Vishnyakov Explained

Vishnyakov (ru|Вишняков) and Vishnyakova (ru|Вишнякова; feminine) is a common Russian surname meaning cherry.^[1]

People with this surname include:

• Albert Vishnyakov (b. 1983), a Russian ice hockey player
• Aleksey Semyonovich Vishnyakov (1859–1919), a Russian industrialist, founder of the Plekhanov University
• Alyaksandr Vishnyakow (b. 1986), a Belarusian footballer
• Georgy Vishnyakov (1871–unknown), Russian sports shooter, competitor in the 1912 Summer Olympics
• Ivan Vishnyakov (1699–1761), a Russian painter
• Konstantin Vishnyakov (b. 1982), a Russian sprint canoer
• Sergey Vishnyakov (1918-1958), Soviet Air Force officer

See also

• Vishniac (disambiguation)

Notes and References

1. Book: Unbegaun, B. O.. Russian Surnames. 1972. Oxford University Press.