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.
Smyczek Polish
Occupational surname for someone who made or used strings, derived from Polish smycz, meaning "leash."
Šnajder Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Czech, Slovak, Jewish (Ashkenazi)
Perhaps an Americanized form of Sneider , German Schneider.
Šnajdr Czech
Czech form of Schneider.
Sneg Russian
Means "snow" in Russian.
Sneh Polish, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Jewish
Means "snow". It is the name of Moshe Sneh, a Polish-Israeli communist politician.
Sneider German (Americanized), Jewish (Ashkenazi, Americanized), Yiddish, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, Dutch
Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Schneider meaning "tailor" and of its Slavic variants, especially Czech Šneidr (also Šneider) and Šnejdr (also Šnejder), but also of Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, and Croatian Šnajder, Czech Šnajdr (see Snider).... [more]
Sobaĺ Belarusian, Jewish
Belarusian form of Sobol.
Sobanski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Sobanice, in Ciechanów voivodeship.
Sobchak Polish (Russified), Polish (Ukrainianized)
Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian spelling of Sobczak.
Sobchenko Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Sobczak.
Sobolev Russian
Variant of Sobol.
Sobolewska f Polish
Feminine form of Sobolewski.
Sobolewski m Polish
Originally indicated a person from any of the Polish towns named Sobolew or Sobolewo, which derive from Polish soból "sable, marten".
Sobolov m Russian
Variant of Sobolev.
Sobranie Macedonian (Rare)
Sobranie means "Parliament" in Macedonian.
Šofranac Montenegrin
Derived from šafran (шафран), meaning "saffron".
Šojka Croatian
Derived from šojka meaning ''jay'' (the bird).
Sokhotskyy Ukrainian
From Ukrainian соха (soha) meaning "wooden plough".
Sokić Croatian
Derived from Turksh sokak, meaning "street". The word is still used in Croatian meaning "little street, alley". Most people with this surname live in Cernik, Croatia.
Sokolachko Ukrainian
Variant of Sokol, in a diminutive form.
Sokolnikov m Russian
From Russian сокольник (sokol'nik), meaning "falconer, falconist".
Sokolović Bosnian
From sokol meaning "falcon", a nickname or an occupational name for a falconer.
Sokolovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Sokolovski.
Sokolovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Sokol".
Sokolovskyy m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Sokołowski.
Sokólski m Polish
Derived from Polish sokół "falcon."
Solak Polish
Surname; meaning seller of salt or salt
Soldat Russian, Ukrainian, French, German
Means "soldier" in various languages.
Soldatenko Ukrainian
Means "son of the soldier".
Soldatov m Russian
From солдат (soldat) meaning "soldier"
Soldatović Serbian
Means "son of a soldier" in Serbian.
Soldo Italian, Croatian
Nickname from soldo "penny cent" also "military pay wage" (from Latin solidus "solid" the name of a gold Roman coin). From a short form of a compound personal name ending with -soldo such as Ansoldo... [more]
Solecki Polish
Habitational surname for someone from any of a number of places called Solec, named with sól ‘salt’.
Solntsev m Russian
Derives from Russian word солнце (solntse) meaning sun. Yevgeniy Solntsev is the chairman of the DNR.
Solnyshko Russian
Derived from Russian diminutive of солнце (solntse), meaning sun.
Solokov Russian
Derived from the Russian word 'Sokol', meaning 'falcon'. It is one of the most common Russian surnames, appearing in the top ten.
Solokova Russian
Feminine form of Solokov.
Solomonenko Ukrainian, Jewish
Derived from the given name Solomon.
Solomonov mu Russian, Belarusian, Jewish
Derived from the Hebrew name. Means "son of Solomon".
Solovyov Russian
Derived from Russian соловей (solovey) meaning "nightingale".
Solovyova f Russian
Feminine form of Solovyov.
Solzhenitsyn Russian
Derived from Russian соложеница (solozhenitsa) meaning "maltman".
Somov Russian
Derived from Russian сом (som) meaning "catfish".
Somova Russian
Feminine form of Somov. This is borne by Russian ballerina Alina Somova (1985-).
Šorgo Croatian
Derived from Slavic sorga "sorghum". This surname might've been given to someone who lives or work near sorghum plants.
Soroka Ukrainian, Jewish
From the nickname Soroka meaning "magpie", which indicates a thievish person or a person with a white streak of hair among black hair.
Sorokin Russian
From Russian сорока (soroka) meaning "magpie", referring to the Eurasian magpie.
Sorokina Russian
Feminine form of Sorokin.
Sosunov Russian
Derived from Russian сосун (sosun) meaning "sucker". Alternatively this may be a patronymic surname derived from the Jewish name Sasson meaning "happiness".
Sotak Slovak
Habitational name from Soták, an eastern Slovak region near Humenné.
Sotnikov m Russian
From сотник (sotnik) a millitary ranking meaning "centurion".
Sovenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian сова (sova), meaning "owl".
Sovin Russian
Derived from Russian сова (sova) meaning "owl". This may have been a nickname for a night person. This is a Russian noble surname.
Špaček Czech
Means "tipcat". Pronounced "sh:pah-CZEK".
Spacek Polish
This is the surname of American actress Sissy Spacek (born December 25, 1949).
Spartak Russian
From the given name Spartak.
Spasova f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Spasov.
Spasovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Spasovski.
Spasovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Spase".
Spicer English, Jewish, Polish
English: occupational name for a seller of spices, Middle English spic(i)er (a reduced form of Old French espicier, Late Latin speciarius, an agent derivative of species ‘spice’, ‘groceries’, ‘merchandise’).... [more]
Śpiewak Polish, Jewish
Means "singer" in Polish, an occupational name for a chorister or a ballad singer. As a Jewish name, also an occupational name for a cantor in a synagogue.
Špiljak Croatian
Possibly derived from špilja, meaning "cave".
Spiridonov m Russian
From the given name Spiridon.
Spiridovich Russian
Possibly from the Greek given name Spiridon.
Spivak Ukrainian
Means "singer" in Ukrainian.
Spokony Russian (Anglicized, ?)
comes from the english version of the pronunciation of the Russian word for calm
Šramko Belarusian
Belarusian Latin spelling of Shramko.
Sretenović Serbian
Means "son of Sreten".
Srna Croatian
Means ''doe''.
Sroka Polish
Means "magpie" in Polish.
Stach Polish
From the given name Stach.
Stachura Polish
Derived from the given name Stanisław
Štajnfeld Serbian
Serbian form of Steinfeld.
Stalinov Russian
Means "son of the man of steel" in Russian.
Stamenov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Stamen".
Stamenova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Stamenov.
Stamenovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Stamen".
Stanchev m Bulgarian
Means "son of Stancho".
Stancheva f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Stanchev.
Stańczak Polish
Possibly a variant of Stańczyk.
Stanczak Polish
Unaccented form of Stańczak.
Stańczyk Polish
From a diminutive form of the name Stanisław (See Stańczyk and Stanek).
Stanić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Stanko".
Stanisavljević Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Stanislav".
Stanislaw Polish, German
Polish from the personal name Stanisław, composed of the Slavic elements stani ‘become’ + slav ‘glory’, ‘fame’, ‘praise’... [more]
Stanisławski Polish
Name for someone from any of various places named Stanisław, Stanisławów or Stanisławice, derived from the given name Stanisław.
Stankova f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Stankov.
Stankovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Stankovski.
Stankovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Stanko".
Star Slovene
From Slovenian star "old, aged" (see Stare).
Starčević Croatian
Means "son of an old man" from star "old".
Starchenko Ukrainian
Probably from Ukrainian старий (staryy), meaning "old".
Starczewski Polish (Rare)
It indicates origin in either a place named Starczewo or Starczewice.
Starikov Russian
From a nickname for a person who was long-lived or wise, derived from Russian старик (starik) meaning "old man".
Stariy m Russian
Means "old" in Russian.
Starkov m Russian
Derivative of старый (staryj) meaning "old, ancient".
Starobrat Polish (Rare)
Possibly comprised of the Polish elements stary "old" deriving from Proto-Slavic *starъ and brat "brother" deriving from Proto-Slavic *bràtrъ or *bràtъ.
Starokon Russian
Means "old horse", from Russian старый (staryy) "old" and конь (kon') "horse".
Stavonin Russian
Originally Stavnin (shutter-maker), Stavonin resulted from an incorrect spelling that stuck (for over a hundred years)... [more]
Stawelski Polish
Comes from a combination of the two personal names Paweł and Stanley, "Staweł" with the suffix -ski
Stefaniak Czech
Comes from the personal name Stefan.
Stefanoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Stefanoski.
Stefanoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Stefan".
Stefanovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Stefan".
Stefanowicz Polish
Derived from the given name Stefan.
Stefański Polish
Name for someone from any of various places named Stefanów or Stefanowo, derived from the given name Stefan.
Stefkovic Slovak
Possibly means 'son of Stefko', judging by the fact that Slavic suffixes such as '-ovich' and '-ovic' mean '(name)'s son'.
Stehlík Czech
It's from goldfinch
Steinhardt Jewish, Polish, Hungarian
Steinhardt is recorded as a Jewish Ashkenazi family name among Jews in Alsace, Germany, Poland, Israel and the U.S.A. since at least the 18th century.... [more]
Steinhart Jewish, German, Polish, Hungarian
The surname Steinhart is more associated with the locality Steinhart in Bavaria (Germany).... [more]
Stejskal Czech
Stejskal means "he did complains" in Czech.
Stelmacov Russian
Form of Stelmakov used outside of Russia.
Stepanenko Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Stepan.
Stepanets Ukrainian
From the given name Stepan.
Stepankov Russian
Means "son of Stepan".
Stepanovich Ukrainian
Patronymic from the personal name Stepan.
Stepantsev Russian
Derived from a diminutive of the Russian given name Stepan.
Stepanyants Russian
From the given name Stepan
Stepchin m Russian
Russian form of Stepchenko.
Stepnov m Russian
Variant of Stepchin.
Stepnowsky Polish
Polish (Stępnowski): habitational name for someone from Stępno in Kalisz voivodeship, named with stępać ‘to plod’ ( see Stepien ), or from a place called Stepnów, now in Ukraine.
Stetsko Ukrainian
From the given name Stetsko.
Stijepović Montenegrin
Patronymic, meaning "son of Stijepo".
Stilinski Polish (?)
The last name of one of the characters from the Teen Wolf 1980s movie and the MTV show, Stiles Stilinski.
Stipančić Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Stipe" or "son of Stjepan".
Stipetić Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Stipe".
Stipić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Stipe".
Stobrawa Polish, German
Uncommon Polish surname.
Stoianov Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Stoyanov.
Stoichkov Bulgarian
Means "son of Stoichko", Stoichko being a diminutive of Stoyan... [more]
Stojanoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Stojanoski.
Stojanoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Stojan".
Stojčeva f Macedonian
Feminine form of Stojčev.
Stojkov m Macedonian, Serbian
Means "son of Stojko".
Stojkova f Macedonian
Feminine form of Stojkov.
Stojković Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Stojan".
Stojkovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Stojkovski.
Stojkovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Stojko".
Stoklasa Czech
Means "rye brome" in Czech.... [more]
Stolarski Polish
Derivative of Stolarz "carpenter" "joiner", with the addition of the common suffix of surnames -ski.
Stolinski Belarusian
This indicates familial origin within the town of Stólin.
Storozhuk Ukrainian
Means "watchman, guard".
Stoychev m Bulgarian
Means "son of Stoycho".
Stoycheva f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Stoychev.
Stoykov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Stoyko".
Stoykova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Stoykov.
Straka Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak: Nickname from straka ‘magpie’, probably for a thievish or insolent person.... [more]
Strakhonov m Russian
From Russian страх (strakh), meaning "fear", likely denoting to a fearful or feared person.
Strakhov m Russian
From страх (strakh) meaning "fear, terror".
Strannikov m Russian
Means "son of the wanderer", from Russian странник (strannik) "wanderer".
Stražičić Croatian
Possibly derived from straža, meaning "guard".
Strel'chenko Ukrainian (Russified)
Derived from стріл (stril, russified: стрел / strel) meaning "arrow".
Strelevskiy m Russian
Probably related to Strelskiy.
Strelkov m Russian
From Russian стрелка (strelka), meaning "arrow".
Strel'nikov m Russian
Means "son of the shooter", from Russian стрельник (strel'nik).
Strelow German, Polabian
Originally an Polabian name from the city Stralsund (pola. Stralov).
Strelskiy m Russian
From Russian стрела (strela), meaning "arrow".
Streltzin Jewish, Russian, Belarusian
Russian and Belarusian Jewish surname.
Strilets Ukrainian
Means "shooter, marksman" in Ukrainian.
Stroganov Russian
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of a wealthy Russian family of merchants (later aristocrats), probably of Tatar origin.
Strojnowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Strojnów.
Strojny Polish
A nickname for a dandy; Elegant and Well-Dressed.
Stroynyy m Russian
Means "slim, thin".
Stryjewski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Stryjów in Zamość voivodeship, named with stryj meaning "paternal uncle", "father’s brother".
Strzaliński Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Greater Polish village of Strzaliny.
Strzałkowski Polish
Denoted a person from various places in Poland named Strzałki, Strzałkowo, Strzałków, all derived from Polish strzalka meaning "arrow".
Strzelec Polish
Occupational name for a rifleman.
Strzepek Polish
Means “rags”. (Rags worn by poor people.)
Studer German (Americanized, Rare), Russian, German
Often found in Switzerland and germany and in a more rare case Russia in north america it's a little more on the rare side
Stungiewicz Polish
The Stungiewicz family name is recorded in history as heraldically adopted into the Polish heraldic clan Pobog. The Pobog clan was a participant in the Union of Horodlo in the year 1413 between Polish and Lithuanian interests.... [more]
Styazhkin m Russian
From Russian стяжка (styazhka), meaning "strainer".
Styczeń Polish
Derived from Polish styczeń "January (month)".
Styĺski m Belarusian
Possibly from Belarusian стыль (styĺ), meaning "style".
Subbotin m Russian
From Russian суббота (subbota), meaning "Saturday".