Common Russian Last Names

Five popular Russian last names per press, in Cyrillic and Latin letters, each with the woman's form.

Common Russian Last Names

  1. Korenev КореневFor a woman: Koreneva (Коренева).
  2. Golubev ГолубевFor a woman: Golubeva (Голубева). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  3. Sharapov ШараповFor a woman: Sharapova (Шарапова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  4. Dobronravov ДобронравовFor a woman: Dobronravova (Добронравова).
  5. Zhdanov ЖдановFor a woman: Zhdanova (Жданова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.

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This Russian last names list holds 379 surnames in Cyrillic and Latin letters, each in the form a man carries and the form a woman carries. 250 are the surnames a 2005 study found in every Russian region it covered.

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Russian last names: male and female forms

A card leads with the man's form and gives the woman's beside it: Ivanov and Ivanova, Vishnevsky and Vishnevskaya. Names in -ov, -ev and -in add -a; names in -sky change to -skaya.

How common a name is

The dropdown, How common, keeps the first 10, places 11 to 50, 51 to 100 or 101 to 250 of the study list, or the 129 names added from the dictionary. Wikipedia prints the study list in order but does not say what the order measures, so a card claims no rank. Under More filters, Ending keeps the 306 names in -ov, -ev or -yov, the 60 in -in or the 12 in -sky.

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  • For Russian last names, female forms end in -a or -aya: Smirnova, Vishnevskaya.
  • The Latin spelling follows the dictionary, so Соловьёв is Solovyev and Ковалёв is Kovalyov.

Questions and answers

What are the most common Russian last names?

Smirnov, Ivanov, Kuznetsov, Sokolov and Popov open the list of 250 surnames that a 2005 study led by E. V. Balanovskaya found in all five Russian regions it covered. Lebedev, Kozlov, Novikov, Morozov and Petrov follow.

Do Russian boy last names differ from girls'?

Yes, by the ending. A son carries his father's form, Ivanov; a daughter carries Ivanova. Every card gives both forms, in Cyrillic and in Latin letters.

Is this a Russian last names generator?

Yes. Each press deals five real surnames at random from 379, and nothing is invented. A filter narrows the draw to part of the study list or to one ending.

What do Russian last names mean?

Many are built on a word or a given name plus -ov or -in. 44 cards give the root where the dictionary states it: Kuznetsov from the word for a blacksmith, Popov from the word for a priest, Orlov from the word for an eagle.

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The 250 surnames found across Russia 250

  • Abramov Абрамов For a woman: Abramova (Абрамова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Afanasyev Афанасьев For a woman: Afanasyeva (Афанасьева). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Agafonov Агафонов For a woman: Agafonova (Агафонова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Aksyonov Аксёнов For a woman: Aksyonova (Аксёнова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Aleksandrov Александров For a woman: Aleksandrova (Александрова). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Alekseyev Алексеев For a woman: Alekseyeva (Алексеева). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia. From Алексе́й + -ев.
  • Andreyev Андреев For a woman: Andreyeva (Андреева). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia. From Андре́й + -ев.
  • Anisimov Анисимов For a woman: Anisimova (Анисимова). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Antonov Антонов For a woman: Antonova (Антонова). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia. From Анто́н + -ов.
  • Arkhipov Архипов For a woman: Arkhipova (Архипова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia. From Архи́п + -ов.
  • Artemyev Артемьев For a woman: Artemyeva (Артемьева). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Avdeyev Авдеев For a woman: Avdeyeva (Авдеева). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
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The 250 surnames found across Russia, continued

  • Baranov Баранов For a woman: Baranova (Баранова). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Belousov Белоусов For a woman: Belousova (Белоусова). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Belov Белов For a woman: Belova (Белова). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Belozyorov Белозёров For a woman: Belozyorova (Белозёрова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Belyakov Беляков For a woman: Belyakova (Белякова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Belyayev Беляев For a woman: Belyayeva (Беляева). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Bespalov Беспалов For a woman: Bespalova (Беспалова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Biryukov Бирюков For a woman: Biryukova (Бирюкова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Blinov Блинов For a woman: Blinova (Блинова). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Blokhin Блохин For a woman: Blokhina (Блохина). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Bobrov Бобров For a woman: Bobrova (Боброва). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Bobylyov Бобылёв For a woman: Bobylyova (Бобылёва). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Bogdanov Богданов For a woman: Bogdanova (Богданова). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia. From Богда́н + -ов.
  • Bolshakov Большаков For a woman: Bolshakova (Большакова). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Borisov Борисов For a woman: Borisova (Борисова). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Bragin Брагин For a woman: Bragina (Брагина). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Burov Буров For a woman: Burova (Бурова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Bykov Быков For a woman: Bykova (Быкова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Chernov Чернов For a woman: Chernova (Чернова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Danilov Данилов For a woman: Danilova (Данилова). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Davydov Давыдов For a woman: Davydova (Давыдова). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Dementyev Дементьев For a woman: Dementyeva (Дементьева). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Denisov Денисов For a woman: Denisova (Денисова). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Dmitriyev Дмитриев For a woman: Dmitriyeva (Дмитриева). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Dorofeyev Дорофеев For a woman: Dorofeyeva (Дорофеева). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Doronin Доронин For a woman: Doronina (Доронина). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Drozdov Дроздов For a woman: Drozdova (Дроздова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Dyachkov Дьячков For a woman: Dyachkova (Дьячкова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Fadeyev Фадеев For a woman: Fadeyeva (Фадеева). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Fedoseyev Федосеев For a woman: Fedoseyeva (Федосеева). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Fedotov Федотов For a woman: Fedotova (Федотова). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Filatov Филатов For a woman: Filatova (Филатова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Filippov Филиппов For a woman: Filippova (Филиппова). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Fokin Фокин For a woman: Fokina (Фокина). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Fomichyov Фомичёв For a woman: Fomichyova (Фомичёва). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Fomin Фомин For a woman: Fomina (Фомина). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Frolov Фролов For a woman: Frolova (Фролова). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Fyodorov Фёдоров For a woman: Fyodorova (Фёдорова). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Galkin Галкин For a woman: Galkina (Галкина). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Gavrilov Гаврилов For a woman: Gavrilova (Гаврилова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Gerasimov Герасимов For a woman: Gerasimova (Герасимова). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Golubev Голубев For a woman: Golubeva (Голубева). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Gorbachev Горбачёв For a woman: Gorbacheva (Горбачёва). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Gorbunov Горбунов For a woman: Gorbunova (Горбунова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Gordeyev Гордеев For a woman: Gordeyeva (Гордеева). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Gorshkov Горшков For a woman: Gorshkova (Горшкова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Grigoryev Григорьев For a woman: Grigoryeva (Григорьева). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Grishin Гришин For a woman: Grishina (Гришина). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Gromov Громов For a woman: Gromova (Громова). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Gulyayev Гуляев For a woman: Gulyayeva (Гуляева). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Guryev Гурьев For a woman: Guryeva (Гурьева). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Gusev Гусев For a woman: Guseva (Гусева). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Gushchin Гущин For a woman: Gushchina (Гущина). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Ignatov Игнатов For a woman: Ignatova (Игнатова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia. From Игна́т + -ов.
  • Ignatyev Игнатьев For a woman: Ignatyeva (Игнатьева). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Ilyin Ильин For a woman: Ilyina (Ильина). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Isakov Исаков For a woman: Isakova (Исакова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Isayev Исаев For a woman: Isayeva (Исаева). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Ivanov Иванов For a woman: Ivanova (Иванова). Among the first 10 of 250 surnames found across Russia. From Ива́н + -о́в (end-stressed variant) or Ива́н + -ов (stem-stressed variant).
  • Kabanov Кабанов For a woman: Kabanova (Кабанова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Kalashnikov Калашников For a woman: Kalashnikova (Калашникова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia. Possessive of кала́шник, i.e. literally “belonging to (son of) the 'kalach-man'”, where кала́ч is the Russian word for a specific type of twisted white bread.
  • Kalinin Калинин For a woman: Kalinina (Калинина). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Kapustin Капустин For a woman: Kapustina (Капустина). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Karpov Карпов For a woman: Karpova (Карпова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Kazakov Казаков For a woman: Kazakova (Казакова). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Kharitonov Харитонов For a woman: Kharitonova (Харитонова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Khokhlov Хохлов For a woman: Khokhlova (Хохлова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Kirillov Кириллов For a woman: Kirillova (Кириллова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Kiselyov Киселёв For a woman: Kiselyova (Киселёва). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Knyazev Князев For a woman: Knyazeva (Князева). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Kolesnikov Колесников For a woman: Kolesnikova (Колесникова). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia. From коле́сник (“wheel maker”) + -о́в.
  • Kolobov Колобов For a woman: Kolobova (Колобова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Komarov Комаров For a woman: Komarova (Комарова). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Komissarov Комиссаров For a woman: Komissarova (Комиссарова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Kondratyev Кондратьев For a woman: Kondratyeva (Кондратьева). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Kononov Кононов For a woman: Kononova (Кононова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Konovalov Коновалов For a woman: Konovalova (Коновалова). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Konstantinov Константинов For a woman: Konstantinova (Константинова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia. From Константи́н + -ов.
  • Kopylov Копылов For a woman: Kopylova (Копылова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Kornilov Корнилов For a woman: Kornilova (Корнилова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia. From Корни́л + -ов, from Корни́лий, from Корне́лий, borrowing from Latin Cornelius.
  • Korolyov Королёв For a woman: Korolyova (Королёва). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia. From коро́ль + -ев.
  • Koshelev Кошелев For a woman: Kosheleva (Кошелева). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Kostin Костин For a woman: Kostina (Костина). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Kotov Котов For a woman: Kotova (Котова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Kovalyov Ковалёв For a woman: Kovalyova (Ковалёва). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia. From кова́ль (“smith”) + -ёв.
  • Kozlov Козлов For a woman: Kozlova (Козлова). Among the first 10 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Krasilnikov Красильников For a woman: Krasilnikova (Красильникова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Krylov Крылов For a woman: Krylova (Крылова). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Kryukov Крюков For a woman: Kryukova (Крюкова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Kudryashov Кудряшов For a woman: Kudryashova (Кудряшова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Kudryavtsev Кудрявцев For a woman: Kudryavtseva (Кудрявцева). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Kulagin Кулагин For a woman: Kulagina (Кулагина). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Kulakov Кулаков For a woman: Kulakova (Кулакова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Kulikov Куликов For a woman: Kulikova (Куликова). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Kuzmin Кузьмин For a woman: Kuzmina (Кузьмина). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Kuznetsov Кузнецов For a woman: Kuznetsova (Кузнецова). Among the first 10 of 250 surnames found across Russia. From the noun кузнец (“blacksmith”).
  • Lapin Лапин For a woman: Lapina (Лапина). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Larionov Ларионов For a woman: Larionova (Ларионова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Lavrentyev Лаврентьев For a woman: Lavrentyeva (Лаврентьева). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Lazarev Лазарев For a woman: Lazareva (Лазарева). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Lebedev Лебедев For a woman: Lebedeva (Лебедева). Among the first 10 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Likhachev Лихачёв For a woman: Likhacheva (Лихачёва). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Lobanov Лобанов For a woman: Lobanova (Лобанова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Loginov Логинов For a woman: Loginova (Логинова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Lukin Лукин For a woman: Lukina (Лукина). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Lytkin Лыткин For a woman: Lytkina (Лыткина). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Makarov Макаров For a woman: Makarova (Макарова). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Maksimov Максимов For a woman: Maksimova (Максимова). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Mamontov Мамонтов For a woman: Mamontova (Мамонтова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Markov Марков For a woman: Markova (Маркова). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Martynov Мартынов For a woman: Martynova (Мартынова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Maslov Маслов For a woman: Maslova (Маслова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Matveyev Матвеев For a woman: Matveyeva (Матвеева). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Medvedev Медведев For a woman: Medvedeva (Медведева). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia. From медве́дь (“bear”) + -ев.
  • Melnikov Мельников For a woman: Melnikova (Мельникова). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Merkushev Меркушев For a woman: Merkusheva (Меркушева). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Mikhailov Михайлов For a woman: Mikhailova (Михайлова). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Mikheyev Михеев For a woman: Mikheyeva (Михеева). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Mironov Миронов For a woman: Mironova (Миронова). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Mishin Мишин For a woman: Mishina (Мишина). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Moiseyev Моисеев For a woman: Moiseyeva (Моисеева). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Molchanov Молчанов For a woman: Molchanova (Молчанова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Morozov Морозов For a woman: Morozova (Морозова). Among the first 10 of 250 surnames found across Russia. From мороз + -ов.
  • Mukhin Мухин For a woman: Mukhina (Мухина). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Muravyov Муравьёв For a woman: Muravyova (Муравьёва). One of 250 surnames found across Russia. From мураве́й + -ёв.
  • Myasnikov Мясников For a woman: Myasnikova (Мясникова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Naumov Наумов For a woman: Naumova (Наумова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Nazarov Назаров For a woman: Nazarova (Назарова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Nekrasov Некрасов For a woman: Nekrasova (Некрасова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Nesterov Нестеров For a woman: Nesterova (Нестерова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Nikiforov Никифоров For a woman: Nikiforova (Никифорова). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Nikitin Никитин For a woman: Nikitina (Никитина). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia. From Ники́та + -ин.
  • Nikolayev Николаев For a woman: Nikolayeva (Николаева). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia. From Никола́й + -ев.
  • Nikonov Никонов For a woman: Nikonova (Никонова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Noskov Носков For a woman: Noskova (Носкова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Nosov Носов For a woman: Nosova (Носова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Novikov Новиков For a woman: Novikova (Новикова). Among the first 10 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Odintsov Одинцов For a woman: Odintsova (Одинцова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Orekhov Орехов For a woman: Orekhova (Орехова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Orlov Орлов For a woman: Orlova (Орлова). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia. From орёл (“eagle”) + -ов.
  • Osipov Осипов For a woman: Osipova (Осипова). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Ovchinnikov Овчинников For a woman: Ovchinnikova (Овчинникова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Pakhomov Пахомов For a woman: Pakhomova (Пахомова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Panfilov Панфилов For a woman: Panfilova (Панфилова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Panov Панов For a woman: Panova (Панова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Pavlov Павлов For a woman: Pavlova (Павлова). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia. From Па́вел + -ов.
  • Pestov Пестов For a woman: Pestova (Пестова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Petrov Петров For a woman: Petrova (Петрова). Among the first 10 of 250 surnames found across Russia. From Пётр + -о́в.
  • Petukhov Петухов For a woman: Petukhova (Петухова). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Polyakov Поляков For a woman: Polyakova (Полякова). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Ponomaryov Пономарёв For a woman: Ponomaryova (Пономарёва). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Popov Попов For a woman: Popova (Попова). Among the first 10 of 250 surnames found across Russia. From поп (“priest”).
  • Potapov Потапов For a woman: Potapova (Потапова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Prokhorov Прохоров For a woman: Prokhorova (Прохорова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Rodionov Родионов For a woman: Rodionova (Родионова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Rogov Рогов For a woman: Rogova (Рогова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Romanov Романов For a woman: Romanova (Романова). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia. From Рома́н + -ов.
  • Rozhkov Рожков For a woman: Rozhkova (Рожкова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Rusakov Русаков For a woman: Rusakova (Русакова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Ryabov Рябов For a woman: Ryabova (Рябова). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Rybakov Рыбаков For a woman: Rybakova (Рыбакова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Safonov Сафонов For a woman: Safonova (Сафонова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Samoylov Самойлов For a woman: Samoylova (Самойлова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Samsonov Самсонов For a woman: Samsonova (Самсонова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Savelyev Савельев For a woman: Savelyeva (Савельева). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Savin Савин For a woman: Savina (Савина). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Sazonov Сазонов For a woman: Sazonova (Сазонова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Seleznyov Селезнёв For a woman: Seleznyova (Селезнёва). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Seliverstov Селиверстов For a woman: Seliverstova (Селиверстова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Semyonov Семёнов For a woman: Semyonova (Семёнова). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia. From Семён + -ов.
  • Sergeyev Сергеев For a woman: Sergeyeva (Сергеева). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia. From Серге́й + -ев.
  • Sharapov Шарапов For a woman: Sharapova (Шарапова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Sharov Шаров For a woman: Sharova (Шарова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Shashkov Шашков For a woman: Shashkova (Шашкова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Shcherbakov Щербаков For a woman: Shcherbakova (Щербакова). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Shchukin Щукин For a woman: Shchukina (Щукина). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Shestakov Шестаков For a woman: Shestakova (Шестакова). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Shilov Шилов For a woman: Shilova (Шилова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Shiryayev Ширяев For a woman: Shiryayeva (Ширяева). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Shubin Шубин For a woman: Shubina (Шубина). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Sidorov Сидоров For a woman: Sidorova (Сидорова). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia. From Си́дор + -ов.
  • Silin Силин For a woman: Silina (Силина). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Simonov Симонов For a woman: Simonova (Симонова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Sitnikov Ситников For a woman: Sitnikova (Ситникова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Smirnov Смирнов For a woman: Smirnova (Смирнова). Among the first 10 of 250 surnames found across Russia. From сми́рный (“quiet, mild, meek”).
  • Sobolev Соболев For a woman: Soboleva (Соболева). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Sokolov Соколов For a woman: Sokolova (Соколова). Among the first 10 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Solovyev Соловьёв For a woman: Solovyeva (Соловьёва). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Sorokin Сорокин For a woman: Sorokina (Сорокина). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Stepanov Степанов For a woman: Stepanova (Степанова). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia. From Степа́н + -ов.
  • Strelkov Стрелков For a woman: Strelkova (Стрелкова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Subbotin Субботин For a woman: Subbotina (Субботина). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Sukhanov Суханов For a woman: Sukhanova (Суханова). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Suvorov Суворов For a woman: Suvorova (Суворова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Sysoyev Сысоев For a woman: Sysoyeva (Сысоева). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Tarasov Тарасов For a woman: Tarasova (Тарасова). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Terentyev Терентьев For a woman: Terentyeva (Терентьева). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Teterin Тетерин For a woman: Teterina (Тетерина). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Tikhonov Тихонов For a woman: Tikhonova (Тихонова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Timofeyev Тимофеев For a woman: Timofeyeva (Тимофеева). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Titov Титов For a woman: Titova (Титова). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Tretyakov Третьяков For a woman: Tretyakova (Третьякова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Trofimov Трофимов For a woman: Trofimova (Трофимова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Tsvetkov Цветков For a woman: Tsvetkova (Цветкова). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Turov Туров For a woman: Turova (Турова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Ustinov Устинов For a woman: Ustinova (Устинова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Uvarov Уваров For a woman: Uvarova (Уварова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Vasilyev Васильев For a woman: Vasilyeva (Васильева). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Veselov Веселов For a woman: Veselova (Веселова). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Vinogradov Виноградов For a woman: Vinogradova (Виноградова). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Vishnyakov Вишняков For a woman: Vishnyakova (Вишнякова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Vladimirov Владимиров For a woman: Vladimirova (Владимирова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Vlasov Власов For a woman: Vlasova (Власова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Volkov Волков For a woman: Volkova (Волкова). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Vorobyov Воробьёв For a woman: Vorobyova (Воробьёва). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia. From воробе́й (“sparrow”) + -ёв.
  • Voronov Воронов For a woman: Voronova (Воронова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Vorontsov Воронцов For a woman: Vorontsova (Воронцова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Yakovlev Яковлев For a woman: Yakovleva (Яковлева). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Yakushev Якушев For a woman: Yakusheva (Якушева). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Yefimov Ефимов For a woman: Yefimova (Ефимова). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Yefremov Ефремов For a woman: Yefremova (Ефремова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Yegorov Егоров For a woman: Yegorova (Егорова). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia. From Его́р + -ов.
  • Yeliseyev Елисеев For a woman: Yeliseyeva (Елисеева). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Yemelyanov Емельянов For a woman: Yemelyanova (Емельянова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Yermakov Ермаков For a woman: Yermakova (Ермакова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Yershov Ершов For a woman: Yershova (Ершова). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Yevdokimov Евдокимов For a woman: Yevdokimova (Евдокимова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Yevseyev Евсеев For a woman: Yevseyeva (Евсеева). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Yudin Юдин For a woman: Yudina (Юдина). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Zakharov Захаров For a woman: Zakharova (Захарова). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Zaytsev Зайцев For a woman: Zaytseva (Зайцева). Among the first 50 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Zhdanov Жданов For a woman: Zhdanova (Жданова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Zhukov Жуков For a woman: Zhukova (Жукова). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Zhuravlyov Журавлёв For a woman: Zhuravlyova (Журавлёва). Among the first 100 of 250 surnames found across Russia. From жура́вль (“crane”) + -ёв.
  • Zimin Зимин For a woman: Zimina (Зимина). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Zinovyev Зиновьев For a woman: Zinovyeva (Зиновьева). One of 250 surnames found across Russia. From Зино́вий, ultimately from Ancient Greek Ζηνόβῐος.
  • Zuyev Зуев For a woman: Zuyeva (Зуева). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.
  • Zykov Зыков For a woman: Zykova (Зыкова). One of 250 surnames found across Russia.

More surnames from the dictionary 129

  • Abalkin Абалкин For a woman: Abalkina (Абалкина).
  • Abaturov Абатуров For a woman: Abaturova (Абатурова).
  • Averin Аверин For a woman: Averina (Аверина).
  • Avrorin Аврорин For a woman: Avrorina (Аврорина). From Авро́ра + -ин.
  • Basov Басов For a woman: Basova (Басова).
  • Batalov Баталов For a woman: Batalova (Баталова).
  • Beketov Бекетов For a woman: Beketova (Бекетова).
  • Bekhterev Бехтерев For a woman: Bekhtereva (Бехтерева).
  • Bezrukov Безруков For a woman: Bezrukova (Безрукова).
  • Bogatyryov Богатырёв For a woman: Bogatyryova (Богатырёва).
  • Bogomolov Богомолов For a woman: Bogomolova (Богомолова).
  • Bondarev Бондарев For a woman: Bondareva (Бондарева).
  • Borodin Бородин For a woman: Borodina (Бородина).
  • Borovikov Боровиков For a woman: Borovikova (Боровикова).
  • Boyarsky Боярский For a woman: Boyarskaya (Боярская).
  • Brodsky Бродский For a woman: Brodskaya (Бродская).
  • Bulgakov Булгаков For a woman: Bulgakova (Булгакова). From Булгак.
  • Bunin Бунин For a woman: Bunina (Бунина).
  • Butin Бутин For a woman: Butina (Бутина).
  • Butusov Бутусов For a woman: Butusova (Бутусова).
  • Chekhov Чехов For a woman: Chekhova (Чехова).
  • Cherkasov Черкасов For a woman: Cherkasova (Черкасова).
  • Chernyshov Чернышёв For a woman: Chernyshova (Чернышёва).
  • Dobrokhotov Доброхотов For a woman: Dobrokhotova (Доброхотова).
  • Dobronravov Добронравов For a woman: Dobronravova (Добронравова).
  • Durov Дуров For a woman: Durova (Дурова).
  • Gagarin Гагарин For a woman: Gagarina (Гагарина). From гагара + -ин.
  • Grebenshchikov Гребенщиков For a woman: Grebenshchikova (Гребенщикова).
  • Kachalov Качалов For a woman: Kachalova (Качалова).
  • Kanygin Каныгин For a woman: Kanygina (Каныгина).
  • Karakulov Каракулов For a woman: Karakulova (Каракулова).
  • Kasatkin Касаткин For a woman: Kasatkina (Касаткина).
  • Kharlamov Харламов For a woman: Kharlamova (Харламова).
  • Kholodov Холодов For a woman: Kholodova (Холодова).
  • Klimov Климов For a woman: Klimova (Климова).
  • Kolosov Колосов For a woman: Kolosova (Колосова).
  • Konkin Конкин For a woman: Konkina (Конкина).
  • Korenev Коренев For a woman: Koreneva (Коренева).
  • Korovin Коровин For a woman: Korovina (Коровина).
  • Korshunov Коршунов For a woman: Korshunova (Коршунова).
  • Kovalevsky Ковалевский For a woman: Kovalevskaya (Ковалевская).
  • Kozhevnikov Кожевников For a woman: Kozhevnikova (Кожевникова).
  • Kozlovsky Козловский For a woman: Kozlovskaya (Козловская).
  • Krasikov Красиков For a woman: Krasikova (Красикова).
  • Krasnov Краснов For a woman: Krasnova (Краснова). Related to кра́сный (“beautiful, red”).
  • Kuprin Куприн For a woman: Kuprina (Куприна).
  • Kurkov Курков For a woman: Kurkova (Куркова).
  • Kurnosov Курносов For a woman: Kurnosova (Курносова).
  • Leontyev Леонтьев For a woman: Leontyeva (Леонтьева).
  • Lisitsyn Лисицын For a woman: Lisitsyna (Лисицына). Possessive of лиси́ца as a personal name (Лисица).
  • Livanov Ливанов For a woman: Livanova (Ливанова).
  • Lomonosov Ломоносов For a woman: Lomonosova (Ломоносова).
  • Lukyanov Лукьянов For a woman: Lukyanova (Лукьянова).
  • Lyubimov Любимов For a woman: Lyubimova (Любимова).
  • Malgin Мальгин For a woman: Malgina (Мальгина).
  • Malkov Малков For a woman: Malkova (Малкова).
  • Maltsev Мальцев For a woman: Maltseva (Мальцева).
  • Malyshev Малышев For a woman: Malysheva (Малышева).
  • Mashkov Машков For a woman: Mashkova (Машкова).
  • Mechnikov Мечников For a woman: Mechnikova (Мечникова).
  • Menkov Меньков For a woman: Menkova (Менькова).
  • Merkuryev Меркурьев For a woman: Merkuryeva (Меркурьева).
  • Mezentsev Мезенцев For a woman: Mezentseva (Мезенцева).
  • Mitrofanov Митрофанов For a woman: Mitrofanova (Митрофанова).
  • Mitrokhin Митрохин For a woman: Mitrokhina (Митрохина).
  • Mozgovoy Мозговой For a woman: Mozgovaya (Мозговая). From мозгово́й (“cerebral”).
  • Myagkov Мягков For a woman: Myagkova (Мягкова).
  • Nikanorov Никаноров For a woman: Nikanorova (Никанорова).
  • Novozhilov Новожилов For a woman: Novozhilova (Новожилова).
  • Ostrovsky Островский For a woman: Ostrovskaya (Островская). From the noun остров (“island”) + -ский.
  • Ovsyannikov Овсянников For a woman: Ovsyannikova (Овсянникова).
  • Pakhmutov Пахмутов For a woman: Pakhmutova (Пахмутова).
  • Parfyonov Парфёнов For a woman: Parfyonova (Парфёнова).
  • Pastukhov Пастухов For a woman: Pastukhova (Пастухова).
  • Pavlovsky Павловский For a woman: Pavlovskaya (Павловская).
  • Pereverzev Переверзев For a woman: Pereverzeva (Переверзева).
  • Petrovsky Петровский For a woman: Petrovskaya (Петровская).
  • Pirogov Пирогов For a woman: Pirogova (Пирогова).
  • Pirozhkov Пирожков For a woman: Pirozhkova (Пирожкова).
  • Pletnyov Плетнёв For a woman: Pletnyova (Плетнёва).
  • Preobrazhensky Преображенский For a woman: Preobrazhenskaya (Преображенская). From Преображение (“Transfiguration of Jesus”).
  • Pushkin Пушкин For a woman: Pushkina (Пушкина). From пу́шка (“cannon”) + -ин (“'s”).
  • Repin Репин For a woman: Repina (Репина).
  • Reznikov Резников For a woman: Reznikova (Резникова).
  • Roshchin Рощин For a woman: Roshchina (Рощина).
  • Rumyantsev Румянцев For a woman: Rumyantseva (Румянцева).
  • Ryazanov Рязанов For a woman: Ryazanova (Рязанова).
  • Rybnikov Рыбников For a woman: Rybnikova (Рыбникова).
  • Safronov Сафронов For a woman: Safronova (Сафронова).
  • Sakharov Сахаров For a woman: Sakharova (Сахарова).
  • Savitsky Савицкий For a woman: Savitskaya (Савицкая).
  • Savvin Саввин For a woman: Savvina (Саввина).
  • Serafimov Серафимов For a woman: Serafimova (Серафимова). From Серафи́м + -ов.
  • Serebrennikov Серебренников For a woman: Serebrennikova (Серебренникова).
  • Serebryakov Серебряков For a woman: Serebryakova (Серебрякова).
  • Shadrin Шадрин For a woman: Shadrina (Шадрина).
  • Shalamov Шаламов For a woman: Shalamova (Шаламова).
  • Shaposhnikov Шапошников For a woman: Shaposhnikova (Шапошникова).
  • Shchedrin Щедрин For a woman: Shchedrina (Щедрина).
  • Shmelyov Шмелёв For a woman: Shmelyova (Шмелёва).
  • Shukshin Шукшин For a woman: Shukshina (Шукшина).
  • Shvedov Шведов For a woman: Shvedova (Шведова).
  • Skryabin Скрябин For a woman: Skryabina (Скрябина).
  • Solodov Солодов For a woman: Solodova (Солодова).
  • Solomin Соломин For a woman: Solomina (Соломина).
  • Sotnikov Сотников For a woman: Sotnikova (Сотникова).
  • Surikov Суриков For a woman: Surikova (Сурикова).
  • Tabakov Табаков For a woman: Tabakova (Табакова).
  • Tereshkov Терешков For a woman: Tereshkova (Терешкова).
  • Tikhomirov Тихомиров For a woman: Tikhomirova (Тихомирова).
  • Tsaryov Царёв For a woman: Tsaryova (Царёва).
  • Turgenev Тургенев For a woman: Turgeneva (Тургенева).
  • Uglov Углов For a woman: Uglova (Углова).
  • Utkin Уткин For a woman: Utkina (Уткина).
  • Varlamov Варламов For a woman: Varlamova (Варламова).
  • Vasnetsov Васнецов For a woman: Vasnetsova (Васнецова).
  • Vavilov Вавилов For a woman: Vavilova (Вавилова).
  • Vishnevsky Вишневский For a woman: Vishnevskaya (Вишневская).
  • Voevodin Воеводин For a woman: Voevodina (Воеводина).
  • Volgin Волгин For a woman: Volgina (Волгина). From Во́лга + -ин.
  • Voronin Воронин For a woman: Voronina (Воронина).
  • Yankovsky Янковский For a woman: Yankovskaya (Янковская).
  • Yerofeyev Ерофеев For a woman: Yerofeyeva (Ерофеева).
  • Yolkin Ёлкин For a woman: Yolkina (Ёлкина).
  • Zarubin Зарубин For a woman: Zarubina (Зарубина).
  • Zharov Жаров For a woman: Zharova (Жарова).
  • Zhukovsky Жуковский For a woman: Zhukovskaya (Жуковская).
  • Zolotukhin Золотухин For a woman: Zolotukhina (Золотухина).
  • Zvyagintsev Звягинцев For a woman: Zvyagintseva (Звягинцева).

How this list was compiled: Built on 2 October 2026 from two sources. (1) The study list: the 250 'all-Russian' surnames of E. V. Balanovskaya and colleagues (Meditsinskaya Genetika, 2005, no. 1), as printed in Russian Wikipedia's 'Список общерусских фамилий' (https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Список_общерусских_фамилий, read 2026-10-02): surnames found in all five regions the study covered. A card gives a band by the name's place in the printed list (first 10, 50, 100 or 250); the article does not say what the order measures, so no rank is claimed. (2) From the dictionary: 129 more surnames that have a Russian surname entry on English Wiktionary (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:Russian_surnames, 906 entries that day) which gives the woman's form, is not marked as coming from another language, ends in one of the usual Russian surname endings, and whose Latin spelling has a surname article in English Wikipedia's category 'Russian-language surnames' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Russian-language_surnames, 2,472 pages that day), a sign that the name is shared by many people. Left out of this second part as our own call: names known mainly for one politician, soldier or character in a novel, since the dictionary enters many surnames for one bearer. The woman's form is made by rule (-ov, -ev, -yov and -in add -a; -sky, -oy and -y become -skaya and -aya) and agrees with the form in the Wiktionary entry for all 260 names whose entry gives one. The Latin spelling is the transliteration the Wiktionary entry gives, or else a letter-for-letter romanization (BGN/PCGN, soft and hard signs dropped, a final -ий or -ый written -y). The root word on 44 cards is the opening of the entry's etymology; where the entry gives none the card is silent. A root is what a dictionary records for the surname in general, not for any one family. Licence: Drawn from Russian Wikipedia, English Wikipedia and English Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). The romanization, the selection and the bands are our own work.