South Slavic Submitted Surnames

These names are used in regions that use South Slavic languages.
usage
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Osmanović Bosnian
Means ''son of Osman''.
Ostojić Serbian, Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Ostoja".
Oven Slovene, German
Derived from Oven "ram, male sheep".
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".
Paljević Montenegrin, Croatian
Derived from paliti (палити), meaning "to burn, to set of fire".
Panayotov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Panayot".
Panayotova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Panayotov.
Panić Serbian, Serbo-Croatian, Croatian
Patronymic from the personal names Pane, Pano, Panteleon or Pankracij.
Parvanov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Parvan".
Parvanova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Parvanov.
Pašalić Bosnian, Croatian
Derived from paša, meaning "Pasha", which was a high rank in the Ottoman political and military system.
Paskalev m Bulgarian
Means "son of Paskal".
Paskaleva f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Paskalev.
Pauro Croatian, Istriot
Probably an Istrian form of Paro.
Pavelić Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Pavel".
Pavićević Montenegrin
Patronymic, meaning "son of Pavao".
Pavlić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Pavle".
Pavloff Russian, Bulgarian
Anglicized variant form of Pavlov.
Pećanac Serbian
Habitational name for someone from the village of Peći, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Pehlivanov m Bulgarian
Derived from Turkish pehlivan meaning "wrestler".
Pehlivanova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Pehlivanov.
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
Penchev m Bulgarian
Means "son of Pencho".
Pencheva f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Penchev.
Penkov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Penko".
Penkova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Penkov.
Pera Croatian
Derived from Pero. Also means "feathers".
Peričić Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Perica".
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.
Petek Slovene, Croatian
Derived from petek "Friday".
Petkoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Petkoski.
Petkoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Petko".
Petkov Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means “son of Petko” in Bulgarian and Macedonian.
Petkovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Petkovski.
Petkovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Petko".
Petranov Bulgarian
From Greek petros meaning "rock" or "stone".
Petreska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Petreski.
Petreski m Macedonian
Means "son of Petre".
Petrevska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Petrevski.
Petrevski Macedonian
Means "son of Petar".
Petriček Croatian
From given name Petar.
Petričević Croatian, Serbian
A patronymic derived from Petrič, a diminutive of Petar.
Pevec Croatian
From pevec meaning ''rooster''
Pilipović Bosnian, Croatian
means "son of Pilip"... [more]
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".
Plamenova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Plamenov.
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-).
Plevnelieva f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Plevneliev.
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.
Poljak Croatian
Means "Polish". It is a cognate of Polyak.
Popoff Russian, Bulgarian
Alternate 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.
Pravdić Croatian
Derived from pravda, meaning "justice".
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]
Prodanov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Prodan".
Prodanova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Prodanov.
Prodanović Serbian
Means "son of Prodan".
Prohaska Croatian
Croatian form of Procházka
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.
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.
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''.
Radenković Serbian
Means ''son of Radenko''.
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".
Radosavljević Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Radosav or Radoslav".
Radoslavov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Radoslav".
Radoslavova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Radoslavov.
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".
Rafailović Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Rafail".
Rahmanović Bosnian
Means "son of Rahman" in Bosnian.
Raimond Estonian, Dutch, French, Croatian
From the given name Raimond.
Rajković Serbian
Means "son of Rajko".
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'.
Rakitić Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Famous bearer of this surname is Croatian footballer Ivan Rakitić.
Rangelov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Rangel".
Rangelova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Rangelov.
Ranković Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Ranko".
Rastoder Bosnian
Possibly derived from hrast, meaning "oak", and derati, meaning "tearing, to tear".
Raykov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Rayko".
Raykova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Raykov.
Raynov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Rayno".
Raynova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Raynov.
Razbornik Slovene
Derived from razborit, meaning "prudent".
Redžepagić Bosnian
Derived from Redžeb, meaning "Rajab", the seventh month of the Islamic calendar.
Redzhebov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Redzheb".
Redzhebova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Redzhebov.
Remenar Croatian
Means ''saddler''.
Rep Slovene, Croatian
Means "tail".
Repac Serbian, Croatian
means little tail
Repić Serbian, Croatian
Derived from repa, meaning "turnip."
Ribar Croatian
Derived from ribar, meaning "fisherman".
Ribić Croatian
Occupational surname for a fisherman.
Risteski Macedonian
Son of Riste
Ristevski Macedonian
Means "son of Risto".
Ristoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Ristoski.
Ristoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Risto".
Ristov m Macedonian
Means "son of Risto".
Ristova f Macedonian
Feminine form of Ristov.
Ristovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Ristovski.
Ristovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Risto".
Rizvanović Bosnian
Means "son of Rizvan".
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".
Roso Croatian
Croatian variation of the Italian surname Rosso.
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]
Ruscica Croatian (Americanized, Modern)
From a Croatian settlement Rušćica
Rustemoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Rustemoski.
Rustemoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Rustem".
Rustemović Bosnian
Means "son of Rustem".
Rustemovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Rustem".
Ružić Croatian, Serbian
Derived from ruža meaning ''rose''.
Šabanović Bosnian
Means "son of Šaban".
Sabinov Bulgarian
Means “son of Sabin”
Sabo Serbian, Croatian, Romanian
Variant form of Szabó.
Sabolić Croatian
Croatian form of Szabó.
Sadiković Bosnian
Means "son of Sadik".
Šafran Croatian
Means "crocus, saffron".
Saitoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Saitoski.
Saitoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Sait".
Saitovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Saitovski.
Saitovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Sait".
Šakota Serbian
From šaka, meaning "hand"
Šalamon Slovene
From the given name Šalamon.
Samargiu Macedonian
Etymology... [more]
Šarinić Croatian
Possibly derived from šareno, meaning "colorful".
Saska Croatian
Name given to someone from Saxony. From Croatian “saska” which translates to Saxony.
Savić Serbian
Means "son of Sava".
Seferović Bosnian
Means "son of Sefer" in Bosnian.
Šegrt Serbian
Derived from šegrt (шегрт), meaning "apprentice".