derivative of 'Przybyla', ‘new arrival’, ‘foundling’, with the addition of the surname suffix -ski.
Przychodzeń Polish
There isn't any significant history so far.
Przysługak Polish
Comes from "przysługa" meaning "favor"
Pshenichnyy m Russian
Means "wheaty".
Pshonka Ukrainian, Belarusian
Derived from Ukrainian "пшоно (pshono)" meaning "millet".
Ptacek Czech
A name given to a small, birdlike individual, meaning literally "little bird".
Pták Czech
Czech surname meaning "bird".
Ptak Polish
Polish surname meaning "bird".
Ptushko Russian
Means "little bird".
Pudiwitr Czech
Originally Pudivitr, or Pudivitrova(female only). V was switched to W when the family came to the U.S., though there are both names in the U.S.
Pugachev Russian
From the nickname Pugach which is probably derived from Ukrainian пугач (pugach) meaning "owl". Following this etymology, the nickname was most likely given to someone who was wise or sensible (attributing to the owl as a symbol of wisdom).
Pugacheva Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Пугачёв (see Pugachev).
Puhach Ukrainian
Means "owl" in Ukrainian
Puhar Serbian (Modern, Rare)
The last name of the contestant Mirjana Puhar from America's Next Top Model, who originally was born in Serbia. She died on February 24, 2015, aged 19 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Pukhov m Russian
From Russian пух (pukh), meaning "fluff".
Pulaski Polish
Polish (Pułaski): habitational name for someone from the Pulazie in Łomża Voivodeship.
Puławski Polish
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous Lesser Polish city.
Pulišić Croatian
Derived From puliš meaning "to smoke". It may refer to a smoker or someone who sells cigarettes.
Puntar Slovene, Croatian
Derived from a 19th century phrase that denoted someone who supported the unification of the Kingdoms of Croatia and Dalmatia within Austria-Hungary.
Purzycki Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 3 Masovian villages: Purzyce, Purzyce-Rozwory, or Purzyce-Trojany.
Pushilin m Russian
Denis Pushilin is the head of the DNR.
Pushkin Russian
Derived from Russian пушка (pushka) meaning "gun, cannon". A notable bearer was Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837), a Russian poet and writer.
Puškár Slovak, Czech
Occupational name for a rifle maker.
Puškarić Croatian
Derived from puškar, meaning "gunsmith".
Pušnik Slovene
Habitational name for someone living near or on a pušča, which is Slovene for "uncultivated land" or "wasteland".
Putintsev m Russian
Variant of Putin.
Putnik Serbian
Derived from putnik (путник), meaning "traveller".
Putsin m Russian (Belarusianized)
Belarusianised form of Putin.
Puž Croatian
Means ''snail''.
Pužek Croatian (Rare)
From puž meaning ''snail''.
Pužić Croatian (Rare)
From puž meaning ''snail''.
Pyanykh Russian
Derived from Russian пьяный (pyany) meaning "drunk". This may have been a nickname for a family of drunks.
Pyatalov m Russian
From Russian пять (pyat'), meaning "five".
Pyatkevich Belarusian, Russian
Derived from Belarusian пятко (pyatko) or пятка (pyatka) meaning "fifth child, fifthborn".
Pyatkov Russian
Possibly from "pyat", meaning "five".