Slavic Submitted Surnames

Zarubica Montenegrin, Serbian

Zarubina Russian
Famous bearer: Olga Zarubina (Ольга Зарубина), Soviet/Russian singer. ... [more]

Zarvishenko Ukrainian
The surname Zarvishenko is the Ukrainian version of the Urdu name "Zarvish"

Zasenko Ukrainian

Zashchirinskiy m Russian

Zashchitnik Russian (Rare)
From Russian защитник (zashchitnik), meaning "defender".

Zashchytnyk Russian (Ukrainianized, Rare)
Ukrainianised form of Zashchitnik.

Zashko Ukrainian

Zasimovič Belarusian
Means "son of Zasim".

Zaslavski Russian, Jewish
Variant transcription of Zaslavsky. A notable music producer ZEDD's real name is Anton Zaslavski.

Zaslavskiy m Russian, Polish (Russified), Jewish
Russian form of Zasławski.

Zaslavsky Russian, Jewish
Name for someone from the city of Iziaslav (or Zaslav) in Ukraine, derived from the given name Iziaslav.

Zasławski Polish

Zassowna Polish

Žaŭniarovič Belarusian
Derived from Belarusian жаўнер (žaŭnier) meaning "soldier (of the Polish army)", borrowed from Polish żołnierz via German Söldner.

Zavadskiy m Russian, Polish (Russified), Jewish
Russified form of Zawadski.

Zavalenko Ukrainian

Zavarin m Russian

Zavarykin m Russian

Zavarzin Russian

Zavarzina Russian
Feminine form of Zavarzin.

Žavbi Slovene
The surname is mostly tied to prefession but can also be based off of certain personality traits or profession. It comes from the word "žavba", ointment, cream.

Zavhorodniy m Ukrainian

Zaviryukha Ukrainian

Zaviyskiy m Russian

Zavodchikov m Russian

Zavodny Czech

Zavolokin m Russian

Zavrazhin Russian

Zav'yalov m Russian

Zawacka f Polish
Feminine form of Zawacki.

Zawacki m Polish
Variant of Zawadzki.

Zawada Polish
From zawada literally meaning "obstacle, hindrance", figuratively meaning "swashbuckler, troublemaker".

Zawadka Polish
Diminutive of Zawada.

Zawadski m Polish (Rare)
Variant of Zawadzki.

Zawadzka f Polish
Feminine form of Zawadzki.

Zawadzki m Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place named Zawada or a variant of the surname Zawada, both coming from Polish zawada meaning "hindrance".

Zayashnikov m Russian

Zayats Russian, Belarusian
Variant of Zayka, cognate of Zając.

Zaychenko Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Zaytsev.

Zaychik Russian, Jewish
Means "bunny" in Russian.

Zayiko Ukrainian

Zayka Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Means "bunny".

Zayko Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Variant of Zayka.

Zayushkin m Russian

Zazhigayev m Russian
From Russian зажигать (zazhigat'), meaning "light up".

Zazhivikhin m Russian
Probably from Russian заживить (zazhavit'), meaning "to heal".

Zaznobin m Russian

Žbanić Bosnian

Zbirak Ukrainian (Rare), Polish (Rare)
Derived from the Polish 'zbierac' meaning to collect or gather

Zbrzezna f Polish
Feminine form of Zbrzezny.

Zbrzezny m Polish
From Polish zbrzeżny or zbrzeźny, meaning "lying on the shore", from the prefix z‑ meaning "at, on" and brzeg meaning "shore, bank".

Ždanovich Belarusian
Means "son of Zhdan".

Żdanowicz Polish
Means "son of Żdan".

Zdebskyy m Ukrainian

Zdon Polish
Polish

Zdorenko Ukrainian
A form of Zdorovenko.

Zdorovenko Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian здоров'я (zdorov ya), meaning "health".

Zdravchev m Russian

Zdravković Serbian
Means "son of Zdravko".

Zdravkovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Zdravkovski.

Zdravkovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Zdravko".

Zdrojewski Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of several places called Zdroje or Zdrojewo, in particular in Bydgoszcz voivodeship, named with Polish zdroje meaning "springs","spa".

Zdun m Polish
Means "stove maker" from Polish word zdun meaning "stove maker, stove mason".

Zdunich Polish
Polish name of unknown meaning or origin. A notable bearer of this name is American actor/singer/artist/songwriter Terrance Zdunich.

Zebrzydowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Zebrzydowice.

Zec Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, Slovene
Means ''rabbit''.

Zečević Serbian
Derived from zec, meaning ''rabbit''.

Zeković Serbian, Montenegrin
Derived from zeko (зеко), meaning "bunny".

Żelazny Polish
Means "(made of) iron" in Polish, used as a nickname for a person with a strong personality.

Zelená f Czech, Slovak
Means "green" in Czech and Slovak.

Zelenchuk Ukrainian
Variant of Zelenko.

Zelenika Bosnian
Variant of Zelenka

Zelenin Russian
Derived from Russian зелень (zelen) meaning "greens, vegetables, verdure".

Zelenina f Russian
Feminine form of Zelenin.

Zelenov m Russian
From Russian зеленый (zelenyy), meaning "green".

Zelenović Serbian
Derived from Serbian зелен (zelen) "green".

Zelenska Ukrainian
Feminine form of Zelensky.

Zelensky Ukrainian
Habitational name derived from the village of Zelenki in the Kaniv region in Ukraine... [more]

Zelens'kyy m Ukrainian, Polish (Ukrainianized, ?), Jewish (?)
Variant transcription of Zelenskyy.

Zelenskyy m Ukrainian, Polish (Ukrainianized), Jewish (?)
Ukrainian form of Zieliński. This is the surname of the current Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Zelentsov m Russian
A variant of Zelenov.

Zelený Czech
Zelený means "green" in Czech.

Zelesny Polish

Zelewska Polish

Železnik Slovene
From the Slavic word "železo/zhelezo", meaning " iron", denoting to a person who worked with iron.

Zeleznik Slovak
Means "iron man".

Zelgowski Polish
Originally, surname Zelegowski was misheard as Zelgowski when Polish immigrants were first coming to the United States through Ellis Island... [more]

Zelieska Polish
Polish Ashkenazic surname, possibly derived from surname Zieliński what is a habitational name for someone from Zielona or Zielonka (places in Poland), deriving from the root word meaning "green".

Zelinski Polish
Variant of Zieliński.

Zeljković Bosnian

Zelníček Czech
Czech form of Zelnick.

Zelníčková f Czech
Feminine form of Zelníček. This is the maiden name of Donald Trump's first wife, Ivana Zelníčková Trump.

Zelwerowicz Polish

Zelynskyy m Ukrainian
Variant of Zelenskyy.

Zelyonka Russian
Derived from Russian зелёный (zelyonyy), meaning "green".

Zemlin m Russian
Variant of Zemlov.

Zemlov m Russian
Derived from Russian земля (zemlya), meaning "land, earth".

Zemlyanko Russian, Ukrainian
Variant of Zemlyanov.

Zemlyanov m Russian
From Russian земля (zemlya) meaning "earth, land, soil".

Zemlyanskiy m Russian, Yiddish (Russified)

Zenkevich Belarusian (Russified, ?)

Zenkov m Russian

Zenović Montenegrin

Zenzinov m Russian

Zerdev Bulgarian

Zerov m Russian

Zevalich Belarusian

Zewar Polish

Žeželj Croatian

Žganjar Slovene
Often Americanized as Zganjar.

Zgłobicki Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Zgłobice.

Zgłobieńiak Polish
Habitational name for somebody who comes from the village of Zgłobień in Poland.

Zhaba Belarusian, Russian
Derived from Belarusian жаба (zhaba) meaning "toad, frog". This is an ancient Belarusian noble surname.

Zhabnyak Ukrainian

Zhabynskyy m Ukrainian

Zhadan Ukrainian

Zhalkovskiy m Russian

Zhalovaha Ukrainian

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".

Zhelev m Russian
From железо (zhelezo), meaning "iron".

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".

Zheludkov m Russian
From жёлудей (zhyoludey) meaning "acorn".

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 m Russian
From Russian жердь (zherd'), meaning "perch".

Zherdeva Russian
Feminine version of Zherdev

Zherebatyev m Russian (?)

Zherebkin m Russian
From жеребец (zherebets) meaning "stallion".

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.

Zhigalin m Russian

Zhigarev m Russian

Zhikarentsev m Russian

Zhilin 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.

Zhorov m Russian

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

Zhukovskyy m Ukrainian
Variant of Zhuk.

Zhulynskyy m Ukrainian

Zhurakivskyy m Ukrainian

Zhuravlyov m Russian

Zhuravskyy m Ukrainian

Zhurba Ukrainian
Means "sorrow".

Zhurbenko Ukrainian
Variant of Zhurba.

Zhurylkin m Russian

Zhutovskiy 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.

Zhyhalin m Russian (Ukrainianized)
Ukrainianised form of Zhigalin.

Zhyhavets Belarusian

Zhykov m Russian

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

Zhylinski m Belarusian

Zhynnyk Ukrainian
Means "bender, flexer".

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

Zielinski m Polish (Expatriate)
Simplified form of Zieliński. This surname is masculine in Poland, but in many foreign countries it is unisex.

Zielinsky Polish, Russian
Russian form and variant of Zieliński.

Zielona f Polish
Strictly feminine form of Zielony.

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

Zielony Polish
Means "green; young, unripe" in Polish.

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.

Zimirski Polish

Zimon Polish

Zimończyk Polish

Zimurski Polish

Zinaja Croatian

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".

Ziółkowski m Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of various places called Ziółkowo or Ziółków, both derived from Polish ziółko meaning "herb" with a diminutive suffix.

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

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.

Zlodeyev m Russian
From Russian злодей (zlodéy), meaning "villain, scoundrel".

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''.

Zmyewski Polish

Znamenskiy m Russian

Zobnin Russian

Zohil Croatian

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.