Ukrainian Submitted Surnames

Ukrainian names are used in the country of Ukraine in eastern Europe.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ponomarenko Пономаренко Ukrainian
Occupational name for a church bell-ringer from Ukrainian парамонар (paramonar) meaning "sexton".
Popkov Попков Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian
Variant of Popov.
Poroshenko Порошенко Ukrainian
From Ukrainian порох (porokh) meaning "(gun)powder, dust", used as an occupational name for someone who made or sold gunpowder. A notable bearer is current Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko (1965-).
Portnoy Jewish, Belarusian, Ukrainian
Occupational name for a tailor from Russian portnoj (an adjective derivative of port "uncut cloth").
Potapenko Потапенко Ukrainian, Kazakh
Prokopenko Прокопенко Ukrainian, Belarusian
Derived from the given name Prokopiy. It can also be a Belarusian alternate transcription of Prakapenka.
Pryimak Приймак Ukrainian
In Ukrainian means 'adoptee'
Punkin Пункин Ukrainian
Rachman Ukrainian, Jewish
Rachman is an old Jewish name which means "Merciful" in Hebrew.... [more]
Radchenko Радченко Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Rodion.
Rakovich Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Rajković
Reznyk Резник Ukrainian
Possibly a form of Resnik.
Romana Романа Catalan, French, Italian, Polish, English (Rare), German, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
From the feminine form of the Latin personal name Romanus, which originally meant "Roman".
Romanenko Романенко Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Roman.
Rosya Рося Ukrainian (Modern), Russian (Modern)
Either a shortened version of "Rossiya", which is Russian for "Russia", or the Russian and Ukrainian version of Rose.
Rudenko Руденко Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian рудий (rudyy) meaning "red".
Rudyk Рудик Ukrainian
Nickname for a person with red hair.
Rybak Polish, Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Jewish
Means "fisherman" in some Slavic languages. Derived from the word ryba "fish". A famous bearer is Byelarusian-Norwegian artist Alexander Rybak (b. 1986) who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2009.
Rybalka Рибалка Ukrainian
Ukrainian surname meaning "fisherman". Derived from ryba "fish".
Rybalko Рыбалко Russian, Ukrainian
Occupational name for a fisherman.
Rybskyi Рибський Ukrainian
Occupational name for a fisherman.
Safka Russian, Ukrainian
From Russian за́втрак savtrak, meaning “breakfast”.
Sakhno Сахно Ukrainian
Sakhno could be a derivative of the Russian surname Sakhalinsky (Сахалинский), the Polish surname Saczkowski, the Serbian surname Šakota (Схакота), or the German surnames Sachs and/or Sackhoff... [more]
Salamandyk Саламандик Ukrainian (Rare, Expatriate)
Rare Ukrainian surname of uncertain origin, perhaps Moldovan.
Savchenko Савченко Ukrainian
Derived either from the given name Savvatiy or Saveliy.
Savko Ukrainian
From a pet form of the personal name Sava (see Savas).
Semak Семак Ukrainian, Russian
East Slavic surname derived from a Slavic root meaning "seven". This was used as a nickname for someone who was associated with this number and was mainly given to the seventh child.
Sereda Середа Ukrainian
From sereda, meaning "Wednesday".
Sergienko Сергієнко Ukrainian, Russian
Likely from the given name Sergey
Shama Шама Ukrainian
Sheptitskiy Шептицький Ukrainian
This indicates familial origin with the village of Sheptychi in Ukraine, which, as of February 2017, is located within Sambir Raion in the Lviv Oblast.
Sheremet Шеремет Ukrainian, Russian, Belarusian
Ukrainian cognate of Şeremet.
Sheremeta Шеремета Ukrainian, Russian
Feminine equivalent of Sheremet.
Shevchenkov Шевченков Russian, Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant of Shevchenko.
Shomko шомко Ukrainian
Shopa Ukrainian
Jewish, found in Russia, Lithuania and Ukraine. Native spelling is Шопа.
Shramko Шрамко Ukrainian, Russian, Belarusian
Derived from East Slavic шрам (shram) meaning "scar, cicatrix".
Shvetsov Russian, Ukrainian
Means "son of a cobbler" or "shoemaker" in Russian or Ukrainian.
Shvydko Швидко Ukrainian, Russian
Derived from Ukrainian швидкий (shvydky) meaning "fast, quick".
Shvydkoy Швидкой Ukrainian, Russian
Derived from Ukrainian швидкий (shvydky) meaning "fast, quick".
Shvydky Швидкий Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian швидкий (shvydky) meaning "fast, quick".
Shwets Ukrainian
Variant of Shwetz
Sidorenko Сидоренко Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Sydorenko.
Sirenko Сіренко Ukrainian
From Сірен (siren) meaning "cheese".
Sklorenko Ukrainian
Glassmakers son
Smarch Ukrainian (Anglicized), Russian (Anglicized)
Smarch is most likely an anglicized form of the surnames Smarchkov, Smarchkova, Smarchi, Smarchevsky, and Smarchevskaya.... [more]
Sokhotskyy Сохоцький Ukrainian
From Ukrainian соха meaning "wooden plough".
Soldat Солдат Russian, Ukrainian, French, German
Means "soldier" in various languages.
Soldatenko Солдатенко Ukrainian, Russian, Belarusian
Means "son of the soldier". It is a Ukrainian last name, but it is more common in Russia and Belarus.
Soroka Сорока Ukrainian, Jewish
From the nickname Soroka meaning "magpie", which indicates a thievish person or a person with a white streak of hair among black hair.
Stepanenko Степаненко Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Stepan.
Stepanovich Ukrainian
Patronymic from the personal name Stepan.
Sydorchuk Сидорчук Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Isidor.
Sydorenko Сидоренко Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Isidor.
Symonenko Симоненко Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Symon.
Syzonenko Сизоненко Ukrainian
Patronymic derived from the given name Syzon.
Taras Тарас Ukrainian, Russian, Belarusian
From the given name Taras.
Tarasenko Тарасенко Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Taras.
Timoshenko Тимошенко Ukrainian
Means "son of Timofiy".
Toptunov Топтунов Russian, Ukrainian
Tsybulenko Цибуленко Ukrainian
Ukrainian surname created from the Ukrainian word цибуля (tsybulya) meaning "onion" and the patronymic ending -enko.
Tsyhanchuk Циганчук Ukrainian
Variant of Tsyhanskyi.
Tsyhankov Циганков Ukrainian
Means "son of a gypsy".
Tsyhanskyi Чиганський Ukrainian
Means "gypsy" in Ukrainian.
Tuleshova Russian, Ukrainian
Was the surname of “The Voice Kids Ukraine”, Daneliya Tuleshova.
Tyahlo Тягло Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian тягло (tyahlo) meaning "draught animals; beasts of draught, beasts of burden".
Tyutyunnyk Тютюнник Ukrainian
Ukrainian transcription of Russian Тютюнник (see Tyutyunnik).
Urban English, French, German, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Hungarian, Jewish
From a medieval personal name (Latin Urbanus meaning "city dweller", a derivative of urbs meaning "town", "city").
Urbana Урбана Belarusian, Ukrainian, Russian (Rare), Italian, Spanish
Feminine form of Urban.
Usyk усик Ukrainian
From Ukranian meaning "tendril".
Vakarchuk Вакарчук Ukrainian
Valentyn Валентин Ukrainian
From the given name Valentyn.
Varunok Варунок Ukrainian
Vasilenko Василенко Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Vasylenko.
Vasylyshyna Василишина Ukrainian
Feminine transcription of Ukrainian Василишин (see Vasylyshyn).
Vays Вайс Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Weiss.
Velikanov Веліканов Russian, Ukrainian
Derived from Russian великан (velikan) meaning "giant".
Vengerov Венге́ров Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian and Russian surname derived from the word венгр (vengr) meaning "Hungarian".
Vladymyrov Володимиров Ukrainian
Means "son of Vladymyr."
Volodchenko Володченко Ukrainian, Russian, Belarusian
Means "son of Volodymyr". It is a Ukrainian surname, but it is more common in Russia and Belarus.
Vorobey Воробей Ukrainian
Ukrainian surname taken from the word воробе́й (vorobey) meaning "sparrow".
Vorokhta Ukrainian
From Hutsul.
Vovk Вовк Ukrainian, Slovene
Derived from Ukrainian вовк (vovk) meaning "wolf", also used in Slovenia.
Vtorak Вторак Ukrainian, Russian
Derived either from Russian второй (vtoroy) meaning "second, other" or directly from dialectal Ukrainian вторак (vtorak) meaning "secondborn".
Vytebskyi Витебський Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Vitebsky.
Warhola вархола Ukrainian (Americanized), Slovak, Czech
"quarrel"
Yakovenko Яковенко Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Yakov.
Yampilskiy Ямпільський Ukrainian (Rare)
This was used by people originating from any of various Ukrainian settlements by the name of "Yampil".
Yaremchuk яремчук Ukrainian
Yarmolenko Ярмоленко Ukrainian
Regional name for someone from Yarmolyntsi, an urban-type settlement in Ukraine.
Yatsko Яцко Ukrainian
Yldyrym Йлдирим Turkish (Ukrainianized), Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Yıldırım.
Yovnyi Йовний Ukrainian
its from the jewish people of Ukraine it comes from the jewish name Ivri
Yurchenko Юрченко Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Yuriy.
Yurovskyi Юровський Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Jurowski.
Yushchenko Ющенко Ukrainian
Zakharian Захарян Armenian (Ukrainianized), Russian (Ukrainianized), Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of the Armenian & Russian surname Zakharyan.
Zalusky Ukrainian
Derives from the Slavic word zalew, meaning "bay" or "flooded area". Given to families who lived near water or areas that flooded often.
Zarvishenko Зарвішенко Ukrainian
The surname Zarvishenko is the Ukrainian version of the Urdu name "Zarvish"
Zayka Зайка Ukrainian
Means "bunny".
Zaytsev Зайцев Russian, Ukrainian
From Russian заяц (zayats) or Ukrainian заєць (zaets) meaning "hare".
Zaytseva Зайцева Russian, Ukrainian
Zbirak Збірак Ukrainian (Rare), Polish (Rare)
Derived from the Polish 'zbierac' meaning to collect or gather
Zelenchuk Зеленчук Ukrainian
Means "green", from Ukrainian "зелений (zelenyy)", possibly referring to somebody who worked with plants.
Zelenska Зеле́нська Ukrainian
Feminine form of Zelensky.
Zelensky Ukrainian
Habitational name derived from the village of Zelenki in the Kaniv region in Ukraine... [more]
Zhovtenko Жовтенко Ukrainian
Means "yellow", from Ukrainian "жовтий (zhovtyy)".
Zinchenko Зінченко Ukrainian
From the given name Zinoviy.
Zolochivskiy Золочівський Ukrainian (Rare)
This indicates familial origin within the Ukrainian city of Zolochiv.
Zosimov Зосімов Russian, Ukrainian
Means "son of Zosim".
Zosimovich Зосімович Belarusian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Means "son of Zosim (see Zosimus)"; rarely used in both Belarus and Ukraine.
Zrobok Зробок Ukrainian
Zrobok is a Cossack name from the area near Brody in Ukraine. My ancestors came from the village of Bordulaki on the river Styr. Other Zroboks came from the village of Sokolivka. The name means; Someone who has worked to exhaustion.