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.
Rustemovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Rustem".
Rusynyak Rusyn
Means "Rusyn".
Ruszczak Polish
From the verb ruszać with numerous potential meanings—"to move; to set out", "to shake; to waver", "to bother; to harass" or "to disturb someone else's belongings"—or from Rus meaning either "reddish-haired person" or "Ruthenian; Rusyn".
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.
Ryabchikov m Russian
Derived from Russian рябчик (ryabchik) meaning "grouse".
Ryabov m Russian
Derived from Russian рябой (ryaboy) meaning "pockmarked".
Ryazanov m Russian
Habitational name for someone who lived in Ryazan
Ryazanskiy m Russian
Means "from Ryazan".
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'.
Rybintsev m Russian
Means "from Rybinsk".
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".
Rykaczewski m Polish
Likely means "from Rykaczewo".
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".
Sadov m Russian
From Russian сад (sad), meaning "garden".
Sadovnikov m Russian
From садовник (sadovnik) meaning "gardener"
Sadovskiy m Russian
Variant of Sadov.
Sadovyy m Ukrainian
Means "garden (adjective)" in Ukrainian.
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]
Sahaidachny m Ukrainian
From Ukrainian сагайдачний (sahaydachnyy), meaning "quiver (adjective)".
Sahaydachnyy m Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Sahaidachny.
Šahbegović Bosnian
Possibly from Bosnian šah, ultimately from Classical Persian شاه (šāh), combined with Turkish element beg and the patronymic element -ić.
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
From any Ukrainian village called Sakhno (Сахно), the name itself of unknown origin.
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".
Sanochkin m Russian
From Russian саночка (sanochka), meaning "sled".
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]
Sapozhnikov m Russian
Derieved from сапожник (sapozhnik), meaning "shoe maker".
Šarinić Croatian
Possibly derived from šareno, meaning "colorful".
Sarna Polish
IT COMES FROM POLAND FROM LONG-AGO ANCESTORS
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, Ukrainian, Ukrainian (Belarusianized)
From the Russian and Ukrainian given name Sashenka (a diminutive of Aleksandr or Oleksandr), or Belarusianised form of Ukrainian Sashenko.
Sashenko Ukrainian
From the given name Sasha.
Saska Croatian
Name given to someone from Saxony. From Croatian “saska” which translates to Saxony.
Šaŭčenka Belarusian
Alternative transcription of Belarusian Шаўчэнка (see Shauchenka).
Savelyev m Russian
Means "son of Saveliy".
Savin m Russian
Derives from Saveliy or Savva.
Savinova Russian
Feminine form of Savinov.
Savko Ukrainian
From a pet form of the personal name Sava (see Savas).
Sawatsky German, Polish (Germanized)
Some characteristic forenames: German Gerhart, Erna, Hans.... [more]
Sawatzki m Polish (Germanized)
Germanized form of Zawadski or Zawadzki. This surname is masculine in Poland, but unisex in Germany.
Sawicka f Polish
Feminine form of Sawicki.
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.
Selyaninovich Russian
Mikula Selyaninovich is a character from Russian folk tales. It is an actual surname outside of folktales.
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.
Semančik Rusyn
Means "son of Seman".
Semenenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Semen".
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.
Serbin m Russian
Possibly from Russian сербский (serbskiy), meaning "Serbian".
Serdar Turkish, Croatian
Turkish form of Persian sardar, meaning "chief", "leader", "field marshal".
Serdyuk Ukrainian
From Ukrainian сердечко (serdechko), meaning "heart".
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.
Serebryansky m Russian
From серебряный (serebryaniy) meaning "silver"
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
Serhiyenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Serhiy".
Serov m Russian
From Russian серый (seryy), meaning "grey".
Serpik Russian
A diminutive of sickle. "little sickle"
Servetnyk Ukrainian
From Ukrainian серветка (servetka), meaning "napkin".
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''.
Severnyy m Russian
Means "northern". Likely denoted to someone who lived in the northern part of a village.
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]
Shalak Ukrainian (Rare), Polish (Rare, Expatriate)
Probably from an old Ukrainian word or borrowed from old Polish ślak, variant of szlak, meaning "path, trail, route, way". Also an alternate spelling of Polish Szalak, used as a Cyrillic transliteration or foreign adaptation.
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.
Shaposhnikov m Russian
Means "son of a hatmaker".