Plotnikow
Plotnikow is a surname of Slavic origin, commonly a transliteration variant of the Russian surname Plotnikov. The root plotnik comes from the Russian word plotnik, meaning carpenter or woodworker. The suffix -ov is a patronymic or possessive form, traditionally interpreted as “son of the carpenter” or “belonging to the carpenter.” In transliterations used outside Cyrillic-speaking areas, Plotnikov is common in Russian texts, while Plotnikow is often seen in Polish, Lithuanian, and some English-language contexts.
The name is borne by numerous individuals across Slavic-speaking countries and their descendants, including members of
Variants include Plotnikov, Plotnikova for the feminine in Russian contexts, and other Latin-script renderings such as