{{See also|Melnikovo}} '''Melnikov''' ({{langx|ru|Ме́льников}}) is a surname of Russian origin. Like many surnames, it derives from an occupation. The root "{{lang|ru|мельник}}" (''melnik'') meaning miller, means 'one who mills grain'.
It may refer to: * Alexander Melnikov, multiple people including: ** Alexander Melnikov (pianist) (born 1973), Russian pianist ** Alexander Melnikov (politician) (1930–2011), Russian politician * Andrey Melnikov (1968–1988), Soviet soldier * Angelina Melnikova (born 2000), Russian gymnast * Avraam Melnikov (1784–1854), Russian architect * Boris Melnikov (fencer) (1938–2022), Soviet fencer * Boris Melnikov (diplomat) (1896–1938), Soviet intelligence officer and diplomat * Ivan Melnikov, multiple people including: ** Ivan Melnikov (baritone) (1832–1906), Russian baritone opera singer ** Ivan Melnikov (footballer) (born 1997), Russian footballer ** Ivan Melnikov (politician) (born 1950), Russian politician * Konstantin Melnikov (1890–1974), Russian architect * Leonid Melnikov (1906–1981), Soviet politician and diplomat * Nikita Melnikov (wrestler) (born 1987), Russian wrestler * Nikita Melnikov (footballer) (born 1997), Russian footballer * Nikolay Melnikov (water polo) (born 1948), Soviet water polo player * Nikolay Melnikov (curler) (born 1964), Russian wheelchair curler * Pavel Melnikov, multiple people including: ** Pavel Melnikov (rower) (born 1969), Russian rower ** Pavel Ivanovich Melnikov (1818–1883), Russian writer ** Pavel Petrovich Melnikov (1804–1880), Russian engineer * Sergey Melnikov (born 1968), Russian runner * Semyon Melnikov (born 1985), Russian footballer * Stepan Melnikov (born 2002), Russian footballer * Vasily Melnikov (1943–2017), Soviet alpine skier * Viktor Melnikov (born 1944), Soviet rower * Vitaly Melnikov, multiple people including: ** Vitaly Melnikov (film director) (1928–2022), Russian film director ** Vitaly Melnikov (swimmer) (born 1990), Russian swimmer * Volodymyr Melnykov (born 1951), Ukrainian poet and composer * Vyacheslav Melnikov, multiple people including: ** Vyacheslav Melnikov (footballer, born 1954), Russian footballer and coach ** Vyacheslav Melnikov (footballer, born 1975), Russian footballer ** Vyacheslav Melnikov (alpine skier) (born 1931), Soviet alpine skier * Yakov Melnikov (1896–1960) was a Russian and Soviet speed skater * Yury Melnikov (born 1940), Russian diver
==See also== * Melnikova, feminine version of the surname * Melnykov, Ukrainian variant of the surname * Melnikov House * Melnikov distance * Melnikov Permafrost Institute, research institute in Yakutsk, Russia
{{surname|Melnikov, Melnikova, etc.}} {{Miller-surname}} Category:Russian-language surnames Category:Occupational surnames