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.
Pykhtin Russian
From pykhta, meaning "silver fir".
Pylypenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Pylyp".
Pyoryshkin m Russian
From Russian пёрышко (pyoryshko), meaning "feather".
Rabinovich Yiddish, Russian
Means "son of the rabbi" (through the name Rabin), referring to a scholar or teacher of the Torah in Judaism.
Rabotenko Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian word for "work"
Rabov Russian
Means "son of a slave".
Rabski Polish
Habitational surname from Raba, a former settlement now divided into Raba Niżna and Raba Wyżna.
Rabsztyński Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Rabsztyn.
Rachlyn Jewish (Rare), Polish (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Rachlyn is a Jewish surname derived directly from polish "Rachman". This surname is very rare and apparently only few members in Brazil, descendants of Polish survivors of Holocaust.... [more]
Rachman Ukrainian, Jewish
Rachman is an old Jewish name which means "Merciful" in Hebrew.... [more]
Rachmaninoff Russian
Surname used as a nickname for someone of swarthy appearance.
Radchenko Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Rodion.
Radenković Serbian
Means ''son of Radenko''.
Radenović Montenegrin, Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Rade".
Radin m Russian
From the old Slavic name element радъ (radŭ), meaning "happy, willing".
Radinović Serbian
Means "son of Radin".
Radmilović Serbian
Means "son of Radmilo".
Radnice Czech
This indicates familial origin within the Bohemian town of the same name.
Radoliński Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Greater Polish village of Radolin.
Radolović Croatian
Possibly derived from rado lovi, meaning "glad to hunt".
Radosavljević Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Radosav or Radoslav".
Radoslavov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Radoslav".
Radoslavova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Radoslavov.
Radovan Slovak, Czech, Serbian, Croatian
From the given name Radovan.
Radovanović Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Radovan".
Radovčić Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Rade".
Radović Serbian, Montenegrin, Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Radovan".
Radulović Serbian
Possibly derived from rado lovi, meaning "glad to hunt".
Radyvanyuk Ukrainian
Means "from Radyvanivka".
Rafail Greek, Russian
From the given name Rafail.
Rafailov Russian
Means "son of Rafail".
Rafailović Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Rafail".
Raguzin m Russian
Derived from рагу (ragu) meaning stew or soup.
Rahmanović Bosnian
Means "son of Rahman" in Bosnian.
Raimond Estonian, Dutch, French, Croatian
From the given name Raimond.
Rajković Serbian
Means "son of Rajko".
Rajkowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from Rajki in Białystok voivodeship or Rajkowy in Gdańsk voivodeship.
Rak Polish, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Hungarian, Jewish
Polish, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Hungarian (Rák), and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from Slavic rak ‘crab’, ‘lobster’, or ‘crayfish’. This was applied as an occupational name for someone who caught and sold crayfish, crabs, or lobsters, or as a nickname to someone thought to resemble such a creature... [more]
Rakhimavich Russian
Form of Rakhimovich used more towards Belarus.
Rakhmaninov Russian
From a nickname derived from Russian рахманный (rakhmannyy) meaning "lazy". A notable bearer was Russian composer, pianist and conductor Sergei Rakhmaninov (1873-1943).
Rakić Serbian
From Serbian "rak" meaning 'crab', 'lobster', or 'crayfish'. It can also mean 'cancer'.
Rakitić Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Famous bearer of this surname is Croatian footballer Ivan Rakitić.
Rakitin Russian
From rakita, meaning "brittle willow".
Rakovich Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Rajković
Rangelov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Rangel".
Rangelova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Rangelov.
Ranković Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Ranko".
Rasskazov Russian
From rasskaz, meaning "story".
Rastoder Bosnian
Possibly derived from hrast, meaning "oak", and derati, meaning "tearing, to tear".
Ratnikov m Russian
Means "son of the warrior", from Russian ратник (ratnik).
Raykov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Rayko".
Raykova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Raykov.
Raynov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Rayno".
Raynova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Raynov.
Razbornik Slovene
Derived from razborit, meaning "prudent".
Razumovsky m Ukrainian (Russified)
Variant transcription of Razumovskiy.
Reams Polish
The last name Reams comes from Normandy, France.
Redka Ukrainian
Means "raddish" in Ukrainian
Redkin m Russian
From редька (redka) meaning "raddish".
Red'ko Ukrainian, Russian
From Ukrainian and Russian редька (red'ka), meaning "radish".
Redžepagić Bosnian
Derived from Redžeb, meaning "Rajab", the seventh month of the Islamic calendar.
Redzhebov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Redzheb".
Redzhebova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Redzhebov.
Rekov Russian
From Russian река (reka) meaning "river".
Remenar Croatian
Means ''saddler''.
Rep Slovene, Croatian
Means "tail".
Repac Serbian, Croatian
means little tail
Repić Serbian, Croatian
Derived from repa, meaning "turnip."
Repin Russian
From repa, meaning "turnip".
Reshetnikov Russian
Occupational name for a maker of sieves or gratings, derived from Russian решетник (reshetnik) meaning "sheathing, grate, sieve".
Reznicek m Czech
Anglicised form of Řezníček.
Reznik Russian, Yiddish
Derived from Yiddish "רעזניק (reznik)" meaning butcher.... [more]
Reznikov Russian, Jewish
Occupational name for a Jewish ritual slaughterer, from Yiddish reznik meaning "butcher".
Reznov Russian
Name given to the son of a butcher.
Reznyk Ukrainian, Yiddish (Ukrainianized)
Derived from Yiddish "רעזניק (reznik)" meaning butcher.
Ribar Croatian
Derived from ribar, meaning "fisherman".
Ribić Croatian
Occupational surname for a fisherman.
Risteski Macedonian
Son of Riste
Ristevski Macedonian
Means "son of Risto".
Ristoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Ristoski.
Ristoski m Macedonian, Croatian
Means "son of Risto".
Ristov m Macedonian
Means "son of Risto".
Ristova f Macedonian
Feminine form of Ristov.
Ristovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Ristovski.
Ristovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Risto".
Rivlin Belarusian, Jewish
Matronymic name derived from the given name Rivka. A famous bearer is Reuven Rivlin (1939-), the tenth President of Israel.
Rizvanović Bosnian
Means "son of Rizvan".
Rob Slovene
It probrably originates from the surname Robb, but we don't know for sure.
Róbert Hungarian, Slovak
From the given name Róbert.
Robotnik Slovak
The masculine form of "labourer" or "worker". Most famously used for Dr. Ivo Robotnik, the antagonist of the Sonic the Hedgehog series.
Rođak Croatian
Derived from rođak, meaning "family relative".
Rodak Rusyn
Rusyn form of Rođak.
Rodić Serbian, Croatian
Possibly derived from roda (рода), meaning "stork".
Rodina Russian
Means motherland or homeland in Russian.
Rodionov Russian
Means "son of Rodion".
Rodionova Russian
Feminine form of Rodionov.
Rogalska f Polish
Feminine form of Rogalski.
Rogalski m Polish
Derived from Polish rogal meaning "twirl."
Rogiński Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of various places called Rogi, named with meaning róg "horn".
Rogosin Russian
An alternate Anglicization of Russian Rogozin.
Rogozhinov m Russian
From рогожа (rogozha) meaning "matting".
Rohovyy m Ukrainian
Means "horn (adjective)" in Ukrainian.
Romana Catalan, French, Italian, Polish, English (Rare), German, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
From the feminine form of the Latin personal name Romanus, which originally meant "Roman".
Romanchuk Ukrainian
Means "son of Roman".
Romanek Polish, Czech
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Roman.
Romanenko Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Roman.
Romanovsky Russian
Habitational surname from a place called Romanovo or Romanovka... [more]
Romanow Polish
Polish spelling of Russian Romanoff.
Romanowski Polish
Habitational surname from a settlement named Romanowo, Romanów, Romanówka, etc.
Romansky Czech, Slovak, Polish, Russian
In Czech and Slovak usage, it is a habitational name from Romanov, a village in central Bohemia. In Polish usage, it is a habitational name for someone from any of several places in Poland called Romany, named with the personal name Roman... [more]
Romashkin Russian
Derived from a diminutive form Romashka of the Russian given name Roman.
Rosenbaum German, Czech
Habitational name for someone who lived at a house distinguished by the sign of a rosebush, Middle High German rōsenboum.
Roshchepa Russian
Means "grove".
Roshchupkin m Russian
From роща (roshcha) meaning "grove"
Roso Croatian
Croatian variation of the Italian surname Rosso.
Rossiya Russian
Means "Russia" in Russian.
Rostov Russian, Literature
Either derived from Rostov Oblast, a Russian federal subject, the town of Rostov in Yaroslavl Oblast, or Rostov-on-Don, a Russian city in the Rostov Oblast. This is also the surname of multiple characters from Leo Tolstoy's 1869 novel "War and Peace".
Rostova Russian
Feminine form of Rostov.
Rostovsky Russian
Referring to a region in Southwestern Russia named "Rostov".
Rostworowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Greater Polish village of Rostworowo.
Rosya Ukrainian (Modern), Russian (Modern)
Either a shortened version of "Rossiya", which is Russian for "Russia", or the Russian and Ukrainian version of Rose 1.
Rovnák Czech
Habitational name from places named Rovné and/or Rovný.
Rozanov m Russian
From Russian роза (roza), meaning "rose". Denoted to a person living by a rose patch.
Rozbiewski Polish (?)
Unknown, possibly related to any of the words: rozbież ("crossroads", "outskirts"),... [more]
Rozewicz Polish
The origin of this surname is unknown, but is Polish.... [more]
Rozhdestvenskiy m Russian
From Russian рождественский (rozhdestvenskiy), meaning "Christmas (adjective)".
Rozhko Ukrainian, Russian
From Ukrainian and Russian рожок (rozhok), a diminutive form of the word "horn" in both langauges.
Rozumovskyy m Ukrainian
From Ukrainian розуміти (rozumity), meaning "to understand".
Rozvadovs'kyy m Ukrainian
Bohdan Rozvadovs'kyy, better known as SadSvit, is a popular singer in Ukraine.
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.
Rubtsenko Ukrainian (Rare)
From Ukrainian рубець (rubets'), meaning "scar".
Rucinski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Ruciany in Siedlce.
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.
Ruscica Croatian (Americanized, Modern)
From a Croatian settlement Rušćica
Rusiňak Rusyn
Czech variant spelling of Rusynyak.
Ruski m Polish
Probably means "Russian".
Ruskykh Ukrainian, Russian (Ukrainianized)
Means "a Russian", from Ukrainian руський (rus'kyy) "Russian". It can also derived from the Russian word русский (russkiy), with the same meaning.
Rusnak Rusyn
Variant of Rusynyak.
Rusnyak Ukrainian (Rare)
From dialectal Ukrainian русня (rusnya), meaning "Russian".
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".