Noun reference

фамилия

surname

Feminine · Inanimate

Feminine -я family

Case paradigm

Singular and plural together

Compare each case across both numbers. The forms below are the noun's stored reference paradigm.

Singular and plural case forms for фамилия
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	фамилия	фамилии
Accusative	фамилию	фамилии
Genitive	фамилии	фамилий
Dative	фамилии	фамилиям
Instrumental	фамилиейLong instrumental variant: фамилиею Accepted in practice	фамилиями
Prepositional	фамилии	фамилиях

Form pattern

How the forms are built

The paradigm above is authoritative. These notes expose a transparent ending change only when the stored declension family supports one.

Genitive · Singular фамилия → фамилии

The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

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Nominative · Singular фамилия This is the dictionary form used to identify the noun.

Nominative · Plural фамилия → фамилии The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Accusative · Singular фамилия → фамилию The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Accusative · Plural фамилия → фамилии The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Genitive · Singular фамилия → фамилии The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Genitive · Plural фамилия → фамилий The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Dative · Singular фамилия → фамилии The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Dative · Plural фамилия → фамилиям The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Instrumental · Singular фамилия → фамилией The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Instrumental · Plural фамилия → фамилиями The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Prepositional · Singular фамилия → фамилии The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.

Prepositional · Plural фамилия → фамилиях The reviewed declension family controls this spelling. Use the stored form rather than removing the last letter mechanically.