Cherney Surname

112,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Cherney Surname Definition:

(Czech-Slovakian) The dark-complexioned man.

Cherney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5231:143,66214,879
Russia7081:203,56422,350
Canada2601:141,71414,582
Moldova2251:15,8282,713
Transnistria2171:2,188295
Israel591:145,04515,356
Kazakhstan451:392,94430,781
Belarus211:452,43144,053
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
England31:18,572,686338,250
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States951:528,61836,719

The alternate forms: Chernéy (1) are calculated separately.

Cherney (31) may also be a first name.

Cherney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Czech-Slovakian) The dark-complexioned man.

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

Cherney Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cherney (Russian: Черней) is most common in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant: Chernéy. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cherney? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 112,718th most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,773,989 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Cherney are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,874,099th most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 31 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,523 people, or 1 in 143,662. In The United States it is mostly found in: Wisconsin, where 21 percent live, California, where 14 percent live and Michigan, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States it occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 17 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Cherney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cherney has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 2,656 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cherney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (89%) in Russia and Orthodox (82%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Cherney are 21.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.17% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cherney earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 14.23% more than the national average, earning $49,288 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.69% more than the national average, earning $55,490 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chernéy951/
Chearney93103/
Scherney9360/
Cherneyy931/
Cherny923,454/
Cherne921,451/
Cerney92924/
Herney92204/
Tscherney8895/
Chernet8625,613/
Chernyi8622,417/
Chernyy868,221/
Charney863,727/
Chorney862,704/
Chernei861,272/
Cherniy86911/
Cherner86660/
Chernes86547/
Tcherne86547/
Chernay86220/
Chernyh86207/
Hearney86130/
Czerney86125/
Chernez86101/
Scherne8698/
Chernys8679/
Chernoy8648/
Scherny8629/
Chernie8615/
Cearney869/
Tcherny868/
Chernye865/
Chernue865/
Cserney864/
Chernne864/
Chernyz862/
Cierney862/
Chernee862/
Sherney862/
Chirney861/
Chernae861/
Cheerne861/
Ckerney861/
Herneys861/
Chernep861/
Chernyt861/
Heirney860/
Chearny860/
Cernney860/
Cherrny860/
Heerney860/
Cerny8310,152/
Herne831,840/
Cerne831,282/
Herny83407/
Chernaya808,235/
Cherneha806,832/
Chernets802,426/
Scherner802,353/
Tscherne80748/
Tscherny80163/
Chernett8063/
Chernetz8060/
Cheremny8041/
Zscherny8030/
Cherrnay8026/
Chernesh8025/
Cherness8024/
Tcherner8017/
Chernest8014/
Tchernyi8010/
Chernych809/
Tchernie807/
Chernyts806/
Chairney805/
Tchernyh803/
Cherniya802/
Chernayy802/
Cherneux802/
Chernayd801/
Cheirnet801/
Ckearney801/
Scherniy801/
Tcsherne801/
Tchernei801/
Cherenne801/
Cherneus801/
Cheurnoy801/
Chearnae801/
Shearney800/
Schernie800/
Hearne7711,885/
Czerny775,596/
Cernea774,799/
Cernei773,893/
Herner772,215/
Kerney771,966/
Hernes771,618/
Cherni771,300/
Cherna77372/
Hernet77343/
Cserny77302/
Jerney77213/
Charne77189/
Chorne77163/
Gerney77144/
Hernea77139/
Sherne77133/
Cierny77127/
Cernyh77125/
Cernet77120/
Cernay77102/
Hernie7796/
Hernay7779/
Sherny7766/
Creney7742/
Hjerne7738/
Cernes7732/
Hirney7732/
Hernez7726/
Cernie7725/
Cerner7725/
Serney7713/
Cerrny7712/
Hehrne7711/
Hernei7710/
Hearny779/
Černey779/
Cernej779/
Scerne776/
Cerniy775/
Cernoy774/
Chirne774/
Scerny774/
Cirney773/
Herned773/
Zerney772/
Czerne772/
Kherne772/
Hernyi772/
Chyrny772/
Hernny771/
Cearny771/
Cernee771/
Herniy771/
Hernje771/
Hernoy771/
Cerneu771/
Hernej771/
Hernuy771/
Cernyi771/
Cherné771/
Cernez771/
Herrne770/
Herrny770/
Chirny770/
Cherinnet75646/
Tscherner75526/
Tschernay7575/
Cheremnyy7568/
Cheremnyh7535/
Scherenne7531/
Scheirner7516/
Tchernych7513/
Tchernaya757/
Tschernez756/
Cheremnoy754/
Sherrneys753/
Cherienne752/
Cherhneha752/
Tchernysh751/
Chernysch751/
Cherneuts751/
Chernoaya751/
Schernayi751/
Tschernei751/
Cerneyova751/
Cheremnyi751/
Cherrnett750/
Kearney7156,669/
Cairney713,758/
Chornei712,279/
Charnay712,049/
Czerner711,467/
Chernai71719/
Chernat71564/
Chernis71493/
Csernyi71354/
Cheremnaya71249/
Chernyhova71214/
Herness71212/
Cerneaz71188/
Hearnes71171/
Chernih71159/
Cerneus71150/
Charnei71144/
Herneha71130/
Hernest71122/
Hernets71107/
Charnyi71107/
Hernesz71104/
Csernay7193/
Czernay7193/
Kierney7190/
Querney7188/
Sherner7184/
Heirene7184/
Cernech7181/
Hernych7168/
Charnyy7155/
Csernei7145/
Herinne7145/
Hernesh7139/
Chernii7131/
Chernau7130/
Hernaya7126/
Chernoi7125/
Tcherni7124/
Chornay7123/
Cearnes7122/
Tschernych7122/
Hjernøe7121/
Tcherna7117/
Chirnet7117/
Chornie7116/
Cherniz7116/
Hernayo7115/
Charnie7115/
Scherenner7115/
Chaerna7114/
Shearne7112/
Herniya7112/
Hernett7110/
Cernych7110/
Chernij7110/
Herneja719/
Charnee719/
Herenne719/
Hergner718/
Cerneis718/
Chirnie718/
Sherniy716/
Csierny716/
Chernehova716/
Chornoy715/
Czernie715/
Hearner715/
Chiorny715/
Chernas715/
Cernaya715/
Czernes715/
Czerneć715/
Chirniy714/
Chernou714/
Shernay714/
Shernoy714/
Hernhed714/
Chernyshch714/
Chyrnyi714/
Keirney713/
Cernysh713/
Khirney713/
Chernad713/
Scherna713/
Schirne713/
Chornuy712/
Khernes712/
Chernoa712/
Cheremnych712/
Czernys712/
Tsherne712/
Herrner712/
Kerrney712/
Kherner712/
Charnea712/
Chirneu712/
Hernech712/
Chérnez712/
Czernei712/
Keerney711/
Chirnyy711/
Kheirne711/
Keurney711/
Chirnge711/
Chernaa711/
Chernid711/
Cheerna711/
Jearney711/
Hernedz711/
Herneer711/
Herneez711/
Hernnes711/
Coyrney711/
Scherni711/
Shernet711/
Kernney711/
Shernge711/
Hernecz711/
Hernnez711/
Hernysz711/
Hernåez711/
Hergnie711/
Kehrney711/
Shernyo711/
Shearny711/
Scernet711/
Scierny711/
Thcerne711/
Czernej711/
Charrny711/
Cerneas711/
Cerneja711/
Cernejo711/
Csernej711/
Cserneyová711/
Chernit711/
Herneiz711/
Scerner711/
Shcherneha711/
Cerneia711/
Chernui711/
Kerneys710/
Shirney710/
Shernes710/
Heerrne710/
Scearny710/
Scearne710/
Cirneey710/
Kerniey710/
Kesrney710/
Kerneey710/
Hernner710/
Heirner710/
Searney710/
Jernney710/
Cernoya710/
Cerna6759,963/
Chernaia6721,560/
Chyornyy677,120/
Chernous675,354/
Herni673,907/
Herna673,316/
Zerne672,859/
Cirne672,589/
Černe672,183/
Cerni67777/
Gerne67668/
Charniya67660/
Chornaya67522/
Serne67515/
Kerne67433/
Cyrne67326/
Cergneux67300/
Chernich67297/
Hyrne67223/
Cherniss67220/
Chernish67217/
Czernysz67209/
Serny67189/
Charnaya67154/
Gerny67145/
Crene67145/
Hirny67127/
Jerne67122/
Cherinna67117/
Quearney67109/
Chernouz67106/
Cyrny6789/
Schernau6787/
Tschirne6787/
Kerny6765/
Hörne6763/
Chernaus6748/
Zerny6747/
Černy6734/
Hyrny6730/
Hernayah6728/
Herniyah6727/
Chernuha6725/
Czernych6723/
Herné6720/
Chorneha6715/
Chernach6714/
Chirniya6713/
Sczerner6713/
Hernayat6711/
Cherñetz6711/
Hirne6710/
Hernayes6710/
Tscherni6710/
Chyornye679/
Tscherna679/
Cirny679/
Cerná679/
Cherenni678/
Charneia678/
Chernouh678/
Schernat678/
Schergna676/
Härne676/
Jerny675/
Chyrnysh675/
Charneeh674/
Keareney673/
Chyorniy673/
Cerné673/
Cerný673/
Shernett672/
Shernysh672/
Serneyas672/
Tchirgne672/
Chernash672/
Cheremna672/
Tchiorny672/
Chernaha672/
Hernj671/
Kearneyt671/
Keasrney671/
Chirnaya671/
Chernoia671/
Czernesz671/
Gerinney671/
Schernit671/
Sheerene671/
Shernesh671/
Shernnie671/
Tchernis671/
Hernaues671/
Shcherna671/
Schärner671/
Tchernii671/
Tschirny671/
Czernetz671/
Charnayi671/
Ceremnyh671/
Chernout671/
Hjrne671/
Sherrnes671/
Sheirner671/
Sheernay671/
Charneie671/
Chernaud671/
Chernoha671/
Shearner670/
Hearness670/
Queerney670/
Hergnett670/
Keirnney670/
Schernneher670/
Sherneas670/
Kiernney670/
Kearneey670/

Cherney Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Cherney in the Russian language
Чернейcernej-

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