Shchelkanov or Schelkanov (Russian: Щелканов) is a Russian masculine surname. It originates from the word shchelkach that refers to an arrogant, rude person, a bully. Its feminine counterpart is Shchelkanova or Schelkanova. The surname may refer to Ekaterina Shchelkanova (born 1970), Russian ballerina and singer Tatyana Shchelkanova (1937–2011), Soviet pentathlete
References Ganzhina, I. M. (2001) Словарь современных русских фамилий. Moscow: Astrel. p. 582. .