Carny Surname

1,828,462nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Carny Surname Definition:

Surnames current in the shires of Aberdeen and Banff. Of local origin from Carnie, near Skene, Aberdeenshire. Philip Carny appears in Karale, 1332 (ER., I, p. 414). Oliver Carnie from Turriff served in the first Great War (Turriff).

Carny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Israel151:570,50941,023
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
England41:13,929,515290,718
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland291:152,7548,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2701:185,99516,466

The alternate forms: Čarny (52), Čarný (503) & Čárný (1) are calculated separately.

Carny (55) may also be a first name.

Carny Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Surnames current in the shires of Aberdeen and Banff. Of local origin from Carnie, near Skene, Aberdeenshire. Philip Carny appears in Karale, 1332 (ER., I, p. 414). Oliver Carnie from Turriff served in the first Great War (Turriff).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

CAIRNIE: A common surname in Galloway, shortened from Irish MacCearnaigh, 'son of Cearnach,' victorious (one).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Italian) Grandson of Cearnach (victorious).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Carny Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Carny Come From? nationality or country of origin

Carny has its highest incidence in The United States. It may occur as: Čarny, Čarný or Čárný. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carny? popularity and diffusion

Carny is the 1,828,462nd most commonly held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 71,446,529 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Carny live; 58 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America. Carny is also the 1,336,256th most frequently occurring given name globally It is held by 55 people.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 51 people, or 1 in 7,107,038. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 25 percent are found, Ohio, where 14 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 15 percent are found and Germany, where 13 percent are found.

Carny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Carny has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 81 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 82 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Carny Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Carny surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% registered with the political party.

The amount Carny earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.66% more than the national average, earning $49,908 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.24% more than the national average, earning $61,228 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Čarny9352/
Carney9159,948/
Czarny914,841/
Carnoy91657/
Charny91582/
Carnay91265/
Csarny915/
Carniy912/
Cairny911/
Cearny911/
Carnny910/
Carrny910/
Čarný87503/
Cairney833,758/
Charney833,727/
Charnay832,049/
Charnyi83107/
Czarney83101/
Charnyy8355/
Carnaya8320/
Tcharny8313/
Csarnóy8312/
Cearney839/
Carynny832/
Carnney832/
Csarnay832/
Csarnoy832/
Carrney831/
Carneey831/
Carneyz831/
Carngey831/
Caarney831/
Charrny831/
Catrnoy831/
Carneys831/
Carnysz831/
Czarnys831/
Chearny830/
Scearny830/
Carne805,246/
Carna80711/
Carni80599/
Karny80291/
Corny80257/
Carné8093/
Qarny8050/
Carná804/
Čárný801/
Carnè801/
Carní801/
Charnaya77154/
Chearney77103/
Czarnysz7711/
Chairney775/
Tcharnyi772/
Ckearney771/
Czarnaya771/
Catrinny771/
Catrynny771/
Carrnney770/
Carnes7320,891/
Corney734,444/
Carner732,694/
Carnet732,523/
Czarna732,049/
Carnio732,011/
Karney731,788/
Carnie731,785/
Charni73979/
Czorny73923/
Chorny73853/
Carnis73470/
Karnay73398/
Kearny73351/
Carnez73292/
Cornay73278/
Charne73189/
Csarni7347/
Zarney7341/
Csorny7338/
Zarnay7337/
Carneh7331/
Carrne7320/
Cornoy7316/
Cornuy7311/
Cargni7310/
Karnyi7310/
Carnei739/
Carnip739/
Carnea738/
Carnés738/
Cairna736/
Cairne734/
Qarnay734/
Czarná733/
Carneu732/
Zarniy732/
Corniy732/
Carnih732/
Karniy732/
Carnai732/
Czarne732/
Qarney732/
Carnäs732/
Czarný732/
Karnyz732/
Kharny731/
Karnny731/
Carnaj731/
Carnge731/
Carngi731/
Carnui731/
Zahrny731/
Quarny731/
Carnid731/
Ciarni731/
Carnèz731/
Carnéz731/
Coorny731/
Cornéy731/
Carrna731/
Zharny731/
Carnoi731/
Courny730/
Carnee730/
Carned730/
Carnne730/
Kairny730/
Cornny730/
Chaharnyi7173/
Kearney6756,669/
Chornyi674,351/
Chorney672,704/
Cairnes67867/
Carnett67831/
Cairnie67553/
Chornyy67481/
Csarnai67394/
Karnaya67240/
Chorniy67196/
Charnei67144/
Courney67141/
Carnish67134/
Zsarnay6794/
Carness6790/
Karnysh6770/
Carnois6748/
Quarney6732/
Carenne6729/
Chornay6723/
Csornay6721/
Tchorny6715/
Cournay6714/
Czarnes6713/
Carinne679/
Charnee679/
Cornuyt679/
Keareny678/
Charnai678/
Carnhed678/
Tcharni677/
Czarner676/
Chornoy675/
Carnneh675/
Cargner675/
Carnets674/
Karnyts674/
Kearnay673/
Carinna673/
Kharnyi673/
Kairney672/
Chornuy672/
Cearnih672/
Carrnes672/
Carenna672/
Charnea672/
Karnney672/
Carnaja672/
Carnijs672/
Czarnij672/
Carnaha671/
Carneas671/
Carnerr671/
Carnest671/
Carnner671/
Carnnie671/
Chaarni671/
Charnaj671/
Cournoy671/
Coyrney671/
Czornyt671/
Czornyz671/
Tsarnay671/
Karniey671/
Carnais671/
Czorniy671/
Czornys671/
Carenni671/
Ciornay671/
Catrnoi671/
Carnesì671/
Czarnój671/
Tczorny671/
Carniea671/
Karenny671/
Karnych671/
Kairnoy671/
Kharnyt671/
Coorney670/
Carnich670/
Kearrny670/
Carneis670/
Scearne670/
Carnesh670/
Carnitt670/
Cornney670/
Corrney670/
Cairnis670/
Carnnes670/
Carnees670/

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Carny Reference & Research

Carney DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Carney FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Carny
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