Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the usage is Slavic; and the gender is unisex.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Kizewski Polish
Polish, variant of Kiszewski a habitational name for someone from Stara Kiszewa (formerly Kiszewa) in Kościerzyna County in Pomeranian Voivodeship.
Kjuka Macedonian
Kjuka has its highest incidence in North Macedonia.
Klanac Croatian
Means "gorge, ravine, narrow pass".
Klaptyuk Ukrainian
From клаптик (klaptyk) meaning "patch"
Klarić Croatian, Slovene
From the given name Klara
Klemenčič Slovene
Means "son of Klemen".
Klen Ukrainian, Russian
Means "maple" in Russian and Ukrainian.
Klier German, Czech, Jewish
artificial name (for Jews) and nickname (for Germans and Czechs) derived from German dialect klier "castrated cock".
Klimaszewski Polish
Name for someone from a place called Klimaszewnica or Klimasze, both derived from Klimasz, a pet form of the given name Klemens.
Klimenko Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Klymenko.
Klimentov Russian
Means "son of Kliment."
Klimov Russian
Means "son of Klim".
Klin Slovene
A nickname for someone with a beak-shaped nose, from kljun "beak, bill" (old spelling klun).
Klobučar Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Occupational name derived from Serbian, Croatian and Slovene klobučar meaning "hatter" (a derivative of klobuk meaning "hat"), originally indicating a person who made, sold or repaired hats.
Klobuchar Slovene (Anglicized), Croatian (Anglicized), Serbian (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Klobučar. A notable bearer is the American politician, lawyer and senator Amy Klobuchar (1960-).
Kloda Polish, English
Maybe an anglicized form or a variant of Kłoda.
Klouda Czech
From Kloud, a vernacular short form of the Latin personal name Claudius (see Claud).
Klyuchka Ukrainian
From Ukrainian ключ (klyuch), meaning "key".
Klyuev Russian
From klyui, meaning "peck".
Kmet Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Slovak
Slovenian, Serbian, Croatian, and Slovak status name for a type of peasant. In Slovenia this denoted a peasant who had his own landed property. In Serbia and elsewhere it was a status name for a feudal peasant farmer who cultivated the land of his lord instead of paying rent or doing military service... [more]
Knavs Slovene
Slovenian form of Knaus, this was the maiden name of Donald Trump's wife, and current First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump.
Knefac Slovak (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Uncommon surname from Burgenland, easternmost Austria.
Knez Slovene, Croatian
Derived from knez, meaning "prince".
Knies Slovak
Slovak surname meaning "priest". Related to Knez.
Kobel Russian
Means "male dog" in Russian.
Kobrinsky Belarusian
Refers to a city named "Kobryn" in Belarus.
Kobrynsky Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Kobrinsky. Most of the Kobrynsky family had settled in Canada.
Kobylytsya Ukrainian
Means "mare" in Ukrainian.
Kočí Czech
Kočí means "driver".
Kociołek Polish
It literally means "small kettle".
Kocis Slovak
Slovak derivative of Hungarian Kocsis "Coachman".
Kocourek Czech
Diminutive meaning "tomcat".
Kocur Ukrainian
means "tom cat" or "male cat"
Koepcke German, Polish (Germanized, ?), Sorbian (Germanized, ?)
From a Low German pet form of the personal name Jakob (see Jacob). Also the Germanized form (Köpke) of Polish Kopka and of Sorbian Kopk, a diminutive of Kopa... [more]
Kojadinović Serbian
Derived from the forename Kojadin.
Kojanović Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the forename Koja.
Kojić Serbian
Derived from the forename Koja.
Kojović Serbian
Derived from the forename Koja.
Kokhas Ukrainian
Possibly from Ukrainian кохання (kokhannya), meaning "love".
Kokoszka Polish
Nickname for a fussy or broody person, from kokoszka "laying hen".
Kokotović Croatian, Serbian
From the Slavic word kokot meaning "rooster, cock".
Kolac Croatian
From kolac, meaning "(wooden) stake".
Kolarac Croatian
Derived from Kolar.
Kolarec Croatian
Derived from Kolar.
Kolarek Croatian
Derived from Kolar.
Kolarin Croatian
Derived from Kolar.
Kolarov Serbian, Bulgarian
An occupational surname derived from kolar, meaning "wheelwright".
Kolchak Russian, Ukrainian
Aleksandr Kolchak was a White Army general and the leader of the Russian Empire for a short period of time (1918-1920).
Kolenović Montenegrin
Derived from koleno (колено), meaning "knee".
Kolesar Czech (Modern, Rare), German (Modern, Rare), German (Austrian, Modern, Rare)
Means either 'wheelwright' or 'coleminer' depending on the region.
Kolesnichenko Ukrainian
From колес (koles) meaning "wheel"
Kolesnik Russian
Denoting to a person who fixed wheels, from Russian колесник (kolesnik), meaning "wheelwright".
Kolesnikov Russian
Derived from Russian колесник (kolesnik) meaning "wheelwright, wheel artisan".
Kolesnyk Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Kolesnik.
Kolev Bulgarian
Means "son of Kole", a diminutive of Nikola 1.
Kolin Russian
Derived from a diminutive Kolya of the Russian given name Nikolay.
Koljenović Bosnian
Derived from koljeno, meaning "knee".
Kollodzieyski Polish (Rare)
Best known as the surname of a certain composer called Walter Kollo.
Kolo Polish
A Polish surname for someone who was born in the area of Koło, Wielkopolskie, Poland
Kołodziejczak Polish
Occupational name for a person who made or repaired wheels, from Polish kołodziej meaning "wheelwright".
Kolomiyets Ukrainian
Means "a person from Kolomyya". Kolomyya is a city and rayon in the Ivano-Frankivsk region of Ukraine.
Kolovrat Russian, Croatian, Czech
A Kolovrat is a swastika-type Slavic symbol resembling a spinning wheel.
Kolowrat Polish
Polish cognate of Kolovrat.
Kolyada Russian, Ukrainian
From Коляда (Kolyada), a name for Slavic Christmas celebrations (or formerly, Slavic pagan traditional winter solstice celebrations).
Kolymagin Russian
Derived from Russian колымага (kolymaga) meaning "jalopy (old, dilapidated car)".
Kolyvanov Russian
Uncertain meaning. Possibly derived from Old Russian Колывань (Kolyvan), an Old Russian name of the city of Tallinn.
Komar Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, Croatian, Slovene, Belarusian (Russified)
Means "mosquito" in many Slavic langauges.
Komarov Russian
From Russian комар (komar) meaning "mosquito".
Komissarova Russian
Exact origin is unknown but is likely to mean something along the lines of "commissioner" from its Russian translation. The masculine version is "Komissarov" and is used for males. Komissarov
Komlofske Russian (Anglicized)
Probably an Anglicised form of Komlovskiy.
Konashevych Ukrainian
Surname of Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny, a Ukrainian cossack hetman and military leader of the Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth.
Končar Slovene, Serbian, Croatian
Derived from konac meaning ''thread'', ''string''.
Konda Slovene
Pet form of the personal name Kondrad
Kondraki Polish
Kondraki comes from the Polish Kondracki and is given to Benjamin and Draven Kondraki, employees at the fictional SCP Foundation. Benjamin is a chaotic and fun researcher with a carefree attitude, while Draven, his son, is a cautious field agent in a relationship with James Talloran... [more]
Kondrat Polish
From the given name Kondrat.
Kondratenko Ukrainian
Form of Polish Kondrat. Masha Kondratenko is a Ukrainian singer.
Kondratyuk Ukrainian
Means "child of Kondratiy".
Koni Russian
Derived from Russian конь (konʹ) "horse", denoting someone who worked with horses or whose traits are similar to one. Anatoly Koni (1844-1927) was a Russian jurist, judge, politician and writer... [more]
Koničanin Serbian
Habitational name for someone from the village of Koniče, Serbia.
Koniecpolski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish town of Koniecpol.
Konieczny Polish
Originally meant "final, last" in Polish, used to refer to a person who lived at the end of a village.
Kononenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Konon 2".
Konopásek Czech
From konopa meaning "hemp", probably an occupational name for a rope maker.
Konopelko Ukrainian
Means "hemp".
Konovalov Russian
Derived from dialectal Russian коновал (konoval) meaning "farrier, horseleech".
Konvalinka Czech
Means "lily-of-the-valley" in Czech.
Kopernik Polish
Occupational name for a copper miner or copper smelter.
Kopko Polish, Ukrainian
Kopeck is a reduced pet form of the personal name Prokop.... [more]
Kopřiva Czech
Means "nettle".
Kopriva Slovak
Means "nettle".
Koprivica Serbian, Croatian
A diminutive of kopriva meaning ''nettle''.
Kopyto Polish, Jewish
Jewish Polish name possibly meaning "hoof"
Kopytov Russian
Patronymic surname derived from Russian копыто (kopyto) meaning "hoof". This may have been a nickname for a lame man or a shepherd.
Korada Polish
Polish: nickname from porada ‘advice’, ‘counsel’.
Koralewski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Koralewo in Ciechanów voivodeship.
Korbel Czech
Occupational name for a maker of drinking vessels, from korbel "tankard".
Korbut Ukrainian, Belarusian
From a form of the Lithuanian given name Kaributas. A famous bearer is former Soviet gymnast Olga Korbut (1955-).
Koren Slovene, Hebrew
Koren is a surname which has multiple origins. Koren may be a variant of the German occupational surname Korn, meaning a dealer in grain. Alternatively, it may be a variant of the Greek female name Kora... [more]
Koretskiy Russian
Name for a person originally from the Ukrainian city of Korets, derived from Russian корец (korets) or корчик (korchik) both referring to a type of ladle.
Koretsky Russian, Jewish
Alternate transcription of Koretskiy.
Korniyenko Ukrainian
From the given name Korniy.
Korobeynik Russian
Derived from Russian word "коробейник (korobeynik)" meaning peddler.... [more]
Korobov Russian
From Russian коробка (korobka) meaning "box".
Korol Russian, Ukrainian
Means "king".
Korolev Russian
From korol, meaning "king".
Koroliuk Ukrainian
Based on the root word "король" (Korol), meaning "King"
Korolyov Russian
Derived from Russian король (korol) meaning "king".
Korotchenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian короткий (korotkyy), meaning "small, short".
Korshunov Russian
From a nickname derived from Russian коршун (korshun) meaning "kite (a type of bird)".
Korus Czech, Polish
Derived from the given name Kornel.
Kosach Ukrainian
Means "mower" in Ukrainian, ultimately from косити (kosyty), meaning "to mow". This was the birth surname of Lesya Ukrainka.
Kosarin Polish, Russian, Jewish
Derived from the surname Kosarinsky.
Kościarz Polish
Means "bone collector, a person selling bones".
Koshkov Russian (Rare)
Possibly from Russian кошка (koshka) "cat".
Košir Slovene
From the Slavic word koš meaning "basket". It originally indicated a person who made or sold baskets.
Koška Belarusian
Derived from Belarusian кошка (koška) meaning "cat".
Kostenko Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Kostyantyn.
Kostikov Russian
Means "son of Kostik".
Kostiuk Polish
Patronymic from a pet form of the personal name Konstanty
Kostka Polish
From Polish kostka meaning "small bone" or from a form of the name Konstanty.
Kostornykh Russian
From костореза (kostoreza) meaning "bone carver".
Kostovski Macedonian
Means "son of Kosta".
Kostra Czech, Slovak
Unusual surname found in Slovakia and the Czech Republic meaning "skeleton" from the word kostra, ultimately from the word kost meaning "bone". In Czech in particular, kostra refers only to the biological meaning of "skeleton" - a skeleton as an independent entity is known as a kostlivec.
Kostrzewski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Kostrzewice in Sieradz voivodeship or Kostrzewy in Kalisz voivodeship, both named with kostrzewa ‘fescue grass’.
Kostyshyn Ukrainian
From the given name Kostyantyn.
Kostyukevich Belarusian
Probably from a diminutive of Konstantin.
Kot Polish, Slovak, Czech, Belarusian, Jewish, German
From a personal name or nickname based on Slavic kot "tom cat".
Kot Belarusian
Derived from Belarusian кот (kot) meaning "tomcat".
Kotarac Serbian, Croatian
Derived from kotar, a type of district.
Kotelnikov Russian
From Russian котел (kotel) meaning "cauldron".
Kotik Russian
Kotik is a Russian diminutive of кот (kot), meaning cat.
Kotlarz Polish, Jewish
Occupational name for a boilermaker or coppersmith, from the Polish word kotlarz meaning "boilermaker".
Kotlyar Ukrainian
Means "boilermaker".
Kott German, Polish, Czech
German: variant of Köth or Kotz.... [more]
Kotwica Polish
Comes from the Polish word kotwica meaning 'anchor'.
Kotyk Ukrainian
Means "kitten, little cat".
Kourdakov Russian
The origin of this name is Russia. The meaning is not Known.
Kováčik Slovak
Comes from a pet form of Kováč, 'smith'.
Kovalchik Rusyn
Rusyn form of Kovalchuk.
Kovaleski Belarusian
Habitational name for someone from any of several places called Kovali in Belarus, or perhaps Kavoliai in Lithuania, named with a derivative of kavalj meaning "smith".
Kovaliv Ukrainian
Ukrainian cognate of Kovalyov.
Kovtun Ukrainian, Russian
Means "plica, mophead" in Ukrainian, refering to someone with unkempt hair "Polish plait" .
Kowalchuk Ukrainian (Anglicized), Ukrainian (Germanized)
Alternate transcription of Kovalchuk. This is mostly used in Germany, Canada and United States.
Kowalchyk Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Kowalchuk.
Kowalczuk Ukrainian (Polonized)
Polonised form of Ukrainian Kovalchuk, which is used by Ukrainians in Poland.
Kowalewski Polish, Jewish
Habitational name for someone from places called Kowalew or Kowalewo, named with kowal "smith" or an occupational name for a blacksmith.
Kowalik Polish
Means "nuthatch" in Polish, or derived from a diminutive of Kowal.
Kowalkowski Polish
habitational name for someone from any of several places called Kowalki or Kowaliki, named with kowalik
Kowerski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Kowersk.
Kozachenko Ukrainian
Means "son of a cossack", from Ukrainian козак (kozak) "cossack".
Kozak Polish, Czech, Slovak, Sorbian, Ukrainian
Ethnic name for a Cossack, a member of a people descended from a group of runaway serfs who set up a semi-independent military republic in Ukraine in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Kozakiewicz Polish
Patronymic from Kozak.
Kozakov Ukrainian
From Ukrainian козак (kozak) meaning "cossack".
Kozar Ukrainian, Russian, Croatian, Slovene
Means “goatherd”.
Kozarenko Ukrainian
Ukrainian variant of Kozar.
Kozhara Ukrainian
From Ukrainian кожа (kozha), meaning "skin, leather".
Kozhedub Ukrainian
Probably from Ukrainian кожа (kozha) "skin, leather" and дуб (dub) "oak".
Kozhemyakin Russian
Derived from Russian кожемяка (kozhemyaka) meaning "currier, tanner".
Kozhevnik Russian
Derived from "кожевник (kozhevnik)" meaning tanner.... [more]
Kozicki Polish
A habitational name for someone from several places called Kozice, named with Koza 'nanny goat'.... [more]
Koziorowski Polish
Means "son of koziorożec" (Capricorn).
Kozlenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian козел (kozel), meaning "goat".
Kozlik Russian
Means "little goat".
Kozorev Russian
From kozyr, meaning "trump".
Kozub Czech, Polish, Slovak
Either denoted a fireplace maker or a saddler depending on the origin, either meaning "fireplace, hearth" in Czech and Slovak or "saddle" in Polish.