There are very few names derived from occupations but a lot of names derived from animals.

Popular russian last names in english. I И Ibragimov Ибрагимов Ivakin Ивакин Ivankov Иванков Ivanov Иванов Ivashin Ивашин Ivashov Ивашов Ivkin Ивкин Ivolgin Иволгин Ivchenko Ивченко Ignatkovich Игнаткович Ignatyev Игнатьев Igoshin Игошин Igumnov Игумнов Izhutin Ижутин Izmaylov Измайлов Izyumov Изюмов. Relating to the weather this Russian last name means bitter cold. The name Eugene has Old Greek origins and means Noble.

Occupational name for a fur trader from the Slavic word soboli meaning sable marten. This last name originated from the British Isles and is actually taken from the Greek name Alexandros which refers to Defender of men. This is one of the most common surnames in Russia.

Derived from a diminutive of the Russian given name Demid. 25 rows Name in English. A popular name meaning crossroads.

For example Volkov means wolf and Bykov means bull. For example if the fathers name was Peter the surname assigned to his family would be Petrov. Sobol Соболь Russian Ukrainian Jewish.

The name of father or grandfather. Saunders is derived from Saunder or Alexander. The English surname WolfWolfe is also fairly popular probably due to the animals reputation for strength endurance and cunning.

It was derived from the patronymic Ivanov which means belonging to Ivan. This name stands for vineyard. Use the list below to find your last name and learn about its meaning and origins.