Chernysh Surname

22,864th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,737 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Chernysh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chernysh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine13,5291:3,365295
Russia8,5051:16,9462,380
Belarus1,0211:9,3061,388
Kazakhstan3341:52,9426,739
Kyrgyzstan751:79,63510,324
United States701:5,177,985261,849
Uzbekistan651:475,83311,089
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Moldova221:161,88016,529
Greece161:692,48777,522
Finland111:499,70030,478
Transnistria81:59,3378,632
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Azerbaijan61:1,608,18720,863
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

Chernysh (10) may also be a first name.

Chernysh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chernysh (Russian: Черныш) is more commonly found in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Chernysh.

How Common Is The Last Name Chernysh? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chernysh is the 22,864th most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 307,012 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Chernysh live; 80 percent live in Eastern Europe and 80 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 10 people.

The last name Chernysh is most common in Ukraine, where it is held by 13,529 people, or 1 in 3,365. In Ukraine Chernysh is primarily found in: Zhytomyr Oblast, where 11 percent reside, Kiev, where 11 percent reside and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 10 percent reside. Not including Ukraine Chernysh is found in 33 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 36 percent reside and Belarus, where 4 percent reside.

Chernysh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Orthodox (82%) in Belarus and Orthodox (62%) in Kazakhstan.

In The United States those holding the Chernysh surname are 9.77% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 56.54% registered with the political party.

The amount Chernysh earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18.82% more than the national average, earning $51,268 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.45% less than the national average, earning $47,470 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chernysh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chernysh in the Russian language
Чернышcernys-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chernysh
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