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Family name Kalaşnikov (Калашников
, Kalaşnikov
) , worldwide, is a common cognomen. The last name Kalaşnikov is habitual in Russia, where it is quite a common surname, Kazakhstan, and Belarus, where it is quite a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Калашников | Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Ukraine |
| Kalaşnikov | Turkey |
Kalachnikov, Kalaschnik, Kalaschnikow, Kalashnik, Kalashnikoff, Kalashnikov, Kalashnyk, Kalashnykov, Kalasjnikov, Kalasnyikov, Kalašnikov, Kaláshnikov, Kałasznikow, Калашник, Калашніков, and קלשניקוב