Cognomen Khmelnytskyi (Хмельницкий 
, Khmelnytskyi 
, Хмельницький ) , around the globe, is quite a common family name. The family name Khmelnytskyi is characteristic of Eastern Europe, particularly Belarus, where it is quite a common surname, Ukraine, where it is quite a rare surname, and Russia. Very seldom, Khmelnytskyi is the forename as well as the last name.