Cerny Surname

50,532nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,152 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Cerny Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the Czech common surname Černý, which means 'black'.

Cerny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,7551:76,2278,720
Austria1,7341:4,911554
Czechia1,1231:9,4691,245
Germany1,0571:76,1649,646
Canada3181:115,86712,291
France2731:243,30737,643
Switzerland1911:43,0005,974
Brazil1791:1,195,94641,364
Australia1141:236,80422,158
England701:795,97243,050
Sweden611:161,42211,223
Argentina601:712,39048,679
Belgium421:273,73032,801
Slovakia361:148,23526,596
Thailand221:3,210,834301,565
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Poland141:2,714,911112,031
Venezuela131:2,323,39126,733
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
China41:341,830,39216,990
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
New Zealand41:1,132,08147,619
Hungary31:3,272,09262,568
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155

The alternate forms: Černy (34), Cerný (3), Černý (18,233) & Ćerný (47) are calculated separately.

Cerny (48) may also be a first name.

Cerny Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the Czech common surname Černý, which means 'black'.

- cerny_tomas39

Cerny Last Name Facts

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

Cerny has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be found as a variant: Černy, Cerný, Černý or Ćerný. Click here for other potential spellings of Cerny.

How Common Is The Last Name Cerny? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cerny is the 50,532nd most frequently used family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 717,843 people. Cerny is primarily found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Cerny reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,448,253rd most widespread first name internationally, borne by 48 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 4,755 people, or 1 in 76,227. In The United States it is most numerous in: Illinois, where 11 percent reside, Texas, where 9 percent reside and Ohio, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States it occurs in 49 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 17 percent reside and Czechia, where 11 percent reside.

Cerny Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cerny last name are 17.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.02% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cerny earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 28.03% less than the national average, earning 249,065 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 292.46% more than the national average, earning R 932,640 per year; in United States they earn 6.03% more than the national average, earning $45,751 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.83% more than the national average, earning $57,052 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Černy9334/
Cerný933/
Czerny915,596/
Cherny913,454/
Cerney91924/
Cserny91302/
Cierny91127/
Cernyh91125/
Cernay91102/
Cerrny9112/
Cerniy915/
Cernoy914/
Scerny914/
Cearny911/
Cernyi911/
Černý8718,233/
Ćerný8747/
Chernyi8322,417/
Chernyy838,221/
Cherney834,108/
Cherniy83911/
Csernyi83354/
Chernay83220/
Chernyh83207/
Czerney83125/
Csernay8393/
Czernay8393/
Chernys8379/
Chernoy8348/
Scherny8329/
Cernych8310/
Cearney839/
Tcherny838/
Csierny836/
Cernaya835/
Cserney834/
Cernysh833/
Czernys832/
Chernyz832/
Cierney832/
Ckerney831/
Scierny831/
Chernéy831/
Chernyt831/
Chearny830/
Scearny830/
Cernney830/
Cherrny830/
Cerna8059,963/
Cerne801,282/
Cerni80777/
Serny80189/
Cyrny8089/
Kerny8065/
Zerny8047/
Cirny809/
Cerná809/
Cerné803/
Chernaya778,235/
Czernysz77209/
Tscherny77163/
Chearney77103/
Scherney7760/
Cheremny7741/
Zscherny7730/
Cherrnay7726/
Czernych7723/
Tchernyi7710/
Chernych779/
Chernyts776/
Tchernyh773/
Chernayd771/
Ckearney771/
Scherniy771/
Ceremnyh771/
Cernea734,799/
Cernei733,893/
Kerney731,966/
Cherne731,451/
Cherni731,300/
Cserni73583/
Čierny73578/
Czyrny73392/
Kearny73351/
Czerna73351/
Sierny73344/
Zernyi73179/
Scerna73173/
Scerni73155/
Cernet73120/
Cernis73117/
Cernih73107/
Cernii73104/
Cernio7394/
Zerniy7385/
Cernit7379/
Černyš7372/
Sherny7366/
Cierna7361/
Černay7343/
Creney7342/
Czerná7341/
Sernyi7338/
Czerni7335/
Cernes7332/
Kernys7331/
Czerný7330/
Cernie7325/
Cerner7325/
Kierny7323/
Cernaa7320/
Kernyi7318/
Kernyo7315/
Sernay7315/
Serney7313/
Černey739/
Cernej739/
Szerny738/
Tserny738/
Scerne736/
Cernaj736/
Cerniz736/
Cernai736/
Sernyy734/
Cierná734/
Serniy733/
Cirney733/
Zernay733/
Kernay732/
Zerney732/
Czerne732/
Černys732/
Cernna732/
Cerrna732/
Chyrny732/
Cernij731/
Çerniy731/
Kerniy731/
Cairny731/
Cernee731/
Cerneu731/
Sernoy731/
Cherné731/
Cernez731/
Kernny730/
Chirny730/
Searny730/
Serrny730/
Keirny730/
Kernuy730/
Tscherney7195/
Tschernay7175/
Cheremnyy7168/
Cheremnyh7135/
Tchernych7113/
Cernayova717/
Tchernaya717/
Cheremnoy714/
Ceremnych712/
Tchernysh711/
Chernysch711/
Chernoaya711/
Cerneyova711/
Cheremnyi711/
Kearney6756,669/
Chernet6725,613/
Cairney673,758/
Czerner671,467/
Chernei671,272/
Chernai67719/
Cherner67660/
Chernes67547/
Tcherne67547/
Chernis67493/
Cernich67430/
Csernai67423/
Cerneaz67188/
Czernij67187/
Chernih67159/
Chernez67101/
Scherne6798/
Černych6798/
Kierney6790/
Querney6788/
Cernech6781/
Sernych6755/
Cernihs6749/
Csernei6745/
Czernio6739/
Cernuha6737/
Cernijs6734/
Scernio6733/
Chernii6731/
Chernoi6725/
Cernaja6724/
Tcherni6724/
Cearnes6722/
Tschernych6722/
Cerniss6720/
Cherniz6716/
Czernai6712/
Chernij6710/
Cernaia679/
Cernois679/
Keareny678/
Szernyi678/
Czernaj678/
Cerneis678/
Sherniy676/
Czernie675/
Chiorny675/
Černytė675/
Czernes675/
Czerneć675/
Kernysh675/
Chirniy674/
Cernish674/
Shernay674/
Shernoy674/
Chernne674/
Czeremnych674/
Chernyshch674/
Chyrnyi674/
Kearnay673/
Keirney673/
Çernaya673/
Cheremnych672/
Cearnih672/
Czernayová672/
Chernee672/
Kerrney672/
Sherney672/
Cernais672/
Csernaj672/
Czernei672/
Czerniś672/
Chirney671/
Keerney671/
Chirnyy671/
Kerenny671/
Keurney671/
Quernay671/
Cerenna671/
Cernuis671/
Chernid671/
Cheerne671/
Coyrney671/
Scherni671/
Trzerny671/
Kernney671/
Kehrney671/
Shernyo671/
Shearny671/
Scernet671/
Thcerne671/
Czernej671/
Czyrnyt671/
Ciernio671/
Cergnai671/
Cerneas671/
Csernayová671/
Csernej671/
Cserneyová671/
Chernep671/
Chernit671/
Scerner671/
Chernui671/
Kernych671/
Keirnay670/
Kerneys670/
Kearrny670/
Kiernay670/
Scearne670/
Cirneey670/
Kerniey670/
Kesrney670/
Kerneey670/
Searney670/

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