Chernov Surname

6,042nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93,540 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Chernov Surname User-submission:

This is a Russian surname, denoting a descendant of someone with black characteristics.

Chernov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia77,5161:1,859167
Ukraine7,6781:5,929631
Kazakhstan3,6031:4,908713
Belarus2,3751:4,000466
United States5291:685,17854,430
Kyrgyzstan4071:14,6752,673
Uzbekistan3591:86,1546,485
Transnistria2991:1,588178
Turkmenistan1391:39,490744
Moldova811:43,9686,552
Georgia761:49,2836,219
Germany521:1,548,18292,602
Israel421:203,75319,703
Estonia421:31,4725,782
Canada391:944,75971,777
Australia341:793,99150,673
Tajikistan291:289,1962,354
Azerbaijan261:371,1207,891
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Thailand231:3,071,232294,953
England141:3,979,861125,553
Cyprus141:63,2056,078
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Latvia111:186,36821,302
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Bulgaria91:775,43429,551
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Armenia71:418,5978,462
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Abkhazia31:80,9553,593
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
France21:33,211,361423,184
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

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

Chernov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Russian surname, denoting a descendant of someone with black characteristics.

- icannotfinda

These are variants of the Russian root word "chern/chyern/chorn" which means "black."

- kimverska

Chernov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chernov (Georgian: ჩერნოვი, Russian: Чернов) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Chernóv. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chernov? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,042nd most commonly held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 77,908 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Chernov live; 73 percent live in Eastern Europe and 73 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Chernov is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 77,516 people, or 1 in 1,859. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Moscow, where 7 percent reside, Moscow Oblast, where 5 percent reside and Krasnodar Krai, where 4 percent reside. Apart from Russia this surname exists in 58 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 8 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 4 percent reside.

Chernov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Chernov last name is predominantly Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (92%) in Belarus, Orthodox (94%) in Kazakhstan, Orthodox (85%) in Ukraine and Orthodox (100%) in Uzbekistan.

In The United States Chernov are 9.83% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 56.6% being registered with the party.

The amount Chernov earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.61% more than the national average, earning $44,706 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.03% more than the national average, earning $54,666 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chernóv951/
Chernova93107,820/
Tchernov9395/
Chernoev9323/
Chernnov933/
Cheernov932/
Chernoov932/
Chernovs932/
Chernoiv931/
Cernov92580/
Hernov9214/
Cheremnov881,701/
Tchernova8860/
Tschernov8822/
Cherimnov888/
Cheernova884/
Chernnova882/
Chernev863,737/
Chernow861,002/
Cernova86927/
Zhernov86673/
Cernovs86282/
Chornov8659/
Charnov8651/
Chernof8644/
Shernov8623/
Chirnov8617/
Khernov8617/
Hjernov861/
Csernov861/
Tschernova822/
Chernovova821/
Chernoff802,480/
Cherneev80319/
Chernaev80249/
Shernova8018/
Chyornov8017/
Khernova8017/
Chirnova8011/
Chyrnova805/
Ceremnov801/
Cerngova801/
Chernoub801/
Tchernow801/
Chernowa801/
Chernouf801/
Chiernev801/
Schernow800/
Zernov773,604/
Sernov77181/
Černov7755/
Kernov7744/
Çernov7730/
Cirnov7727/
Jernov7718/
Hernow7712/
Gernov7711/
Cernow773/
Sheyrenov7580/
Tschernow7570/
Tchernoff7554/
Chyornova756/
Cherinnop755/
Schernoff752/
Tshernova752/
Sheremnov751/
Tschernof751/
Tschernav751/
Zhirnov7110,921/
Khrenov715,139/
Zhyrnov71526/
Charnow71265/
Chirnev71226/
Černova71197/
Sernova71136/
Czernow71135/
Tšernov7173/
Hernavs7160/
Kernova7143/
Çernova7139/
Hernhow7133/
Tsernov7129/
Khirnov7128/
Szernov7116/
Shirnov7114/
Shernow7114/
Chornow719/
Khyrnov719/
Charnev718/
Cyrenov716/
Hernouf716/
Cernoff714/
Chernaf714/
Sernhov714/
Cirnova713/
Chirnof712/
Černovs712/
Chornev711/
Chirnav711/
Zcernow711/
Serznov711/
Tschernowa711/
Chernab711/
Shyrnov711/
Shernoff67135/
Charnoff67119/
Tšernova6765/
Tsernova6764/
Khirnova6747/
Herrnhof6722/
Shirnova6716/
Khyrnova677/
Kerzhnov673/
Chirnoff672/
Tscheremnow672/
Cernhoff672/
Khernouf672/
Schirnow671/
Tshernow671/

Chernov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chernov in the Georgian language
ჩერნოვიchernovi92.68
ჩერნოვchernov7.32
Chernov in the Russian language
Черновcernov-

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