Russian Surnames Starting with D

Son of Daniil

Son of David

Son of Demid

Son of Denis

Derived from deryaba (scratcher)

Derived from derzhava (power/state)

Son of Dmitri

Derived from dobro (good) and lyubit (to love)

From Dolgan people of Siberia

Derived from dolgorukiy (long-armed), noble

Son of Dolg (tall one)

From the Don region

Son of Dorofei

Ukrainian-influenced patronymic from Dorosh

Thrush (bird)

Son of Druzhina (companion)

Derived from dubina (oak club)

From dubnyak meaning oak thicket

Derived from dub (oak)

Derived from dur (fool)

Ukrainian-influenced from dyak (deacon)

Derived from dyatel (woodpecker)