Russian Surnames
Russian names are used in the country of Russia and in Russian-speaking communities throughout the world. See also about Russian names.
218 surnames in our directory
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218Morozova is the feminine form of the Russian surname Morozov, which itself is derived from the Russian word мороз (moroz) meaning "frost." This etymological root reflects common Slavic traditions of naming individuals af...
Naoumov is an alternate transliteration of the Bulgarian and Russian surname Naumov, itself meaning "son of Naum." The spelling variant reflects differing phonetic transcription systems, particularly common in French-inf...
Naoumova is an alternate transcription of the Russian and Bulgarian surname Naumova, which itself is the feminine form of Naumov. The surname means "son of Naum," a given name that is the Slavic form of Nahum, a biblical...
Naumov is a Bulgarian and Russian surname meaning "son of Naum." Derived from the personal name Naum, which itself comes from the biblical name Nahum, meaning "comfort" in Hebrew from the root naḥam meaning "to comfort,...
Naumova is a Bulgarian and Russian surname, serving as the feminine form of Naumov, which means "son of Naum." The surname is derived from the given name Naum, itself a Slavic form of the biblical name Nahum, a Hebrew na...
Nikiforov (Russian: Никифоров) is a Russian patronymic surname meaning "son of Nikifor". The surname is derived from the given name Nikifor, the Russian, Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Nikephoros (Greek Νικηφόρος), whi...
Nikiforova is the feminine form of the Russian surname Nikiforov, which itself means "son of Nikifor." The name ultimately traces back to the Greek masculine given name Nikephoros (Nikephoros), meaning "carrying victory"...
Nikitin (Russian: Никитин; feminine: Nikitina) is a common Russian surname derived from the given name Nikita, meaning literally 'Nikita's'. It belongs to the large class of Russian patronymic surnames formed by adding t...
Nikitina is a Russian surname that functions as the feminine form of Nikitin, itself a patronymic surname derived from the given name Nikita. The suffix marks gender: Nikitina is used by women, while Nikitin is the male...
Nikolaev is an alternate transcription of the Russian surname Николаев (see Nikolayev) and the usual Bulgarian form. Both are patronymic surnames meaning "son of Nikolay," itself deriving from the given name Nicholas.The...
Nikolaeva is a Bulgarian and Russian surname, predominantly carried by women, as it represents the feminine form of the patronymic surname Nikolaev (Russian) or Nikolayev (Bulgarian). In Russian, it is typically a transc...
Nikolayev is a common Russian surname meaning "son of Nikolay", derived from the given name Nikolay, the Russian form of Nicholas. Etymology The surname originates as a patronymic, literally meaning "Nikolay's [son]" or...
Nikolayeva is a Russian patronymic surname, the feminine form of Nikolayev. Derived from the given name Nikolay, the Russian form of Nicholas, the surname suffixes -ev (masculine) and -eva (feminine) indicate lineage, me...
Novikov is a common Russian surname, derived from the Russian word новый (novy) meaning "new." It originally referred to a newcomer to a village, similar to the English surname Newman. The surname is particularly associa...
Novikova is the feminine form of the Russian surname Novikov, derived from the Russian word новать. The root meaning points to новый (novy), meaning "new," a name historically given to a newcomer to a village. As one of...
Orlov is a Russian surname derived from the word орёл (oryol), meaning "eagle". The feminine form is Orlova. The name belongs to the category of animal-derived surnames common in Slavic cultures, where occupation, charac...
Orlova is the feminine form of the Russian surname Orlov, derived from the Russian word орёл (oryol), meaning "eagle." It is a patronymic-like surname, formed by adding the feminine suffix -ova to the masculine base, a c...
Osipov (Осипов) is a Russian patronymic surname meaning "son of Osip". Etymology and Origin The name Osipov derives from the masculine given name Osip, which is the Russian form of Joseph. Joseph itself comes from the He...
Osipova is a Russian surname that is the feminine form of Osipov, which itself means "son of Osip". The root of the name is the male given name Osip, the Russian form of Joseph.EtymologyThe name Joseph is derived from th...
Pasternak is a surname that derives from the Slavic word for "parsnip" (Pastinaca sativa), common in Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Hungarian, and Yiddish. The name ultimately comes from Latin pastinaca. The spe...
Pavlov is a common surname in Bulgarian and Russian, derived from the given name Pavel with the addition of the possessive suffix -ov meaning "son of Pavel". The name Paul, from which Pavel ultimately comes, originates f...
Pavlova is a Bulgarian and Russian surname, formed as the feminine equivalent of Pavlov, meaning "daughter of Pavel" (or "of Pavel"). The surname originates from the given name Pavel, which is the Slavic form of Paul, a...
Pavlovskaya is a Russian feminine surname, derived as the feminine form of Pavlovsky, a patronymic surname meaning "son of Pavel" (the Russian form of Paul). The root, Paul, ultimately comes from the Latin Paulus, meanin...
Pavlovsky is a Russian surname meaning "son of Pavel". It is derived from the given name Pavel, the Russian and Slavic form of Paul, which comes from the Latin Paulus, meaning "small" or "humble". The surname is typicall...
Petrov is a common patronymic surname in Bulgarian and Russian, meaning "son of Peter." It derives from the given name Pyotr (Russian) or Petar (Bulgarian), both forms of Peter. The name Peter ultimately comes from Greek...
Petrova is the feminine form of the Russian and Bulgarian patronymic surname Petrov, meaning "son of Peter." As a patronymic, it indicates descent from a male ancestor named Pyotr or Petar, the Slavic forms of Peter. Ori...
Ponomaryov (Russian: Пономарёв) is a common Russian patronymic surname derived from the occupational term ponomar (пономарь), meaning "sexton" — a church officer responsible for the upkeep of religious vessels, ringing b...
Ponomaryova is the feminine form of the Russian surname Ponomaryov (also spelled Ponomariov or Ponomarev). The name is derived from the Russian word пономарь (ponomar'), meaning "sexton"—a church officer or caretaker. As...
Etymology and OriginPopov is a common patronymic surname in Russia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Serbia. It is derived from the Slavic word pop (Cyrillic: поп), meaning "priest," thus literally translating to "son of the pri...
Popova is a feminine surname of Bulgarian and Russian origin. It is the feminine form of Popov, a common patronymic surname derived from the Slavic word pop (Cyrillic: поп), meaning "priest." Thus, Popova literally trans...
Putin is a Russian surname derived from the Russian word путь (put'), meaning "road" or "path." As a patronymic or occupational surname, it likely originated from a nickname for someone who lived near a road or traveled...
Putina is a feminine surname of Russian origin, derived as the feminine form of Putin. The root surname Putin (Пу́тин) is derived from the Russian noun путь (put'), meaning "road" or "path," which ultimately comes from P...
Rasputin is a Russian surname derived from the word распутье (rasputye) meaning 'crossroads'. It refers to a person who lived at or near a crossroads, or perhaps metaphorically to someone unsettled or wandering. The name...
Rasputina is a Russian surname formed as a feminine variant of Rasputin, a name derived from the Russian word rasputye, meaning "crossroads" or "junction." The suffix -ina is a common Russian feminine patronymic or matro...
EtymologyRomanov is a Russian patronymic surname meaning "son of Roman". The root Roman derives from the Late Latin name Romanus, meaning "Roman". The suffix -ov signifies 'of' or 'belonging to', and in Russian naming tr...
Romanova is the feminine form of the Russian surname Romanov, meaning "son of Roman." The Romanov dynasty ruled Russia from 1613 until the Russian Revolution in 1917, with notable tsars such as Peter the Great and Cather...
Semyonov is a Russian patronymic surname meaning "son of Semyon." Semyon itself is the Russian form of Simon, a name of Hebrew origin derived from Shimʿon ("hearing, listening"), ultimately from the Hebrew root shamaʿ ("...
Semyonova (Семёнова) is a Russian feminine surname, derived as the feminine form of Semyonov. The root name Semyon is the Russian form of Simon, ultimately stemming from the Hebrew name שִׁמְעוֹן (Shimʿon), meaning "hear...
Sergeev is an alternate transcription of the Russian surname Sergeyev, which is derived from the male given name Sergey. The root of this name is the ancient Roman family name Sergius, which may have Latin elements meani...
Sergeeva is a common Russian feminine surname, an alternate transcription of Сергеева (see Sergeyeva). It is derived from the masculine form Sergeyev, meaning "son of Sergey," which itself is the Russian form of the Lati...
Origin and MeaningSergeyev is a common Russian surname derived from the masculine given name Sergey, with the suffix -ev (a variant of -ov) indicating possession, thus translating to "son of Sergey" or "of Sergey." The r...
Etymology and OriginSergeyeva is a Russian feminine surname derived from the patronymic Sergeyev, which means "son of Sergey." The suffix "-eva" is the standard feminine ending in Russian surnames, indicating a female be...
Sidorov is a common Russian surname meaning "son of Isidor." The root name Isidor is the German and Russian form of the Greek name Isidore, which derives from Ἰσίδωρος (Isidoros), meaning "gift of Isis"—a combination of...
Sidorova is a Russian surname functioning as the feminine form of Sidorov. In Russian naming tradition, feminine surnames are typically created by adding the suffix “-a” to the masculine base, so Sidorova denotes a femal...
Smirnov (Russian: Смирно́в) is the third most common surname in Russia (after Ivanov and Kuznetsov), and one of the two most widespread (alongside Ivanov). It is derived from the archaic Russian adjective смирный (smirny...
Smirnova is the feminine form of the Russian surname Smirnov, one of the two most common surnames in Russia. It is derived from the Russian adjective смирный (smirny), meaning "quiet, peaceful, gentle, or timid." The suf...
Sobol is a surname with roots in Russian and Ukrainian language and culture. It originated as an occupational name for a fur trader, derived from the Slavic word sobolĭ, meaning "sable" or "marten." The sable, a small ca...
Sokolof is an anglicized form of the Russian surname Sokolov. The Sokolov surname itself is a patronymic derived from the word Sokol, which means “falcon” in several Slavic languages as well as in Albanian (where it was...
Sokoloff is an Anglicized form of the Slavic surname Sokolov, which itself derives from the word Sokol meaning "falcon" in many Slavic languages, as well as Albanian (where it was borrowed from Slavic). The suffix “-off”...
Sokolov is a patronymic surname derived from Sokol, meaning "falcon" in several Slavic languages. The suffix -ov (or -ova for feminine forms) indicates "son of" or "belonging to," so Sokolov literally translates to "son...
Etymology and MeaningSokolova is a feminine Russian and Bulgarian surname, derived as the feminine form of Sokolov. The root of the name is the Slavic element sokol meaning "falcon," a bird that symbolizes strength, agil...
Sokolovskaya is a Russian feminine surname, derived as the feminine form of Sokolovsky, which itself is a patronymic derived from Sokol, meaning "falcon" in Albanian and borrowed from Slavic languages. The surname thus e...
EtymologyThe surname Sokolovsky is a patronymic form derived from the Slavic root word Sokol, meaning "falcon" in various Slavic languages, as well as in Albanian where it was borrowed from Slavic. The suffix "-ovsky" (o...
Solovyov (Russian: Соловьёв) is a Russian masculine surname, with the feminine form being Solovyova. The name is derived from the Russian word соловей (solovey), meaning "nightingale." Etymology and Origin The surname So...
Solovyova is the feminine form of the Russian surname Solovyov. The root of the name is derived from the Russian word соловей (solovey), meaning "nightingale". This surname falls into the category of bird-derived surname...
Etymology Sorokin is a common Russian surname derived from the Russian word сорока (soroka), meaning "magpie" (the bird Pica pica). This bird was likely used as a nickname for a person who was chatty or thievish, as magp...
Sorokina is a Russian surname that serves as the feminine form of Sorokin. The name is derived from the Russian word сорока (soroka), meaning "magpie" — a bird of the genus Pica pica. This occupational or descriptive sur...
Stepanov (Cyrillic: Степанов) is a Russian and Serbian surname that means "son of Stepan." The feminine form is Stepanova. Derived from the given name Stepan, the surname belongs to a patronymic tradition common across S...
Stepanova is a common Russian feminine surname derived from Stepanov, which means "son of Stepan." The name Stepan is the Russian form of Stephen, ultimately from the Greek name Στέφανος (Stephanos), meaning "crown, wrea...
Tarasov (Russian: Тарасов) is a popular Russian surname derived from the male given name Taras, literally meaning "son of Taras" or “belonging to Taras.” The name Taras itself is the Ukrainian, Russian, and Belarusian fo...