Patronymic surname derived from Russian бобр bobr or бобёр bobyor both meaning beaver.

Popular russian last name. Many Russian last names are patronymic. There are a few main sources for Russian last names to originate from. Since Ivan was a popular male name Ivanov became a popular surname.

Петров Son of Peter stone. GegaGegaj for one of Gheg origin ToskuToskaj signifying Tosk origin and Chami for Cham origin. Most Russian last names are patronymic meaning they derived from the given name of a childs father.

The most common Russian last names you are likely to encounter on a trip to Russia are male form Ivanov Smirnov Kuznetsov Popov Vasiliev and female form Petrova Sokolova Mikhailova Federova and Morozova. Abakumov is a patronymic last name that refers to Son of Abakum. For example Volkov means wolf and Bykov means bull.

Russian equivalent of Irina meaning Peace Greek Yelizaveta Elizaveta. This is a patronymic surname meaning Son of Abdul. For example if a man named Ivan had a son named Vasily then the childs full name would be Vasily Ivanov.

You will find listed below a number of Russian last names and their meanings. 04 of 04 Russian Name Day Tradition Some Russians celebrate a name day that corresponds with the saint whose name they share. A famous bearer was the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Chaykovsky 1840-1893 with the surname commonly Romanized as Tchaikovsky.

The name of father or grandfather. Last but not least many global brands and other items have Russian surnames like Smirnoff vodka Beef Stroganoff Kalashnikov rifle Davidoff cigar and cigarettes. Common places used as surnames include Dibra Laci Shkodra Prishtina Delvina Koroveshi and Permeti as well as the famous Frasheri surname of the Frasheri family.