Chernyan Surname

2,635,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Chernyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chernyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia341:4,238,913201,756
Transnistria181:26,3724,484
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chernyan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chernyan (Russian: Чернян) has its highest incidence in Russia. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Chernyan.

How Common Is The Last Name Chernyan? popularity and diffusion

Chernyan is the 2,635,433rd most widely held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 134,954,554 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Chernyan live; 74 percent live in Eastern Europe and 72 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in Russia, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 4,238,913. In Russia Chernyan is primarily found in: Komi Republic, where 32 percent are found, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, where 29 percent are found and Pskov Oblast, where 15 percent are found. Besides Russia this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Transnistria, where 33 percent are found and Moldova, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chernyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chernyan in the Russian language
Чернянcernan-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chernyan
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