Tereshchenko

Tereshchenko (Терещенко; Терещенко) is a surname of Ukrainian origin. It originates from the name Teresh (Тереш) through an addition of the Ukrainian paternal suffix -enko.

Tereshchenko family
The Tereshchenko family of the Russian Empire was a prominent dynasty of entrepreneurs, philanthropists and politicians of Ukrainian origin. In emigration their surname has at times been rendered as Terestchenko. Notable members include:


 * Artemy Tereshchenko (1794–1873), entrepreneur, land-owner, pioneer of sugar production in the Russian Empire.
 * Simon Tereshchenko (1839–1893), entrepreneur, son of Artemy.
 * Varvara Khanenko (née Tereshchenko, 1848–1922), noted art collector alongside her husband Bogdan Khanenko. Their collection form the basis of today's Khanenko Museum in Kyiv.
 * Ivan Tereshchenko (1854–1903), collector and patron of the arts.
 * Mikhail Tereshchenko (1886–1956), minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Provisional Government, son of Ivan.

Others

 * Alexei Tereshchenko (born 1980), Russian ice hockey player
 * Dmytro Tereshchenko (born 1987), Ukrainian footballer
 * Irina Tereshchenko (born 1947), Soviet movie actress
 * Oles Tereshchenko (born 1975), Ukrainian journalist
 * Oleh Tereshchenko (born 1972), Ukrainian football player
 * Sergey Tereshchenko (1951–2023), Prime Minister of Kazakhstan
 * Valery Tereshchenko (academic) (1901–1994), Russian−Soviet academic
 * Valery Tereshchenko (diplomat) (born 1952), Russian diplomat and ambassador
 * Vladyslav Tereshchenko (born 1972), Ukrainian sprint canoer
 * Vyacheslav Tereschenko (born 1977), Ukrainian football player

Others

 * Tereshchenko diamond, a 42.92 carat blue diamond