Kolesnikov Surname

5,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 97,158 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Kolesnikov Surname User-submission:

Kolesnikov (the male surname version) and Kolesnikova (the female surname version) are surnames of Russian origin. The surname is most probably derived from the occupation kolesnik, 'wheel maker' (колесник). It could also refer to a chariot maker (каретных дел мастер, колесница).

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Kolesnikov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia85,2861:1,690139
Kazakhstan6,0641:2,916350
Belarus2,4151:3,934457
Kyrgyzstan6561:9,1051,685
Israel5181:16,5212,472
Uzbekistan4461:69,3486,379
United States3501:1,035,59775,973
Estonia2191:6,036687
Transnistria2181:2,178294
Turkmenistan1761:31,188595
Germany1241:649,23850,829
Georgia781:48,0206,140
Lithuania761:39,9296,717
Azerbaijan741:130,3944,072
Canada561:657,95753,499
France531:1,253,259128,888
Moldova511:69,8319,325
Thailand411:1,722,886219,200
Czechia291:366,67143,532
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Tajikistan251:335,4682,548
England231:2,422,52489,093
Serbia201:357,24716,776
Greece171:651,75273,285
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Latvia91:227,78322,848
Finland91:610,74534,002
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Armenia61:488,3639,305
Abkhazia51:48,5732,868
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Montenegro11:639,5659,092

The alternate forms: Kolesníkov (1), Koleşnikov (1) & Kolešnikov (1) are calculated separately.

Kolesnikov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kolesnikov (the male surname version) and Kolesnikova (the female surname version) are surnames of Russian origin. The surname is most probably derived from the occupation kolesnik, 'wheel maker' (колесник). It could also refer to a chariot maker (каретных дел мастер, колесница).

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Kolesnikov Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kolesnikov Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Kolesnikov (Georgian: კოლესნიკოვი, Russian: Колесников) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Kolesníkov, Koleşnikov or Kolešnikov. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kolesnikov? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,814th most numerous last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 75,007 people. The surname Kolesnikov occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Kolesnikov reside; 69 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 68 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most common in Russia, where it is carried by 85,286 people, or 1 in 1,690. In Russia Kolesnikov is most common in: Rostov Oblast, where 9 percent reside, Krasnodar Krai, where 7 percent reside and Moscow, where 6 percent reside. Not including Russia this surname occurs in 59 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 6 percent reside and Belarus, where 2 percent reside.

Kolesnikov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kolesnikov surname is principally Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Orthodox (93%) in Belarus, Orthodox (88%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (85%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Kolesnikov are 8.5% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 55.27% being registered with the party.

The amount Kolesnikov earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.76% more than the national average, earning $46,498 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.53% more than the national average, earning $54,419 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kolesníkov971/
Koleşnikov971/
Kolešnikov971/
Kolesnikova95118,424/
Kolessnikov9526/
Kolsnikov956/
Koleshnikov956/
Kolesnnikov953/
Koloesnikov952/
Koliesnikov952/
Kolesnoikov951/
Kolessnikova9117/
Koleshnikova917/
Kolesnickova914/
Kolesnnikova913/
Kolesnichkov912/
Koleysnikova912/
Kolesnikhova911/
Kolesnikkova911/
Kolesnykov9011,452/
Kalesnikov90492/
Kolesnikow90181/
Kolosnikov9033/
Kolesnicov9029/
Kolesnekov9025/
Kolesnikof9016/
Kolecnikov9012/
Colesnikov9011/
Kolasnikov907/
Kolisnikov904/
Kolsnikova903/
Kolysnikov903/
Koleznikov903/
Kolesnukov901/
Kolesnikovová875/
Kolesnykova8614,184/
Kolyasnikov861,479/
Kolashnikov86758/
Kalesnikova86379/
Kolesnikoff86223/
Kolesnekova8634/
Kolesnikowa8620/
Kalesnikovs8619/
Kolesnicova8615/
Kolyshnikov8610/
Koloshnikov8610/
Kolyosnikov866/
Colesnikova865/
Kolessnikow865/
Kolechnikov864/
Koliasnikov864/
Kolisnikova863/
Kolezhnikov862/
Keleshnikov861/
Kaleshnikov861/
Kolesnikoof861/
Koleşnikova861/
Kolyshnikova827/
Kollashnikov822/
Kollesnykova822/
Kolishnikova821/
Kolessnikoff821/
Kolyosnikova821/
Koleesnykova821/
Kolessnykova821/
Kalasnikov801,064/
Colesnicov80285/
Kolysnykov80129/
Koleśnikow8073/
Koloznikov8024/
Kalshnikov8010/
Colesnikow8010/
Kalesnykov8010/
Kolosnykov8010/
Kalisnikov802/
Kalesnekov802/
Kalesnikof802/
Kolesnicof802/
Kolisnykov802/
Kelasnikov801/
Kalsnikova801/
Kolzhnikov801/
Kolesników801/
Kalashnikov7666,307/
Kolysnykova76241/
Colesnicova76196/
Kalesnikoff7692/
Kalesnykova7626/
Koļesņikova7618/
Kolyaznikov7615/
Kalyasnikov7613/
Kalshnikova7610/
Kolashnykov7610/
Kalishnikov768/
Kaloshnikov765/
Kalisnikova764/
Kolizhnikov764/
Kolişnikova763/
Kalesnekova762/
Kolazhnikov762/
Kalyshnikov762/
Kolisnekova761/
Kalechnikov761/
Kolyzhnikov761/
Coleasnicov761/
Koteljnikov761/
Kolesnekowa761/
Kolechnykov761/
Kholyaznikov7362/
Kalaschnikov7322/
Kalishnikova7314/
Koliasnikoff737/
Kalashnnikov734/
Kalashnikkov733/
Kalyshnikova732/
Kolyshnicova731/
Kolyzhnikova731/
Kalschnikova731/
Kalašnikov7042/
Kalaşnikov7014/
Kaleśnikow708/
Koleśników707/
Kaliznikov705/
Kalisnikow703/
Kalişnikov703/
Kalasnikow703/
Calesnicov702/
Koloznykov702/
Kalshnykov702/
Kalashshnikov701/
Kalasnicov701/
Colosnicov701/
Colsnicova701/
Kalashnykov675,097/
Kalizhnikov6790/
Kalashnikof6713/
Kalashnicov6710/
Kalasnikoff673/
Kalisnekova672/
Kalyshnykov672/
Kalashnukov671/
Kalişnikova671/
Kalasznikow671/

Kolesnikov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kolesnikov in the Georgian language
კოლესნიკოვიkolesnikovi88.68
კოლესნიკოვkolesnikov11.32
Kolesnikov in the Russian language
Колесниковkolesnikov-

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