Russian Last Names

Abramov Абрамов

Son of Abram (Abraham)

Afanasiev Афанасьев

Son of Afanasy (Athanasius)

Agafonov Агафонов

Son of Agafon (good)

Aksenov Аксёнов

Son of Aksyon (Auxentius)

Aleksandrov Александров

Son of Aleksandr (Alexander)

Alekseev Алексеев

Son of Aleksey (Alexis)

Andreev Андреев

Son of Andrey (Andrew)

Anisimov Анисимов

Son of Anisim (Onesimus)

Anokhin Анохин

Son of Anokha (Anania)

Antonov Антонов

Son of Anton (Anthony)

Arshavin Аршавин

Possibly from Warsaw

Artemiev Артемьев

Son of Artemy (Artemius)

Astakhov Астахов

Son of Astakh (Eustathius)

Babushkin Бабушкин

Grandmother's child

Bakunin Бакунин

Chatterer; the anarchist

Balashov Балашов

From Turkic balash; child

Baranov Баранов

Ram; sheep

Belkin Белкин

Squirrel

Belousov Белоусов

White-moustached

Belov Белов

White; fair-haired

Belyaev Беляев

Fair one; white

Belyakov Беляков

Fair one; white

Bezrukov Безруков

Armless; one-armed

Biryukov Бирюков

Lone wolf; unsociable one

Blinov Блинов

Pancake; pancake maker

Bobrov Бобров

Beaver

Bocharov Бочаров

Cooper; barrel maker

Bogdanov Богданов

Son of Bogdan (God-given)

Bolotov Болотов

Swamp; marsh dweller

Bolshakov Большаков

Big one; eldest son

Borisov Борисов

Son of Boris

Borodin Бородин

Beard; the composer

Brezhnev Брежнев

Of uncertain origin; the Soviet leader

Bulatov Булатов

Damascus steel; from Turkic bulat

Bulgakov Булгаков

Restless; from Turkic bulgak

Bunin Бунин

Possibly from bunya, a proud or arrogant person; the Nobel laureate

Burov Буров

Grey-brown; dun colored

Bykov Быков

Bull

Chekhov Чехов

Possibly from Czech, or a nickname

Chernov Чернов

Black; dark-haired

Chernyshev Чернышёв

Dark-haired one

Chernyshevsky Чернышевский

Dark one; the philosopher

Chistyakov Чистяков

Clean; tidy one

Chizhov Чижов

Siskin bird

Danilov Данилов

Son of Danil (Daniel)

Davydov Давыдов

Son of Davyd (David)

Dementiev Дементьев

Son of Dementy (Dometius)

Demidov Демидов

Son of Demid; industrialist dynasty

Denisov Денисов

Son of Denis

Dmitriev Дмитриев

Son of Dmitry (Demetrius)

Dobrynin Добрынин

Son of Dobrynya (good)

Dolgorukov Долгоруков

Long-armed; princely family

Doronin Доронин

Son of Doronya (Dorotheus)

Dostoevsky Достоевский

From the village of Dostoevo

Drozdov Дроздов

Thrush bird

Dyakov Дьяков

Deacon; clerk

Efimov Ефимов

Son of Efim (Euthymius)

Egorov Егоров

Son of Egor (George)

Eliseev Елисеев

Son of Elisey (Elisha)

Emelyanov Емельянов

Son of Emelyan (Aemilianus)

Ermakov Ермаков

Son of Ermak (Hermes)

Ershov Ершов

Ruffe fish; prickly one

Evdokimov Евдокимов

Son of Evdokim (honored)

Evseev Евсеев

Son of Evsey (Eusebius)

Fadeev Фадеев

Son of Fadey (Thaddeus)

Fedorov Фёдоров

Son of Fyodor (Theodore)

Fedotov Федотов

Son of Fedot (Theodotus)

Fetisov Фетисов

Son of Fetis (Theoctistus)

Filatov Филатов

Son of Filat (Theophylact)

Filippov Филиппов

Son of Filipp (Philip)

Fomin Фомин

Son of Foma (Thomas)

Frolov Фролов

Son of Frol (Florus)

Gagarin Гагарин

Loon bird; first cosmonaut's name

Galkin Галкин

Jackdaw

Gavrilov Гаврилов

Son of Gavrila (Gabriel)

Gerasimov Герасимов

Son of Gerasim

Glinka Глинка

Clay; the composer

Godunov Годунов

Boyar family of Tatar origin

Golitsyn Голицын

Princely family; possibly from golitsa (glove)

Golovin Головин

Head; big-headed one

Golubev Голубев

Dove; pigeon

Goncharov Гончаров

Potter; the novelist

Gorbachev Горбачёв

Hunchback; the Soviet leader

Gorbunov Горбунов

Hunchback

Gorchakov Горчаков

Bitter; princely family

Gordeev Гордеев

Son of Gordey (Gordius)

Gorshkov Горшков

Pot; potter

Grachev Грачёв

Rook bird

Gribov Грибов

Mushroom

Griboyedov Грибоедов

Mushroom eater; the playwright

Grigoriev Григорьев

Son of Grigory (Gregory)

Gromov Громов

Thunder

Gurov Гуров

Son of Gury (Gurias)

Gusev Гусев

Goose

Ignatiev Игнатьев

Son of Ignaty (Ignatius)

Ignatov Игнатов

Son of Ignat (Ignatius)

Ilyin Ильин

Son of Ilya (Elijah)

Isaev Исаев

Son of Isay (Isaiah)

Ivanov Иванов

Son of Ivan (John)

Kabanov Кабанов

Wild boar

Kalashnikov Калашников

Kalach bread baker

Kalinin Калинин

Guelder rose; viburnum

Kandinsky Кандинский

From the Konda river; the painter

Kapustin Капустин

Cabbage

Karasev Карасёв

Crucian carp

Karpov Карпов

Son of Karp (Carpus)

Kashin Кашин

Porridge

Kazakov Казаков

Cossack

Kerensky Керенский

From the Kerensk district

Kharitonov Харитонов

Son of Khariton (grace)

Kharlamov Харламов

Son of Kharlam (Charalampus)

Khokhlov Хохлов

Crested; tufted hair

Khrushchev Хрущёв

Cockchafer beetle; the Soviet leader

Kirillov Кириллов

Son of Kirill (Cyril)

Kiselev Киселёв

Kissel; a sour fruit jelly

Klimov Климов

Son of Klim (Clement)

Kochetkov Кочетков

Little rooster

Kolesnikov Колесников

Wheelwright

Komarov Комаров

Mosquito

Kondratiev Кондратьев

Son of Kondrat (Conrad)

Kononov Кононов

Son of Konon (Conon)

Konovalov Коновалов

Horse doctor; farrier

Konstantinov Константинов

Son of Konstantin

Kopylov Копылов

Sled stanchion; stubborn one

Korneev Корнеев

Son of Korney (Cornelius)

Kornilov Корнилов

Son of Kornil (Cornelius)

Korolev Королёв

King

Korotkov Коротков

Short one

Kostin Костин

Son of Kostya (Constantine)

Kotov Котов

Cat

Kovalev Ковалёв

Blacksmith (from Ukrainian koval)

Kozlov Козлов

Goat

Kozyrev Козырев

Trump card; proud one

Krasnov Краснов

Red; beautiful

Kravtsov Кравцов

Tailor

Kropotkin Кропоткин

Princely family; the anarchist

Krylov Крылов

Wing

Kudryashov Кудряшов

Curly-haired one

Kudryavtsev Кудрявцев

Curly-haired one

Kulagin Кулагин

Kulaga; a sweet rye dish

Kulikov Куликов

Sandpiper bird

Kuprin Куприн

Son of Kupriyan (Cyprian)

Kurchatov Курчатов

Curly; the nuclear physicist

Kurochkin Курочкин

Little hen

Kutuzov Кутузов

From Turkic kutuz; famous general

Kuzmin Кузьмин

Son of Kuzma (Cosmas)

Kuznetsov Кузнецов

Son of the blacksmith

Lapin Лапин

Paw

Lapshin Лапшин

Noodle

Larionov Ларионов

Son of Larion (Hilarion)

Lazarev Лазарев

Son of Lazar (Lazarus)

Lebedev Лебедев

Swan

Leonov Леонов

Son of Leon; the cosmonaut

Lermontov Лермонтов

Of Scottish origin; the poet's family

Leskov Лесков

Forest; the writer

Likhachev Лихачёв

Daring; reckless one

Lobanov Лобанов

Big forehead

Loginov Логинов

Son of Login (Longinus)

Lomonosov Ломоносов

Nose-breaker

Lukin Лукин

Son of Luka (Luke)

Lukyanov Лукьянов

Son of Lukyan (Lucian)

Lyubimov Любимов

Beloved

Makarov Макаров

Son of Makar (blessed)

Maksimov Максимов

Son of Maksim (Maximus)

Malkin Малкин

Son of Malka; small one

Malyshev Малышев

Little one; small child

Mamontov Мамонтов

Son of Mamont (Mammes)

Markov Марков

Son of Mark

Maslov Маслов

Butter; oil seller

Matveev Матвеев

Son of Matvey (Matthew)

Mayakovsky Маяковский

From Mayaki village; the poet

Medvedev Медведев

Bear

Melnikov Мельников

Miller

Mendeleev Менделеев

Of uncertain origin; the chemist's family

Menshikov Меншиков

Younger one; Peter the Great's favorite

Merkulov Меркулов

Son of Merkul (Mercury)

Mikhailov Михайлов

Son of Mikhail (Michael)

Mikhalkov Михалков

Son of Mikhalko (Michael)

Mikheev Михеев

Son of Mikhey (Micah)

Mironov Миронов

Son of Miron (myrrh)

Moiseev Моисеев

Son of Moisey (Moses)

Molchanov Молчанов

Silent one

Morozov Морозов

Frost

Muravyov Муравьёв

Ant

Mussorgsky Мусоргский

Noble family; the composer

Myasnikov Мясников

Butcher

Nabokov Набоков

Sideways; the novelist's family

Naryshkin Нарышкин

Boyar family of Tatar origin

Naumov Наумов

Son of Naum (Nahum)

Nazarov Назаров

Son of Nazar (Nazarius)

Nekrasov Некрасов

Not handsome; protective nickname

Nesterov Нестеров

Son of Nestor

Nikiforov Никифоров

Son of Nikifor (victory-bearer)

Nikitin Никитин

Son of Nikita (victor)

Nikolaev Николаев

Son of Nikolay (Nicholas)

Nikulin Никулин

Son of Nikula (Nicholas)

Nosov Носов

Nose; big-nosed one

Novikov Новиков

Newcomer; new man

Obolensky Оболенский

Princely family from Obolensk

Orekhov Орехов

Nut; walnut

Orlov Орлов

Eagle

Osipov Осипов

Son of Osip (Joseph)

Ostrovsky Островский

From an island; the playwright

Ovchinnikov Овчинников

Sheepskin dresser

Ovechkin Овечкин

Little sheep

Ovsyannikov Овсянников

Oat seller

Ozerov Озеров

Lake dweller

Panfilov Панфилов

Son of Panfil (all-loving)

Panin Панин

Son of Panya (Panteleimon)

Pankratov Панкратов

Son of Pankrat (Pancras)

Panov Панов

Son of Pan; lord

Panteleev Пантелеев

Son of Panteley (Panteleimon)

Pasternak Пастернак

Parsnip; the poet's family

Pastukhov Пастухов

Shepherd

Pavlov Павлов

Son of Pavel (Paul)

Petrov Петров

Son of Pyotr (Peter)

Petukhov Петухов

Rooster

Pisarev Писарев

Scribe; clerk

Plotnikov Плотников

Carpenter

Polyakov Поляков

Pole; Polish person

Ponomarev Пономарёв

Sexton; church caretaker

Popov Попов

Son of the priest

Potapov Потапов

Son of Potap (Patapius)

Potemkin Потёмкин

Darkness; the famous statesman

Pozdnyakov Поздняков

Late-born child

Prokhorov Прохоров

Son of Prokhor (leader of the dance)

Prokofiev Прокофьев

Son of Prokofy (Procopius)

Pugachev Пугачёв

Frightener; eagle owl

Pushkin Пушкин

Cannon; the poet's family name

Putin Путин

Possibly from put; road

Rodionov Родионов

Son of Rodion (Herodion)

Romanov Романов

Son of Roman; last imperial dynasty

Rozhkov Рожков

Little horn

Rumyantsev Румянцев

Rosy-cheeked one

Rybakov Рыбаков

Fisherman

Ryzhov Рыжов

Red-haired one

Safonov Сафонов

Son of Safon (Sophonias)

Samoilov Самойлов

Son of Samoilo (Samuel)

Sapozhnikov Сапожников

Bootmaker

Savelyev Савельев

Son of Savely

Savin Савин

Son of Sava (Sabbas)

Sazonov Сазонов

Son of Sazon (Sozon)

Seleznev Селезнёв

Drake; male duck

Selivanov Селиванов

Son of Selivan (Silvanus)

Semenov Семёнов

Son of Semyon (Simon)

Sergeev Сергеев

Son of Sergey

Serov Серов

Grey

Shcheglov Щеглов

Goldfinch

Shcherbakov Щербаков

Gap-toothed; pockmarked

Shchukin Щукин

Pike fish

Shestakov Шестаков

Sixth child

Shilov Шилов

Awl; cobbler

Shirokov Широков

Broad; wide-shouldered

Shvetsov Швецов

Tailor

Sidorov Сидоров

Son of Sidor (Isidore)

Skvortsov Скворцов

Starling

Smirnov Смирнов

Meek; quiet one

Sobolev Соболев

Sable

Sokolov Соколов

Falcon

Solovyov Соловьёв

Nightingale

Sorokin Сорокин

Magpie

Starostin Старостин

Village elder

Stepanov Степанов

Son of Stepan (Stephen)

Streltsov Стрельцов

Musketeer; archer

Suslov Суслов

Wort; brewer

Tarasov Тарасов

Son of Taras

Tikhomirov Тихомиров

Quiet peace

Tikhonov Тихонов

Son of Tikhon (Greek Tychon, fortune)

Timofeev Тимофеев

Son of Timofey (Timothy)

Titov Титов

Son of Tit (Titus)

Tokarev Токарев

Turner; lathe worker

Tretyakov Третьяков

Third child

Trifonov Трифонов

Son of Trifon (Tryphon)

Trofimov Трофимов

Son of Trofim (nourishing)

Utkin Уткин

Duck

Uvarov Уваров

Son of Uvar (Evarus)

Vasiliev Васильев

Son of Vasily (Basil)

Vavilov Вавилов

Son of Vavila (Babylas)

Vetrov Ветров

Wind

Vinogradov Виноградов

Grape; vineyard

Vladimirov Владимиров

Son of Vladimir

Vlasov Власов

Son of Vlas (Blaise)

Volkov Волков

Wolf

Vorobyov Воробьёв

Sparrow

Voronin Воронин

Crow

Voronov Воронов

Raven

Yakovlev Яковлев

Son of Yakov (Jacob)

Yakushev Якушев

Son of Yakush (Jacob)

Yashin Яшин

Son of Yasha (Jacob)

Yastrebov Ястребов

Hawk

Yudin Юдин

Son of Yuda (Judah)

Zakharov Захаров

Son of Zakhar (Zachary)

Zaytsev Зайцев

Hare

Zhdanov Жданов

Long-awaited child

Zhukov Жуков

Beetle

Zolotov Золотов

Gold; golden

Zotov Зотов

Son of Zot (Zoticus)

Zubov Зубов

Tooth; big-toothed one

Zuev Зуев

Plover bird (zuyok)

Zverev Зверев

Beast; wild animal