South Slavic Submitted Surnames

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Naydenov Bulgarian
Means "son of Nayden".

Nedelkovski Macedonian

Nedić Serbian, Croatian

Nedović Serbian

Neisingh South Slavic, Ukrainian, Russian, Dutch
The surname Neisingh is of Dutch and Slavic origin, It's derived from the English last name Nelson meaning son of Neal.

Nemanič Slovene (Modern, Archaic)
Derived from the Serbian surname Nemanja, as related to the Medieval Nemanjič Dynasty, just as the given name Nemanja is.

Neralić Serbian, Croatian, German (Austrian)

Neretljak Croatian

Nikčević Montenegrin, Serbian

Nikitović Serbian
Means "son of Nikita 1".

Nikočević Montenegrin, Bosnian

Nikodijević Serbian
Means "son of Nikodije".

Nikšić Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian

Norac Croatian

Novačić Croatian, Serbian

Novakov Bulgarian

Novaković Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Novak.

Novakovich Croatian, Serbian
Anglicised form of Novaković.

Novosel Croatian
Derived from nov, meaning "new", and selo, meaning "village", so the possible meaning is "the one who's new to the village".

Novoselec Croatian
Derived from nov, meaning "new", and selo, meaning "village", so the possible meaning is "the one who's new to the village".

Novoselić Croatian
Derived from nov, meaning "new", and selo, meaning "village", so the possible meaning is "the one who's new to the village".... [more]

Novović Serbian, Montenegrin

Oblak Slovene, Croatian
Derived from oblak "cloud".

Obradović Serbian
Patronymic from the personal name Obrad, a derivative of obradovati meaning "to give joy".

Obrenović Serbian

Obuća Bosnian
Derived from obuća meaning ''footwear'', denoting someone who made or sold footwear.

Ognjanović Serbian
Means "son of Ognjan".

Ognjenović Serbian, Montenegrin
Means "son of Ognjen".

Ojdanić Serbian, Croatian
Means "son of Ojdan".

Okić Bosnian

Omanović Bosnian

Omerbašić Bosnian
Derived from Omer.

Omerbegović Bosnian
Derived from Omer and beg, a title of Turko-Mongol origin meaning ''chief'' or ''commander''.

Omerović Bosnian
Means "son of Omer".

Orahovac Montenegrin
Derived from orah (орах), meaning "walnut".

Orešković Croatian

Oruč Bosnian
Derived from the Turkish Oruç.

Osmanagić Bosnian
Derived from Osman.

Osmanhodžić Bosnian
Derived from Osman.

Osmanković Bosnian

Osmanović Bosnian
Means ''son of Osman''.

Osmić Bosnian

Ostojić Serbian, Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Ostoja".

Oštraković Bosnian

Ostrich German (Americanized), English (American), Croatian (Americanized)
Americanized form of Österreich or Oštrić.

Oven Slovene, German
Derived from Oven "ram, male sheep".

Ožegović Croatian, Serbian

Pačariz Bosnian
Derived from Turkish "paçariz" meaning "damage, difficulty, or mess" ... [more]

Palić Serbian, Croatian
Derived from paliti, meaning "to fire" or "to set on fire".

Palijan Croatian

Paljević Montenegrin, Croatian
Derived from paliti (палити), meaning "to burn, to set of fire".

Pandža Croatian

Panić Serbian, Serbo-Croatian, Croatian
Patronymic from the personal names Pane, Pano, Panteleon or Pankracij.

Pantić Serbian

Parlev Bulgarian

Parlov Croatian

Pašalić Bosnian, Croatian
Derived from paša, meaning "Pasha", which was a high rank in the Ottoman political and military system.

Pašić Serbian

Pauro Croatian, Istriot
Probably an Istrian form of Paro.

Pavelić Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Pavel".

Pavelov Bulgarian, Russian
Variant of Pavlov.

Pavićević Montenegrin
Patronymic, meaning "son of Pavao".

Pavković Croatian, Serbian

Pavlić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Pavle".

Pavlinić Croatian

Pavloff Russian, Bulgarian
Anglicized variant form of Pavlov.

Pećanac Serbian
Habitational name for someone from the village of Peći, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Pejić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Pejo".

Pejović Serbian (Russified, Modern)
Pejović is a Serbian surname. Mainly used in serbia. But also used in Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and Macedonia

Pekas Croatian

Peković Montenegrin, Serbian

Pelak Serbian

Pendarovski Macedonian

Penev Bulgarian

Penl Croatian

Penov Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "son of Penko".

Pepić Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian

Pera Croatian
Derived from Pero. Also means "feathers".

Perazić Montenegrin

Percan Istriot, Croatian

Perčević Serbian, Croatian

Pereković Croatian

Peričić Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Perica".

Perišić Serbian, Montenegrin

Perišin Croatian

Perkov Croatian, Russian

Perović Serbian, Montenegrin
Patronymic, meaning "son of Pero".

Peršin Croatian, Serbian
From Croatian peršin meaning "parsley," likely referring to a grower or seller.

Peršin Slovene
From given name Perše.

Peruničić Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Perun". Perun was the Slavic god of lightning.

Peruško Croatian
Habitational name for someone from Peruški, Croatia.

Pesic Serbian

Petek Slovene, Croatian
Derived from petek "Friday".

Petkov Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means “son of Petko” in Bulgarian and Macedonian.

Petkova Bulgarian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Petkov.

Petković Croatian, Serbian

Petović Montenegrin

Petranov Bulgarian
From Greek petros meaning "rock" or "stone".

Petranović Serbian

Petreković Croatian

Petrevski Macedonian
Means "son of Petar".

Petriček Croatian
From given name Petar.

Petričević Croatian, Serbian
A patronymic derived from Petrič, a diminutive of Petar.

Petroff Russian (Anglicized), Bulgarian (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Petrov.

Petrova Bulgarian, Russian
Feminine form of Petrov.

Pevec Croatian
From pevec meaning ''rooster''

Pezdirc Croatian

Pezić Croatian

Pijade Serbian

Piletić Serbian, Croatian, Montenegrin

Pilipović Bosnian, Croatian
means "son of Pilip"... [more]

Pintarić Croatian

Pintol Bosnian

Pirić Croatian

Piroćanac Serbian
Habitational name for someone from Pirot, Serbia.

Pironkov Bulgarian
A professional Bulgarian tennis player, Tsvetana Pironkova, bears this surname.

Plamenov Bulgarian
Means "son of Plamen".

Plenković Croatian

Pletikosa Croatian
Derived from pletiti, meaning "to knit", and kosa, meaning "hair".

Pletikosić Croatian
Derived from pletiti, meaning "to knit", and kosa, meaning "hair".

Plevneliev Bulgarian
From the Bulgarian name for the Greek village of Petroussa (called Plevnya in Bulgarian), itself derived from Bulgarian плевня (plevnya) meaning "barn". A notable bearer is Bulgarian president Rosen Plevneliev (1964-).

Podriznik Slovene
From the article of clothing of the same name worn by priests, possibly denoting a maker of them or perhaps a relative of a clergyman.

Pogačar Slovene

Poljak Croatian

Poljaković Serbian, Croatian
Cognate of Polyakov.

Popoff Russian, Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Попов (see Popov).

Popova Russian, Bulgarian
Feminine transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Попов (see Popov).

Posavec Croatian
Denotes a person living in Posavina, an area that is adjacent or near the Sava river in Croatia.

Praljak Croatian

Pranjić Croatian

Pravdić Croatian
Derived from pravda, meaning "justice".

Preldžić Bosnian

Preradović Serbian

Prevljak Bosnian

Princip Bosnian, Serbian
Probably derived from Latin princeps "leader, initiator, prince", which itself was ultimately derived from primus "first" and capere "to take". The surname may thus have originated as a nickname for someone with a princely appearance, or for someone who was the illegitimate offspring of a prince... [more]

Prljača Bosnian

Prodanović Serbian
Means "son of Prodan".

Prohaska Croatian
Croatian form of Procházka

Protić Serbian

Prpić Croatian

Pudar Bosnian

Puhar Serbian (Modern, Rare)
The last name of the contestant Mirjana Puhar from America's Next Top Model, who originally was born in Serbia. She died on February 24, 2015, aged 19 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Pulev Bulgarian

Pulišić Croatian
Derived From puliš meaning "to smoke". It may refer to a smoker or someone who sells cigarettes.

Puntar Slovene, Croatian
Derived from a 19th century phrase that denoted someone who supported the unification of the Kingdoms of Croatia and Dalmatia within Austria-Hungary.

Purić Serbian, Croatian

Pusić Croatian

Puškarić Croatian
Derived from puškar, meaning "gunsmith".

Pušnik Slovene
Habitational name for someone living near or on a pušča, which is Slovene for "uncultivated land" or "wasteland".

Putnik Serbian
Derived from putnik (путник), meaning "traveller".

Puž Croatian
Means ''snail''.

Pužek Croatian (Rare)
From puž meaning ''snail''.

Pužić Croatian (Rare)
From puž meaning ''snail''.

Račić Serbian, Croatian

Radelić Croatian

Radeljaš Bosnian

Rađen Serbian

Radenković Serbian
Means ''son of Radenko''.

Rađenović Serbian

Radenović Montenegrin, Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Rade".

Radinović Serbian
Means "son of Radin".

Radmilović Serbian
Means "son of Radmilo".

Radolović Croatian
Possibly derived from rado lovi, meaning "glad to hunt".

Radončić Bosnian

Radonjić Serbian, Montenegrin

Radoš Croatian

Radosavljević Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Radosav or Radoslav".

Radovac Croatian

Radovan Slovak, Czech, Serbian, Croatian
From the given name Radovan.

Radovanović Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Radovan".

Radovčić Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Rade".

Radović Serbian, Montenegrin, Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Radovan".

Radulović Serbian
Possibly derived from rado lovi, meaning "glad to hunt".

Radunović Serbian, Montenegrin
Means "son of Radun".

Rafailović Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Rafail".

Rahić Bosnian

Rahimić Bosnian

Rahmanović Bosnian
Means "son of Rahman" in Bosnian.

Raičković Serbian, Montenegrin

Raimond Estonian, Dutch, French, Croatian
From the given name Raimond.

Rajčić Croatian

Rajković Serbian
Means "son of Rajko".

Rajlić Serbian

Rak Polish, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Hungarian, Jewish
Polish, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Hungarian (Rák), and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from Slavic rak ‘crab’, ‘lobster’, or ‘crayfish’. This was applied as an occupational name for someone who caught and sold crayfish, crabs, or lobsters, or as a nickname to someone thought to resemble such a creature... [more]

Rakić Serbian
From Serbian "rak" meaning 'crab', 'lobster', or 'crayfish'. It can also mean 'cancer'.

Rakinac Croatian

Rakitić Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Famous bearer of this surname is Croatian footballer Ivan Rakitić.

Rakočević Montenegrin

Rakovec Slovene

Ramadanov Macedonian, Bulgarian
Means "son of Ramadan".

Ramaš Croatian

Rankov Bulgarian

Ranković Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Ranko".

Raščić Bosnian

Rašković Serbian

Rašović Montenegrin, Serbian, Croatian

Rastoder Bosnian
Possibly derived from hrast, meaning "oak", and derati, meaning "tearing, to tear".

Ratković Serbian, Croatian, Montenegrin
Means "son of Ratko".

Razbornik Slovene
Derived from razborit, meaning "prudent".

Ražnatović Montenegrin

Rebac Bosnian

Redžepagić Bosnian
Derived from Redžeb, meaning "Rajab", the seventh month of the Islamic calendar.

Redžepovski Macedonian
Means "son of Redžep".

Redžić Bosnian

Reiz Bosnian (Rare)

Remenar Croatian
Means ''saddler''.

Rendulić Croatian

Rep Slovene, Croatian
Means "tail".

Repac Serbian, Croatian
means little tail

Repčić Serbian (Rare)

Repuh Bosnian

Ribar Croatian
Derived from ribar, meaning "fisherman".

Ribić Croatian
Occupational surname for a fisherman.

Rikke English, German, French, Italian, Dutch, Scottish, Irish, Japanese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Yiddish, Spanish, Hebrew, Russian, Arabic, Arabic (Egyptian), Old Celtic, African, Romanian, Serbian, Croatian, Estonian, Slovak, Slovene, Latvian, Portuguese, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Hindi, Persian, Turkish, Swahili
From given name Rikke

Risteski Macedonian
Son of Riste

Ristevski Macedonian
Means "son of Risto".

Ristić Serbian, Croatian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare)

Rizvanović Bosnian
Means "son of Rizvan".

Rizvić Bosnian

Rob Slovene
It probrably originates from the surname Robb, but we don't know for sure.

Rođak Croatian
Derived from rođak, meaning "family relative".

Rodić Serbian, Croatian
Possibly derived from roda (рода), meaning "stork".

Rubin French, German, Slovene, Croatian, Czech, Slovak
metonymic occupational name for a jeweler, from Middle High German rubn Old French rubi Slovenian and Croatian rubin Czech and Slovak rubín "ruby"... [more]

Rudman Croatian, German

Rukavina Croatian, Serbian

Rupnik Slovene

Rushaidat Croatian

Rustemović Bosnian
Means "son of Rustem".

Ružić Croatian, Serbian
Derived from ruža meaning ''rose''.

Sabadoš Croatian, Serbian

Šabanović Bosnian
Means "son of Šaban".

Šabić Bosnian, Croatian

Sabinov Bulgarian
Means “son of Sabin”

Sabo Serbian, Croatian, Romanian
Variant form of Szabó.

Sabolić Croatian
Croatian form of Szabó.

Šabotić Montenegrin, Serbian

Šabović Bosnian

Sačer Croatian

Sadiković Bosnian
Means "son of Sadik".

Šafran Croatian
Means "crocus, saffron".

Šafranec Croatian
Variant of Šafran.

Šahinović Bosnian

Šakota Serbian
From šaka, meaning "hand"

Šalamon Slovene
From the given name Šalamon.

Salihamidžić Bosnian

Salopek Croatian

Samardžić Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian

Samargiu Macedonian
Etymology... [more]

Šaranović Bosnian, Serbian

Sarihodžić Bosnian

Šarinić Croatian
Possibly derived from šareno, meaning "colorful".

Saša Croatian

Šašivarević Bosnian

Saska Croatian
Name given to someone from Saxony. From Croatian “saska” which translates to Saxony.

Savić Serbian
Means "son of Sava".

Šćekić Montenegrin, Serbian

Šćepanović Serbian, Montenegrin
Means "son of Šćepan".

Sedić Bosnian, Croatian

Seferović Bosnian
Means "son of Sefer" in Bosnian.

Šegrt Serbian
Derived from šegrt (шегрт), meaning "apprentice".

Sekulic Serbian
There is possibility that name come from latin word secolo, means century. Usual Serb end of surname is IC. All Serbs-Montenegrians, also small number of Croats who has that surname has origion from heart of Montenegro... [more]

Selimović Bosnian
Means "son of Selim".

Serapin Filipino, Tagalog, Greek, Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Serbian, Macedonian, Latvian, Lithuanian
From the given name Seraphim.

Šerbelj Slovene

Serdar Turkish, Croatian
Turkish form of Persian sardar, meaning "chief", "leader", "field marshal".

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