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Where Does The Last Name Kolesnik Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Kolesnik (Georgian: კოლესნიკ, Russian: Колесник) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Koleśnik, Kolešnik or Kolesñik. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kolesnik? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 14,786^th most common last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 193,422 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Kolesnik are found; 65 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 63 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in Russia, where it is carried by 26,548 people, or 1 in 5,429. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Krasnodar Krai, where 15 percent are found, Moscow, where 6 percent are found and Moscow Oblast, where 6 percent are found. Barring Russia this last name is found in 59 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 11 percent are found and Belarus, where 10 percent are found.

Kolesnik Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kolesnik surname is predominantly Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Orthodox (82%) in Belarus, Orthodox (86%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (85%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kolesnik last name are 13.47% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 60.24% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kolesnik earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.66% less than the national average, earning $42,002 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.16% more than the national average, earning $59,200 CAD per year.