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Zharela Belarusian

Zharikov m Russian

Zharkov Russian
Possibly derived from Russian жаркий (zharkiy) "hot".

Zharov m Russian

Zharskiy m Russian, Polish (Russified), Jewish
Russian form of Żarski.

Zhatvinskiy m Russian, Jewish

Zhdanov m Russian
Means "son of Zhdan".

Zhdanovych Ukrainian
Means "son of Zhdan".

Zhekov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Zheko".

Zhekov m Russian (Rare)
Means "son of Zheka".

Zhelachenko Ukrainian (Rare)

Zhelannov m Russian
From Russian желание (zhelaniye), meaning "wish".

Zheleznikov m Russian
Means "son of an ironworker" from железо (zhelezo) meaning "iron".

Zheleznyak Ukrainian
Means "ironworker" in Ukrainian.

Zhelnov m Russian

Zheltov m Russian
From Russian желтый (zheltyy) meaning "yellow".

Zhelyazkov Bulgarian
Means "son of Zhelyazko".

Zhelyazkova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Zhelyazkov.

Zhemaletdinov Chuvash, Russian

Zhemchugov m Russian

Zhemchuzhnikov m Russian
Derived from жемчужина (zhemchuzhina) meaning "pearl".

Zherdev Russian
Жердев, where 'Жердь' means 'perch'.

Zherdeva Russian
Feminine version of Zherdev

Zherebatyev m Russian (?)

Zherebnyy m Ukrainian

Zherebtsov m Russian

Zhernov m Russian

Zhertvin m Russian
From Russian жертва (zhertva), meaning "victim".

Zhevzhyk Ukrainian (Rare)
Means "sparrow" in Ukrainian.

Zhidkov m Russian, Jewish
Derived from жид (zhid), a Russian derogatory for Jews.

Zhikarentsev m Russian

Zhilov m Russian
From Russian жил (zhil), meaning "(he) lived".

Zhiltsov m Russian

Zhirinovskiy m Russian, Jewish

Zhirkov Russian

Zhitnikov m Russian
Derived from житник (zhitnik), which denotes to a grain worker.

Zhivachevskiy m Russian

Zhmayev m Russian (?), Central Asian (?)

Zhmykh Russian

Zholnerovsky Russian (Rare)
Surname of Polish noble origin derived from Polish żołnierz meaning "soldier".

Zhoravovych Ukrainian

Zhorin m Russian
Means "son of Zhora", a diminutive of Yuriy or Georgiy.

Zhovnenko Ukrainian
See Zhovtenko.

Zhovtenko Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian жовтий (zhovtyy), meaning "yellow".

Zhuchenko Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Zhuk.

Zhuchko Belarusian, Ukrainian
Variant of Zhuk or Zhuchenko.

Zhukava Russian (?)

Zhukovskiy m Russian, Polish (Russified), Jewish
Russian form of Żukowski.

Zhukovsky Russian
Same spelling as Zhukov

Zhurakivskyy m Ukrainian

Zhuravlyov m Russian

Zhurylkin m Russian

Zhuvinsky Russian
Surname named after the Zhuvinsky Reserve

Zhydak Ukrainian (Rare)
Denoted to a Jewish person, from Ukrainian жид (zhyd), a derogatory word for a Jew.

Zhydko Ukrainian, Jewish
Variant of Zhydak.

Zhydok Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant of Zhydak.

Zhyhavets Belarusian

Zhykov m Russian

Zhylenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian життя (zhyttya), meaning "life".

Zhylinski m Belarusian

Zhytaryuk Ukrainian
Means "child of the grain farmer". Derived from Ukrainian "житар (zhytar)", meaning "grain farmer" and the last name suffix -юк (-yuk).

Zhytnyuk Ukrainian (Rare)
From Ukrainian життя (zhyttya), meaning "life".

Zhytomyrets Ukrainian (Rare)
Means "a resident of Zhytomyr".

Zhyznevskyy m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Zhyznewski.

Zhyznewski m Belarusian

Žiak Slovak
Žiak means "school boy" in Slovak

Zibrov m Russian

Zidarić Croatian
From zidar meaning ''stonemason, bricklayer''.

Zięba Polish
From ‘finch’; a nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird or maybe because a person lived in an area with many finches. Perhaps a metonymic occupational name for a birdcatcher or dealer.

Zieja Polish
Derived from Polish ziajać meaning "to spontaneously/violently show negative feelings". This surname denoted someone who complained often.

Zieleniewski m Polish

Zielinsky Polish, Russian
Russian form and variant of Zieliński.

Zielonka Polish, Jewish
Derived from the Polish word for "green"

Zielony Polish
From Polish meaning "green".

Zieminski Polish
Habitational name for someone from Ziemin in Poznan voivodeship, named with ziemin ‘ground’.

Zientarsky Polish

Žigante Croatian (Rare)

Žigman Croatian

Žigo Bosnian

Zika Czech, Greek
From a short form of the personal name Zikmund, the Czech form of Siegmund.... [more]

Zilbermints Russian

Žilić Croatian, Serbian

Zilić Bosnian

Zilmanovich Russian

Zimin m Russian
Variant of Zima.

Zinchenko Ukrainian
From the given name Zinoviy.

Zindović Montenegrin, Serbian

Zindren Polish (Rare)

Zinkevych Ukrainian
A form of Zinchenko.

Zinkiv Ukrainian
From a diminutive of Zinoviy.

Zinovenko Ukrainian

Zinovyev m Russian
Means "son of Zinoviy".

Zinych Ukrainian
Variant of Zinchenko.

Zinyuk Ukrainian
Means "son of Zinoviy".

Ziolkowski Polish

Zipzer Polish (Rare), German (Rare), Jewish (Rare)

Zisko Slovak

Zitev m Russian

Živadinović Serbian
Means "son of Živadin".

Živanović Serbian
Means "son of Živan".

Živkov Serbian
Means "son of Živko".

Živkovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Živkovski.

Živkovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Živko".

Živojinović Serbian
Means "son of Živojin".

Životský Czech

Živulović Serbian, Vlach, Croatian
Means "son of Živul".

Žižek Slovene
Derived from žižek, meaning "black bug".

Zlatanov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Zlatan".

Zlatanova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Zlatanov.

Zlatanović Serbian
Means "son of Zlatan".

Zlatanovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Zlatanovski.

Zlatanovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Zlatan".

Zlatar Croatian, Serbian
From zlatar meaning "goldsmith" or "jeweler".

Zlatić Croatian, Serbian

Zlatković Serbian
Means "son of Zlatko".

Zlatkovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Zlatkovski.

Zlatkovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Zlatko".

Zlatyev m Russian

Zligo Slovak, Hungarian

Zloczower Polish, Jewish
Denoted a person from Zolochiv (known as Złoczów in Polish), a small city in the Lviv Oblast of Ukraine.

Zlodej Slovene (Rare)
It is the euphemism (an innocuous word or expression used in place of one that is deemed offensive or suggests something unpleasant) for the word "devil". Another variant of the surname is Slodej.

Zlotnyk Ukrainian

Zlydnev m Russian
Means "a person who does evil, mean things", from Russian злый (zlyy), meaning "angry, evil, mean".

Zmajlović Croatian
From zmaj meaning ''dragon''.

Żółkiewski m Polish
Possibly from Polish żołnierz, meaning "soldier".

Żołnierowicz Polish
Polish form of Žaŭniarovič.

Zolochivskiy Ukrainian (Rare)
This indicates familial origin within the Ukrainian city of Zolochiv.

Zolotar Ukrainian
Means "goldsmith" in Ukrainian.

Zolotarev Russian
Means "son of the goldsmith" derived from Russian золотарь (zolotar) meaning "goldsmith".

Zolotareva Russian
Feminine form of Zolotarev.

Zolotaryov Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Золотарёв (see Zolotarev).

Zolotaryova Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Золотарёва (see Zolotareva).

Zolotov m Russian
From Russian золотой (zolotoy), meaning "gold, golden". Denoted to a goldmaker.

Zolotoy Russian
Means "gold" in Russian.

Zolotukhin m Russian
From Russian золотуха (zolotukha), meaning "scrofula". Scrofula is a skin disease.

Zolotukhina f Russian
Feminine form of Zolotukhin.

Zolotykh Russian
Derived from Russian золотой (zolotoy), meaning "golden".

Zonov m Russian

Zoranić Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Derived from the male given name Zolan.

Zoranovski Macedonian
Son of Zoran

Zorin m Russian

Zorinsky Polish

Zorkin m Russian
From Russian зоркий (zorkiy), meaning "sharp-sighted, perspicacious".

Zoryk Ukrainian
From Ukrainian зірка (zirka), meaning "star".

Zosimov m Russian
Means "son of Zosim".

Zosimovich Belarusian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Means "son of Zosim (see Zosimus)"; rarely used in both Belarus and Ukraine.

Zotov m Russian
Variant of Zolotov, from Russian зотой (zotoy), meaning "gold, golden".

Zoubek Czech
According to my translator, it means "tooth", so my guess is that it's an occupational surname for someone who's a dentist; the word for dentist is 'zubař.'

Zovko Croatian

Zozulya Ukrainian
From Ukrainian зозуля (zozulya), meaning "cuckoo (bird)".

Zozulyak Ukrainian
A form of Zozulya, denoting to a person who worked with cuckoo birds.

Zrimšek Slovene

Zrnanović Bosnian

Zrnčić Croatian
Possibly derived from the Slavic element zrn, of unknown meaning.... [more]

Zrnić Serbian
Derivative of Serbian tribal name located in Ozrinići, Montenegro.

Zrobok Ukrainian (Rare)
Lvivan localised surname meaning "at work". Denoted to a hardworker or person who worked too hard.

Zryanin m Russian

Zubac Croatian, Bosnian

Zubak Croatian

Zubanych Ukrainian
Variant of Zubenko.

Zubarev m Russian

Zubatenko Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Zubatov.

Zubatov m Russian
From Russian зуб (zub), meaning "tooth".

Zubčić Croatian
Possibly derived from zubić, meaning "small tooth".

Zubenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian зуб (zub), meaning "tooth".

Zubkov Russian
From Russian зубок (zubok), meaning "little tooth". A notable bearer is Viktor Zubkov, the Russian prime minister 2007-2008.

Zubok Ukrainian
From Ukrainian зуб (zub), meaning "tooth".

Žugić Serbian, Montenegrin
Derived from žuganje (жугање), meaning "whining, complaining".

Žujović Serbian

Zukić Bosnian

Zulfikarpašić Bosnian
Derived from Zulfikar.

Zulinskyy m Ukrainian

Zumahen Russian (Germanized, Modern, Rare)

Žumer Slovene

Žuna Croatian
Derived from žuna meaning ''woodpecker''.

Žunec Croatian
Derived from žuna meaning ''woodpecker''.

Zupanc Slovene
Variant of Zupan.

Županović Croatian
Derived from župan, a noble and administrative title, the leader of a territorial unit called županija.

Zupka Hungarian, Polish (?)

Zurewska Polish

Żurkowski Polish

Żurowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Żurowa.

Žuvela Croatian

Zuyev m Russian

Zuzenkov m Russian

Zuzorić Croatian

Zvarych Ukrainian (?)

Zvenov m Russian

Zver Slovene, Russian, Croatian
Means "beast".

Zverev m Russian

Zvezdanović Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the given name Zvezdan.

Zvezdochka Russian, Belarusian
Means "little star" or "small star", from Russian "звезда (zvezda)" meaning "star" with the suffix "-очка (-ochka)" meaning "little, small, young". It can also be translated as "starlet". It is a surname in Russia that is also common in Belarus... [more]

Zvizdić Bosnian
Derived from zvizda, meaning "star".

Zvonok Russian
Means "call, buzz, bell" in Russian.

Zvykov m Russian

Zwack Polish
Comes from the Polish name "Czwak." Possible German roots as well.

Zwierzchowski m Polish
Derived from Polish zwierz, meaning "beast, animal."

Zyabin m Russian

Zyablikov Russian

Zyablyuk Ukrainian

Zyapayev m Russian (?)

Zybura Polish

Żydak Ukrainian (Polonized, Rare)
Polonised form of Ukrainian Zhydak.

Żydek Polish (Rare)
Polish variant of Zhydak.

Żydok Ukrainian (Polonized, Rare)
Polonised form of Zhydok.

Žydovič Belarusian
Means "child of the Jew", from Belarusian жыд (zhyd), meaning "Jewish person (derogatory)".

Zygmuntowicz Polish
Patronymic from the personal name Zygmunt.

Žyhaviec Belarusian
Łacinka form of Zhyhavets.

Zyk Russian, Belarusian
A Russian name now found in Belarus and other areas around "white Russia". Literally translates to the Russian word "beetle". It's pronounced "Z'ook" and has taken on other forms of spelling, such as; Zuck, Tzook, Shyk, etc.

Zykov m Russian

Żyła Polish
Means "vein" (figuratively "bore") in Polish.

Zymovets m Ukrainian
From зима (zima) meaning "winter"

Zyrin Russian
Derived from Russian зырянин (zyryanin) or зыря (zyrya) meaning "Komi, Zyrian". This may have been a nickname for someone who looked like a person of this ethnic group.

Zyrina Russian

Zyuganov m Russian
Gennadiy Zyuganov is the leader of the Russian communist party.

Zywicka Polish

Żywicki Polish
A habitational name that was given to someone from a place named ̣Zywy, or possibly from a nickname from the Polish word ̣'zywy', which means ‘live wire’.

Zywicki m Polish (Anglicized)
Anglicised form of Żywicki.

Żywiecki Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish town of Żywiec.

Žyznieŭski m Belarusian
Łacinka form of Zhyznewski.

Żyźniewski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Masovian village of Żyźniewo.

Zyzykin Russian
Meaning uncertain.

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