Family name Міхнік (Michnik 
, Szwedowicz 
, Міхнік 
) , around the globe, is quite a rare cognomen. The last name Міхнік is characteristic of Poland, where it is quite a rare surname, Slovakia, where it is a rare surname, and Israel. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Poland, Germany, and the United States. Likewise, Міхнік is the forename as well as the last name.