# 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:

## Sports

* Bohdan Melnyk (born 1997), Ukrainian footballer
* 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
* Ihor Melnyk (disambiguation) – multiple footballers
* Ivan Melnik (born 1991), Russian footballer
* Larry Melnyk (born 1960), Canadian ice hockey defenceman
* Oleksandr Melnyk (born 2000), Ukrainian footballer
* Olga Melnik (born 1974), Russian biathlete
* Roman Melnik (born 1977), Russian footballer
* Serhiy Melnyk (disambiguation), multiple footballers
* Steve Melnyk (born 1947), American golfer
* Tetyana Melnyk (born 1995), Ukrainian sprinter and hurdler
* Vadym Melnyk (born 1980), Ukrainian footballer
* Viktor Melnyk (born 1980), Ukrainian footballer
* Vitaliy Melnik, Soviet luger
* Yona Melnik (born 1949), Israeli judoka

## Business and 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

## Arts and media

* Aleksandr Melnik (1958–2021), Russian film director
* Allison Melnick (born 1971), American socialite and reality TV star
* Anton Melnik, Russian film producer
* Cameron Melnyk, Canadian singer
* 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

* 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

## Fiction

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