Chernus Surname

788,513th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 358 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Chernus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chernus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1281:355,64644,014
Russia1141:1,264,23791,134
United States931:3,897,408212,857
Norway91:571,36544,190
Kyrgyzstan71:853,23652,732
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Chernus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chernus (Georgian: ჩერნუს, Russian: Чернусь) is more frequently found in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chernus? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chernus is the 788,513th most frequently used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 20,356,274 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Chernus reside; 47 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 47 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most frequently held in Ukraine, where it is held by 128 people, or 1 in 355,646. In Ukraine it is primarily concentrated in: Poltava Oblast, where 30 percent live, Kiev, where 16 percent live and Zaporizhia Oblast, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Ukraine this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 32 percent live and The United States, where 26 percent live.

Chernus Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (78%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Chernus last name are 22.46% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 69.23% being registered to vote for the political party.

Chernus earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 38.8% more than the national average, earning $59,889 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chernous935,354/
Schernus93241/
Chernaus9348/
Chernush9322/
Cherneus931/
Cernus9243/
Hernus9220/
Tchernous882/
Chernaush881/
Cherneuts881/
Chernuish881/
Cernous86225/
Hernaus86176/
Cerneus86150/
Chernos8668/
Hernuss8641/
Chernau8630/
Chornus8625/
Hernusz8611/
Hernous8610/
Chernuh865/
Chernou864/
Chernut862/
Cernuis861/
Cernuse861/
Cernuss861/
Chernui861/
Hearnus860/
Hernu83656/
Chernusova821/
Chornous80742/
Chernouz80106/
Schernau8087/
Czernous8031/
Chernuha8025/
Hernoust8016/
Chernouh808/
Charnaus807/
Charnush804/
Czernaus804/
Chernoss802/
Charnous802/
Cherneux802/
Zhernaus801/
Czernusz801/
Cernouss801/
Chernosh801/
Chernout801/
Chernaud801/
Chernousova787,186/
Chernushova7824/
Chernausova7811/
Tschernhaus784/
Kernus77208/
Hernou77160/
Cernau7787/
Hernos7732/
Cernut7731/
Cernos7727/
Hernut7710/
Hernuß778/
Cyrnus778/
Sernus777/
Hiernu775/
Gernus775/
Cernou772/
Zernus771/
Cerneu771/
Hernuy771/
Hernuz771/
Černus771/
Hernui771/
Chernault75136/
Cherinnut7567/
Cernhouse7513/
Chernouha756/
Cheremnou754/
Schernnau751/
Cernusova751/
Chernoussova742/
Hernoux71347/
Hernout71227/
Hernaut7184/
Gerneus7156/
Cernousova7140/
Cernuha7137/
Cernaut7129/
Kernusz7128/
Cernuch7124/
Chirnos7112/
Hernhut7112/
Hernoud7111/
Serneus719/
Csernusová719/
Cernouz717/
Cearnau717/
Hernudd716/
Chernoz714/
Hernaux714/
Szernus713/
Chirneu712/
Khernou711/
Khrenus711/
Hernaud711/
Jerneus711/
Heerenhuis711/
Kernaus711/
Zerneus711/
Černaus711/
Cheringnou711/
Kernous711/
Hernuce710/
Cirnu67672/
Cergneux67300/
Hernault67218/
Chornouz6722/
Tschirnhaus6721/
Czernuch6712/
Hirnu6712/
Kernoush678/
Hîrnu675/
Herrnhut675/
Hyrnu674/
Schirnau673/
Hernauth672/
Kernnous671/
Tšernous671/
Cernó671/
Searnaus670/
Cairneus670/

Chernus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chernus in the Georgian language
ჩერნუსchernus-
Chernus in the Russian language
Чернусьcernus-

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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 Chernus
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