Find out how popular the last name Kolesnikov is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Kolesnikov.

Kolesnikov, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Kolesnikov surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kolesnikov in America

Kolesnikov is the 49177th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kolesnikov surname appeared 428 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Kolesnikov.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kolesnikov to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Kolesnikov

The surname "KOLESNIKOV" originated in Russia and is a patronymic name, meaning it was derived from the father's given name. It is believed to have originated in the 12th or 13th century and is based on the Russian word "koles," meaning "wheel." Thus, the name likely referred to an ancestor who was a wheelwright or someone who worked with wheels.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 14th century in various Russian chronicles and historical documents. One notable example is Fyodor Kolesnikov, a merchant from Novgorod who lived in the late 15th century and was mentioned in trade records with the Hanseatic League.

In the 16th century, the name appeared in the Veliky Novgorod region, where it was associated with several prominent families. Ivan Kolesnikov, born in 1543, was a respected landowner and served as a local administrator in the village of Staraya Russa.

During the 17th century, the Kolesnikov name spread to other parts of Russia, including Moscow and Siberia. Grigory Kolesnikov, born in 1621, was a Cossack explorer who participated in the exploration and settlement of Siberia under the leadership of Semyon Dezhnyov.

In the 18th century, the name was well-established in the Russian nobility. Pyotr Kolesnikov, born in 1732, was a notable military officer who served in the Russian army during the reign of Catherine the Great and participated in the Russo-Turkish War of 1768-1774.

Throughout the 19th century, the Kolesnikov name continued to be associated with various professions and social classes in Russia. Fyodor Kolesnikov, born in 1825, was a renowned writer and poet who contributed to the development of Russian literature during the Golden Age of Russian poetry.

It is important to note that this information is based on historical records and sources, and some details may vary or be subject to further research and interpretation.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kolesnikov

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Kolesnikov.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Kolesnikov was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Kolesnikov has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Kolesnikov was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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