Slavic Submitted Surnames

These names are used by Slavic peoples.
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Pervushin m Russian
Possibly derived from первый (pervyy) meaning first.
Peshkov m Russian
Derived from Russian пешка (peshka), meaning "pawn".
Peska Czech
From a pet form of the personal name Pešek
Petač Slovene
slovene version of petazzi
Peták Czech
Derivative of the personal name Petr, Czech form of Peter.
Petek Slovene, Croatian
Derived from petek "Friday".
Petin m Russian
Means "son of Petya".
Petkevich Russian
Russian form of Piatkievič.
Petkoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Petkoski.
Petkoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Petko".
Petkov Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means “son of Petko” in Bulgarian and Macedonian.
Petkovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Petkovski.
Petkovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Petko".
Petranov Bulgarian
From Greek petros meaning "rock" or "stone".
Petrasov m Russian
Probably related to Pyotr.
Petreska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Petreski.
Petreski m Macedonian
Means "son of Petre".
Petrevska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Petrevski.
Petrevski Macedonian
Means "son of Petar".
Petříček Czech
From given name Petr.
Petríček Czech
Derived from a diminutive of Petr.
Petriček Croatian
From given name Petar.
Petričević Croatian, Serbian
A patronymic derived from Petrič, a diminutive of Petar.
Petriv Ukrainian
Ukrainian cognate of Petrov.
Petrovich Ukrainian, Belarusian
Patronymic from Petro, the Ukrainian form of Peter.
Petrovskiy m Russian
Alternate transcription of Petrovsky.
Petruniv Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Petrov.
Petrunkevich Belarusian
From a diminutive of Piotr.
Petrusenko Ukrainian
Means "child of Petrus" or "child of Petrusya".
Petryniec Ukrainian
From the given name Peter.
Pets Belarusian
Means "to sing" in Belarusian. Occupational name for singer.
Petukhov m Russian
Likely from short form of given name Pyotr.
Pevec Croatian
From pevec meaning ''rooster''
Pevtsov m Russian
Means "son of the singer", from Russian певец (pevets) "singer".
Pezda Polish
Probably old polish word for "Orzech Ziemny" (Peanut)
Piatkievič Belarusian
Belarusian Latin spelling of Pyatkevich.
Piatraha Belarusian
Derived from an augmentative form of the Belarusian given name Piotr.
Pichugin Russian
From pichuga, meaning "small bird".
Pidluzhnyi m Ukrainian
Denoted to someone from the village of Pidluzhne
Piech Polish, German (Austrian)
From a diminutive form of Peter.
Pieech Polish
Alternate spelling of Piech.
Pierahud Belarusian
Derived from Belarusian перагуд (pierahud) meaning "prolonged rumble". This may have been a nickname for a gossip.
Pierog Polish
Occupational nickname for a cook.
Pikacz Polish
From Polish meaning "picker". Occupational name for someone who had a profession related to picking or sorting through materials.
Pikalev m Russian
Variant of Pikalov.
Pikalov m Russian
Means "from Pikalovo, Pikalevo, Pikalev" or other similar sounding places. These are the names of various Russian villages.
Pikhach Ukrainian
From Ukrainian meaning "infantryman".
Piktor Polish
From the personal name Wiktor (see Victor).
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".
Plebanski Polish
From Polish pleban "parish priest".
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.
Pluzhnik Russian
Means "plower".
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.
Polański m Polish, Rusyn, Jewish
Topographic name for someone who lived in a clearing or a habitational name for someone from any of various places called Polana or Polany, all derived from Polish polana meaning "glade, clearing".
Polanski m Polish, Rusyn, Jewish
Unaccented form of Polański. A famous bearer of the name is French film director Raymond Roman Thierry Polański (1933-), who was born to a Polish-Jewish father.
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).
Polianskyi Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Polyanskyy.
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.
Polkanov m Russian
From Russian полк (polk), meaning "battalion, brigade".
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.
Popiel Polish
Means "ash" in Polish.
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-).
Portnov m Russian
From Russian порт (port) meaning "port (on sea)". Likely denoted to someone who worked on port.
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".
Poryadin m Russian
From Russian порядок (poryadok), meaning "order".
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.
Povod Russian
Means "occasion" in Russian.
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”.
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