The Melnik surname is of Russian, and Jewish (E. Ashkenazic) origin, and is a
name for a miller of grain. It comes from the Russian word "melnik" meaning "miller."With the suffix "-ev/-ov," the name generally means "son of the miller."
The surname Melnik was first found in Russia, where the name originated in early times.
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Another 159 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1722 and 1785 are included under the topic Early Melnik History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: bearers of the name who have settled in North America; although no records were found of the Russian form of this name in the passenger and immigration lists consulted, there was Nykola Melnyk, born in 1873.