Cernelc Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Cernelc Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cernelc Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Slovenia31:829,22525,091
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

The alternate forms: Černelč (208) are calculated separately.

Cernelc Last Name Facts

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

Cernelc is found most frequently in Switzerland. It may be rendered as a variant: Černelč. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cernelc? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,812,366th most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Cernelc live; 64 percent live in Western Europe and 64 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Cernelc is most widely held in Switzerland, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 1,368,819. In Switzerland Cernelc is primarily concentrated in: Canton of St Gallen, where 83 percent reside and Canton of Zürich, where 17 percent reside. Excluding Switzerland it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Slovenia, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cernelic9341/
Černelč90208/
Cerneleac8831/
Cernelić806/
Cernilec805/
Cherrnilc751/
Cernolucki711/
Černelič67211/
Černilec67115/
Černelić6762/
Zernelka671/
Seremlej536/

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Footnotes

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