Slavic Submitted Surnames

These names are used by Slavic peoples.
usage
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Budimir Croatian, Serbian
From the given name Budimir.
Budurov Russian
It is believed to mean "The Blessed One" or "Bless You" in Russian.
Budziszewski Polish
Habitational name for someone from places called Budziszewo.
Bugajski Polish
Habitational name from any of numerous places called Bugaj.
Bujalski Polish
Nickname for a storyteller, Polish bujała.
Bujnowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Bujnowo or Bujnow, named with bujny ‘luxuriant’, ‘bushy’, ‘fertile’.
Bukovsky Russian
Russian variant of Bukowski.
Bula Czech
Nickname for a fat man, from buła "bread roll".... [more]
Bula Polish
Nickname for a fat man, from buła "bread roll".... [more]
Bulić Croatian
Derived from Ottoman Turkish bula meaning "a married woman or a Muslim woman in harem pants or covered with a headscarf" or from the forename Bule a hypocoristic of Budislav, Budimir, Budivoj, Budimil.
Buljubašić Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Slovene
Buljubašić is a Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian surname derived from the Ottoman military rank Boluk-bashi.... [more]
Bumrap Bosnian (Rare)
Of Slavic origin, possibly originating near the city of Tuzla.
Bur Swiss, Low German, Czech, French
Swiss and North German variant of Bauer. ... [more]
Burak Rusyn
Means "beetroot" in Rusyn.
Burczyk Polish
Nickname for a grouse or complainer, from burczeć meaning "to grumble".
Burdonsky m Russian
Burdonsky is Aleksandr Burdonsky's, Iosif Stalin's grandson (son of Vasiliy Stalin), last name. He took his wife's name to avoid negative connotation.
Burian Czech
Derived from the given name Burjan.
Burkowski Polish
It is composed of buk (Common Slavic for "beech tree") and the Slavic suffixes -ov and -ski. In some cases, the name may originate from a toponym
Burlin Russian
From burla, meaning "storm".
Burwitz Polabian
From Polabian bur "farmer" and the Germanized Slavic ending -witz.
Burzinski Polish
Variant spelling of Burzyński.
Burzyńska f Polish
Feminine form of Burzyński.
Burzyński Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of various locations called Burzyn, derived from Polish burza meaning "storm, tempest".
Butković Croatian
Habitational name for someone from Butkovići, Croatia.
Buzek Silesian, Polish
A nickname derived from buza 'rebuke' or buzować 'to scold to be cross with somebody'.
Byanski Polish
looking for the meaning of this name as it is my maiden name.
Bydłowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Bydłowa.
Bykov Russian
From byk, meaning "bull".
Bykowska f Polish
Feminine form of Bykowski.
Bykowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Bykowice or Byków.
Bylenko Ukrainian
Derived from бил (byl), meaning beat (as in hit or win over).
Bystrowski m Polish
Habitational surname for someone from a village named Bystrowice, derived from Polish bystry, meaning "light."
Byvol Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Bivol.
Bzovsky Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian and Russian form of Bzowski.
Bzowski Polish
Habitational name for someone who comes from the town of Bzowo in Poland.
Cabal Russian (Russified, Rare)
Rare last name that is unknown along with meaning, if anyone has a clue, please DM me.
Cabalov Czech (Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
The Last Name of Cabalov is still somewhat rare with last names. It come from a land in-between Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Čabarkapa Serbian, Montenegrin
Derived from čabar (чабар), meaning "tub, bucket", and kapa (капа), meaning "cap, hat".
Čáda Czech
Descriptive nickname from Old Czech čad- "smoke", applied to someone with dark skin.
Čáp Czech
Means "stork" in Czech.
Čapek Czech
Derived from a diminutive of Czech cáp meaning "stork", applied as a habitational name for someone who lived at a house distinguished by the sign of a stork. In some cases the family name may have derived from a heraldic symbol.
Car Croatian, Serbian
Means "Tzar".
Čavka Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian
Means "jackdaw" in various Balkan languages.
Čekić Serbian, Bosnian
Derived from čekić (чекић), meaning "hammer".
Čelar Serbian, Croatian
Derived from čelar (челар), meaning "beekeeper".
Čelebić Bosnian, Montenegrin
Derived from the Turkish title çelebi meaning "gentleman".
Čelik Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian "čelik", ultimately from Turkish çelik, meaning "steel".
Čeliković Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian "čelik", ultimately from Turkish çelik, meaning "steel". The -ović suffix is a patronym.
Cena Polish
From Polish meaning "price". Possibly an occupational name for a trader or dealer.
Ćerimović Bosnian
means "son of Ćerim"
Čerkez Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Turkish çerkez, meaning "Circassian".
Čerňák m Czech
Czech cognate of Chernyak.
Černjak South Slavic
South Slavic cognate of Chernyak.
Češnjak Croatian (Rare)
Means ''garlic''.
Chakarov Bulgarian
Possibly means "son of Chakar".
Chalov Russian
From Russian чалый (chalyy) meaning "roan".
Chaluj Belarusian
Derived from Belarusian халуй (chaluj), a derogatory word meaning "lackey, groveller".
Chałupa Polish
Polish form of Chalupa
Chapek Czech (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Čapek.
Chaprak Ukrainian, Russian (?)
Means "horsecloth" in Ukrainian.
Char Croatian, Serbian, Polish, Slovene
Anglicized spelling of the Slovenian nickname Čar, an ironic nickname from car "tsar".
Charnets'kyy m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Czarnecki.
Charodeev Russian
Patronymic surname derived from Russian чародей (charodey) meaning "wizard, sorcerer, magician, enchanter".
Chaykov Russian, Belarusian
Derived from Russian чайка (chayka) meaning "seagull".
Chekalov m Russian
Valery Chekalov was the head of logistics for the Wagner PMC.
Chekhov Russian
Possibly referred to someone from Czechia, or a derivative of the ancient Russian name Chekh or Chokh, which in turn relates to the verb chikhat "to sneeze"... [more]
Chekov Russian
This is the surname of the fictional Star Trek Character, Pavel Andreievich Chekov.
Chentsov Russian
From chenets, meaning "monk".
Cherenkov m Russian
Derived from Russian черенок (čerenók) "handle, hilt", denoting a tall, thin person or a maker of such handles. Pavel Alekseyevich Cherenkov (1904-1990) was a Soviet physicist who shared the Nobel Prize in physics in 1958 with Ilya Frank and Igor Tamm for the discovery of Cherenkov radiation, made in 1934.
Cherkaskyy m Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian Черкас (Cherkas) meaning "Circassian" or from the region in Ukraine Cherkasy.
Cherkassky Russian, Jewish
Name for someone from the city of Cherkasy (or Cherkassy) in Ukraine, which is of uncertain meaning.
Chernenko Ukrainian, Russian
From Ukrainian чорний (chornyy) or Russian черный (chernyy) both meaning "black".
Chernenkov Russian
From chernoi, meaning "black".
Chernikov m Russian
Derived from Russian word чёрный (chyornyy) meaning "black".
Chernin Czech
A habitational name for someone from Cernice or some other place named with this word.
Chernoff Russian, Jewish
Alternative spelling of Chernov, a patronymic from the byname Chernyj meaning ‘black’, denoting a black-haired or dark-skinned person.
Chernooky Russian
Derived from Russian черноокий (chernooky) meaning "black-eyed, having dark brown eyes". This surname has Polish, Ukrainian or Belarusian noble origin.
Chernov Russian
From Russian чёрный (chyorniy) meaning "black".
Chernova Russian
Derived from Russian чёрный (chyorniy) meaning "black". Feminine counterpart of Chernov.
Chernyak Russian, Belarusian
From Old Slavic чьрнъ (čĭrnŭ) meaning "black".
Chernyavsky Russian
Derived from Russian чёрный (chyornyy) meaning "black".
Chernyavskyy m Ukrainian
Ukrainian cognate of Chernyavsky.
Chernykh Russian
Derived from Russian черный (chernyy) meaning "black".
Chernysh Russian
Derived from a Slavic word meaning "black".
Chernyshevich Belarusian
Likely derived from a Slavic word meaning "black".
Chernyy m Russian
Alternate transcription of Chyornyy.
Cherubin Polish
nickname from polish cherubin "cherub", from ecclesiastical Latin cherubin... [more]
Cheryazov Uzbek, Russian
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from Uzbek ... [more]
Chinc Polish
Variant of Hinc.
Chińcz Polish
Variant of Hinc.
Chincz Polish
Variant of Hinc.
Chirkov m Russian
From Russian чирковой (chirkovoy), meaning "teal".
Chizhov m Russian
Russian form of Czyżewski.
Chmara Polish
Derived from proto-slavic *xmara meaning "dusky"
Chodak Polish
Chodak is a Polish surname, likely derived from "chodak", meaning a wooden shoe or clog
Chodecki Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Kuyavian town of Chodecz.
Cholerzyński Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Cholerzyn.
Chornykh Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Chernykh.
Chornyy m Ukrainian
Ukrainian cognate of Chyornyy.
Chrapko Belarusian
Belarusian Latin spelling of Khrapko.
Chraplewski Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 3 Greater Polish villages named Chraplewo.
Chromczak Polish (Latinized, Rare, ?)
The meaning of the name is: Chromium approval throughput time might.
Chrome Polish, Czech, Slovak
Chrome comes from the Polish word chromy, meaning "lame".
Chromy Polish
Polish form of Khromykh
Chromý Czech
Czech form of Khromykh
Chronowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 5 Lesser Polish villages: Chronów-Kolonia Dolna, Chronów-Kolonia Górna, Chronówek, Chronów in Gmina Orońsko, or Chronów in Gmina Nowy Wiśnicz.
Chrzanowska f Polish
Feminine form of Chrzanowski.
Chrzanowski Polish
Originally denoted someone who came from a place called Chrzanów or Chrzanowo, both derived from Polish chrzan meaning "horseraddish".
Chudik Russian
Means "a weird person" in Russian.
Chugunov Russian
From Russian чугун (chugun) meaning "cast iron".
Chugunova Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Чугунов (see Chugunov).
Chuibekov Slavic (Rare)
The name Chuibekov means "son of Chuib". It originates from Eastern Europe/Russia, and is very rare today. It is most prevalent in Central Asia, especially Kyrgyzstan, where the majority of the population is descended from early Siberians, and first found in Mongolia... [more]
Chulenko Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian чути (chuty), meaning "hear".
Chuzhakov Russian
Derived from Russian чужак (chuzhak) meaning "stranger".
Chviedarovič Belarusian (Rare)
Means "son of Chviedar". A notable bearer is Mikalaj Čarnuševič (1904-1981), the Belarusian poet, prose writer and translator better known by his nickname Mikola Chviedarovič.
Chyornyy m Russian
Derived from чёрный (chyornyy), meaning "black" in Russian.
Chytil Czech
Nickname from the past participle of chytit ‘have caught’.
Chyży Polish (Rare)
Derived from Old Polish adjective "chyży" which means "quick, swift"
Ciahlo Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian form of Tyahlo.
Cialieha Belarusian
Derived from цялега (cialieha) meaning "cart, telega".
Ćibarić Croatian
Son of Ćibar
Čičak Croatian
Means ''burdock, thistle''.
Cichy Polish, Slovak, Czech
Meaning "quiet" or "silent".
Cicvara Serbian
Derived from cicvara (цицвара), meaning "gruel", a type of food.
Ciechanover Polish, Jewish
Variant of Ciechanower. It is borne by the Israeli biologist Aaron Ciechanover (1947-), who is known for characterising the method that cells use to degrade and recycle proteins using ubiquitin.
Ciechanower Polish, Jewish
Denoted a person who came from one of the places in Poland called Ciechanów, for example the city in the Mazovia province.
Ciepliński Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 3 Kuyavian villages: Ciepliny-Budy, Cieplinki, or Ciepliny.
Čiernjak Belarusian
Belarusian Latin form of Chernyak.
Čiernyšievič Belarusian
Belarusian Latin form of Chernyshevich.
Cieśla Polish
Derived from Polish cieśla "carpenter".
Cieślak Polish
Derived from Polish cieśla "carpenter".
Cieszyński Polish
Habitational name for a person from the town Cieszyn in southern Poland, derived from a diminutive of the given name Ciechosław.
Cigan Slovene
Means "gypsy" in Slovenian.
Citovič Belarusian
Belarusian Latin spelling of Tsitovich.
Čizmadija Croatian
Possibly derived from čizma, meaning "boot".
Cmiel Polish
From the Polish noun 'trzmiel', which means "bumblebee."
Čoban Croatian, Serbian
From čoban meaning ''shepherd''. Cognate of Turkish Çoban.
Čobanac Croatian
From čoban meaning ''shepherd''.
Čobanić Croatian
From čoban meaning ''shepherd''.
Čobanković Croatian
From čoban meaning ''shepherd''.
Čobanov Croatian
From čoban meaning ''shepherd''.
Čobanović Croatian, Serbian
From čoban meaning ''shepherd''.
Čobanski Croatian (Rare)
From čoban meaning ''shepherd''.
Cocicova Russian
Feminine form of Cocicov.
Čolak Bosnian
Bosnian form of Turkish surname Çolak.
Čomor Bosnian (Rare), Bosnian
Čomor is a rare surname in the world and has (mostly) Herzegovenian origins. You can find most Čomors in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Only 400 people bare the surname. Čomor has two meanings; First meaning is 'buttercup' and the second one is 'a disease that comes from eating fatty (oily) foods, fever with a constant feeling of nausea and disgust'
Ćorluka Croatian
Derived from Turkish körlük, meaning "blindness".... [more]
Cort Polish, Russian, Jewish
Derived from the surname "Kutalczuk", "Kotelchik", "Cuttlechuck", or "Kuttlechuck"
Čosić Croatian
Variant spelling of Ćosić.
Cress German, Jewish, Belarusian
A variant of the German surname Kress. From the Middle High German "kresse" meaning "gudgeon" (a type of fish) or the Old High German "krassig", meaning "greedy". Can also be from an altered form of the names Erasmus or Christian, or the Latin spelling of the Cyrillic "КРЕСС".
Crnjac Croatian
Derived from crn, meaning "black".
Crnković Croatian
Derived from crn "black". The name refers to a person who was dark-skinned, or a person from the region Crna Gora "Black Mountain" (modern-day Montenegro).
Csák um Hungarian, Czech, Slovak
Derived from the given name Csák.
Csáková f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak feminine form of Csák.
Cuda Slovak
Derives from the word name derives from cuda meaning "miracle".
Cudak Polish
Means "oddity, crank" in Polish. It can also come from the word cud meaning "miracle, wonder".
Cujec Croatian
Derived from the word "cuj" which means "listen" or "hear" in English. Likely used to denote someone who was a good listener or was known for their attentive nature.
Ćuk Serbian, Croatian
Derived from ćuk (ћук), meaning "scops owl".
Cvetanoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Cvetanoski.
Cvetanoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Cvetan".
Cvetanov Bulgarian
Variant spelling of Tsvetanov.
Cvetanova f Macedonian
Feminine form of Cvetanov.
Cvetanovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Cvetan".
Cvetkoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Cvetkoski.
Cvetkoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Cvetko".
Cvetkovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Cvetkovski.
Cvetkovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Cvetko".
Cvijetić Serbian, Croatian
Means "little flower".
Cvitković Croatian
Patronymic, means "son of Cvitko".
Ćwikliński Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 Masovian villages in Gmina Płońsk: Ćwiklinek or Ćwiklin.
Cwynar Polish
Polonized form of the German surname Zwirner, an occupational name for a yarn or twine maker, from an agent derivative of Middle High German zwirn ‘twine’, ‘yarn’
Cygan Polish
Ethnic name or nickname from a word meaning ‘gypsy’, ‘Romany’.Altered spelling of eastern German Zigan, from Hungarian cigány ‘gypsy’.