South Slavic Submitted Surnames

These names are used in regions that use South Slavic languages.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Butković Croatian
Habitational name for someone from Butkovići, Croatia.
Čabarkapa Serbian, Montenegrin
Derived from čabar (чабар), meaning "tub, bucket", and kapa (капа), meaning "cap, hat".
Car Croatian, Serbian
Means "Tzar".
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.
Ćerimović Bosnian
means "son of Ćerim"
Čerkez Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Turkish çerkez, meaning "Circassian".
Černjak South Slavic
South Slavic cognate of Chernyak.
Češnjak Croatian (Rare)
Means ''garlic''.
Chakarov Bulgarian
Possibly means "son of Chakar".
Char Croatian, Serbian, Polish, Slovene
Anglicized spelling of the Slovenian nickname Čar, an ironic nickname from car "tsar".
Ćibarić Croatian
Son of Ćibar
Čičak Croatian
Means ''burdock, thistle''.
Cicvara Serbian
Derived from cicvara (цицвара), meaning "gruel", a type of food.
Cigan Slovene
Means "gypsy" in Slovenian.
Čizmadija Croatian
Possibly derived from čizma, meaning "boot".
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''.
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]
Čosić Croatian
Variant spelling of Ćosić.
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).
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".
Damianov Bulgarian
Means "son of Damian".
Damjanoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Damjanoski.
Damjanoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Damjan".
Damjanovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Damjan".
Danilović Serbian
Means "son of Danilo".
Dano Slovak, Bulgarian
Derived from the given names Daniel, Jordan or Danail.
Davidovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Davidovski.
Davidovski Macedonian
Means "son of David".
Davud Persian, Azerbaijani, Bosnian
From the given name Davud.
Delyanov Bulgarian
Derived from the Bulgarian given name Delyan.
Demić Serbian, Bosnian
Derived from Turkish demir, meaning "iron".
Depikolozvane Croatian
Derived from Italian del piccolo Zuan, meaning "of little Zuan".
Deroko Croatian
Croatian variant of "de Rocco".
Deyanov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Deyan".
Deyanova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Deyanov.
Đilas Serbian
Derived from đilas (ђилас), a rare word meaning "jumper, runner".
Dim Croatian
Derived from dim, meaning "smoke".... [more]
Dimčevska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Dimčevski.
Dimčevski m Macedonian
Means "son of Dimče".
Dimitrijević Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Dimitrije".
Dimitrovski Macedonian
Means “son of Dimitar” or “son of Dimitrij” in Macedonian.
Dimoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Dimoski.
Dimoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Dimo".
Dimovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Dimovski.
Dimovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Dimo".
Divjak Croatian, Serbian
From divjak meaning ''savage''.
Djordjević Serbian
Alternate transcription of Đorđević.
Djukanović Montenegrin
Alternate transcription of Đukanović.
Djurović Montenegrin, Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Djuro".
Dobrić Serbian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian "dobro", meaning "good" or "kind".
Dojčinovski Macedonian
Possibly means "son of Dojčin".
Đokić Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Đoka".
Đoković Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Đoka".
Dominiković Croatian
Means "son of Dominik" in Croatian.
Donchev m Bulgarian
Means "son of Doncho".
Doncheva f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Donchev.
Dragases Greek, History, Serbian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Serbian surname Dragaš. This was the surname of the last Byzantine emperor, Constantine XI Palaiologos, who took her mother's surname, Helena Dragaš, as his second last name
Dragoev m Bulgarian
Means "son of Drago".
Dragoeva f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Dragoev.
Dragomirović Serbian
Means "son of Dragomir" in Serbian.
Dražeta Serbian
Derived from the name Dražen.
Dražić Croatian, Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Draža".
Drešević Montenegrin
Habitational name for someone from Drešaj, Montenegro.
Drobnjak Serbian, Montenegrin, Croatian
Drobnjaci are a historical tribe and region in Montenegro.
Đščić Serbo-Croatian
Lol totally a made up name
Dubljević Montenegrin
Derived from dublje (дубље), meaning "deeper".
Duboković Croatian
Derived from dubok, meaning "deep."
Dugonja Bosnian
This surname is used at: Sarajevo, Mostar, Dubrovnik, Novi Pazar.
Dulev Macedonian (Rare, Archaic)
The meaning and origin is still not known it is an Old Macedonian surname ... [more]
Dundović Croatian
Patronymic of the Ragusan word dundo meaning "uncle" or "gentleman" and originating from the Latin word dominus (meaning "master" or "sir").
Đurov Croatian
Means "Đuro's son" in Croatian.
Đurović Serbian
Derived from the forename Đuro.
Đženanić Bosnian
That Means "Son Of Jenan" In Bosnian
Efremova f Russian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Efremov.
Emanuilov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Emanuil".
Emanuilova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Emanuilov.
Emilov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Emil".
Emilova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Emilov.
Eminović Bosnian
Means "son of Emin".
Evgeniev m Bulgarian
Means "son of Evgeni".
Evgenieva f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Evgeniev.
Evtimov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Evtim".
Evtimova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Evtimov.
Faraguna Croatian, Italian
Derived from Istro-Romanian fară gună, meaning "without a shepherd's goat-skin cloak".
Felder German, Croatian
Derived from German feld, meaning "field".
Ferhatović Bosnian
Means "son of Ferhat".
Fifer German, American, Slovene
Americanized and Slovenian spelling of German Pfeiffer.
Filagic Serbian, Croatian
Probably derived from the Turkish word aga. Agas were the Sultan's regents.
Filipčić Croatian
Derived from the forename Filip.
Filipovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Filipovski.
Filipovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Filip".
Fink German, Slovene, English, Jewish
Nickname for a lively or cheerful person, Jewish ornamental name derived from the Germanic word for "finch", and German translation of Slovene Šinkovec which is from šcinkovec or šcinkavec meaning "finch".
Fišer Czech, Slovak, Slovene
Czech, Slovak and Slovene form of Fischer.
France Slovene
Derived from the given name France 2, a vernacular form of Frančišek, which is ultimately from Latin Franciscus.
Francuski Serbian
From Serbian Francuski meaning French.
Furjan Croatian
Derived from Florijan.
Furman Polish, Czech, Slovak, Jewish, Slovene, English, German (Anglicized)
Polish, Czech, Slovak, Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic), and Slovenian: occupational name for a carter or drayman, the driver of a horse-drawn delivery vehicle, from Polish, Yiddish, and Slovenian furman, a loanword from German (see Fuhrmann)... [more]
Gaber Slovene
"Hornbeam."
Gadžo Bosnian
It is assumed that Gadžo derives from the old-Indian gārhya ("domestic") and means farmer, villager, head of the house or husband.
Gajda Serbian, Croatian, Czech
A slavicized variant of the German surname, Geidl. This was most notably used by Radola Gajda, a Czech military commander and politician who slaviczed his name from Rudolf Geidl.
Galevski Macedonian
Son of Gale
Galijašević Bosnian
Means "galley worker" or "man from Gaul".... [more]
Galovac Croatian
Possibly originates from a village, castle and/or lake in Croatia with the same name.
Gambiraža Croatian
Croatian variant of Gambirasio.
Gašpar Croatian, Slovene, Czech, Slovak
From the given name Gašpar.
Gašparić Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Gašpar".
Gašperič Slovene
Derived from the given name Gašper.
Gašperšič Slovene
Derived from the given name Gašper.
Gavrailov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Gavrail".
Gavrailova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Gavrailov.
Gavran Croatian, Serbian
Means "raven".