Across the world, Колесников (Колесников 
, Kolesnikow 
, Kolesnikov 
) is a very rare masculine first name. The first name Колесников is characteristic of Russia, where it is a very rare boy's name, and China, where it is an extremely rare boy's name. Predominantly, Колесников is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Колесников | Kazakhstan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Ukraine |
| Kolesnikow | Poland, Canada, United States, Germany, Russia |
| Kolesnikov | Israel, Belarus, United States, Germany, Russia |
| Kolesnykov | Poland, Latvia, United States, Germany, Czechia |
Koljesnikov, and Kolyesnikov