Surname Kalashnykov (Калашников 
, Kalashnykov 
) , in the world, is a common cognomen. The last name Kalashnykov is habitual in Russia, where it is quite a common surname, Kazakhstan, and Belarus, where it is quite a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Калашников | Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Ukraine |
| Kalashnykov | China, United States, Ukraine |
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