Melnik (surname)

Melnik, Melnick or Melnyk (Russian or Ukrainian: Мельник; Belarusian: Мельнік) is a gender-neutral Slavic occupational surname literally meaning "miller". The surname may refer to:


 * Association football
 * Bohdan Melnyk (born 1997), Ukrainian football midfielder
 * Ihor Melnyk (disambiguation) – multiple footballers
 * Ivan Melnik (born 1991), Russian football forward
 * Oleksandr Melnyk (born 2000), Ukrainian football defender
 * Roman Melnik (born 1977), Russian football forward
 * Serhiy Melnyk (disambiguation) – multiple footballers
 * Vadym Melnyk (born 1980), Ukrainian football defender
 * Viktor Melnyk (born 1980), Ukrainian football defender


 * Other sportspeople
 * Boris Melnik (1945–2016), Soviet sports shooter
 * Evgenia Melnik (born 1988), Belarusian figure skater
 * Faina Melnyk (1945–2016), Ukrainian discus thrower
 * Galina Melnik (born 1970), Russian table tennis player
 * Gerry Melnyk (1934–2001), Canadian ice hockey forward
 * Larry Melnyk (born 1960), Canadian ice hockey defenceman
 * Olga Melnik (born 1974), Russian biathlete
 * Steve Melnyk (born 1947), American golfer
 * Tetyana Melnyk (born 1995), Ukrainian sprinter and hurdler
 * Vitaliy Melnik, Soviet luger
 * Yona Melnik (born 1949), Israeli judoka


 * Business, politics
 * Andriy Melnyk (disambiguation) – several people
 * Christine Melnick (born 1950), Canadian politician
 * Emma of Mělník (died 1005/06), Bohemian duchess
 * Eugene Melnyk (1959–2022), Canadian businessman and owner of the Ottawa Senators
 * John L. Melnick (1935–2013), Virginia lawyer and Democratic politician
 * Joseline Peña-Melnyk (born 1966), American politician
 * Nicholas Melnyk (1912–1973), Canadian politician
 * Stanislav Melnyk (1961–2015), Ukrainian politician
 * Valentyna Melnyk (born 1978), New Zealand marketing academic


 * Fiction
 * Danielle Melnick, fictional character on the television series Law & Order
 * Herb Melnick, fictional character on the television series Two and a Half Men


 * Music, films, literature and other media
 * Aleksandr Melnik (1958–2021), Russian film director
 * Allison Melnick (born 1971), American socialite and reality TV star
 * Cameron Melnyk, lead singer for Canadian rock band State of Shock
 * Daniel Melnick (1932–2009), American film producer
 * David Melnick (1938–2022), American poet
 * Elena Melnik (born 1986), Russian fashion model
 * Ion Melnik (1935–2018), Russian music composer
 * Jeff Melnyk, Canadian electronic music producer
 * Lola Melnick (born 1982), Russian dancer, TV presenter and actress
 * Lubomyr Melnyk (born 1948), composer and pianist of Ukrainian origin
 * Mykhailo Melnyk (1944–1979), Ukrainian historian and poet
 * Mitch Melnick (born 1959), Canadian radio sports announcer
 * Natasha Melnick (born 1984), American actress
 * Peter Rodgers Melnick (born 1958), American composer
 * Yaroslav Melnyk (born 1959), Ukrainian/Lithuanian novelist, philosopher, and critic


 * Pilots
 * Bruce E. Melnick (born 1949), American pilot and astronaut
 * Mykola Melnyk (1953–2013), Soviet-Ukrainian pilot


 * Science, medicine
 * Anton Melnyk, Ukrainian computer programmer
 * Don Melnick (1953–2019), American biologist
 * George Melnyk, Canadian historian, academic, and writer
 * Joseph L. Melnick (1914–2001), American epidemiologist
 * Rafi Melnick, Israeli economist and academic administrator
 * Roderick Melnik, Canadian-Australian mathematician
 * Tatiana Botkina-Melnik (1898–1986), Russian nurse, daughter of Eugene Botkin
 * Vijaya Melnick (born 1937), American biologist
 * Volodymyr Melnyk (born 1952), Ukrainian academic and philosopher