Czarnecka Surname

400,040th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 879 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Czarnecka Surname User-submission:

A Polish surname, derived from the Polish word czarny meaning 'black', itself deriving from the Slavic root word charno or cherno. Likely toponymic, referring to either Czarnca in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship or one of several Polish towns named Czarnia, Czarne or Czarnocin.

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Czarnecka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland4581:82,98912,886
England1251:445,74429,621
United States741:4,898,094251,818
Canada381:969,62173,252
France321:2,075,710171,237
Sweden321:307,71121,451
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
Norway211:244,87126,357
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

The alternate forms: Czarnecká (7) are calculated separately.

Czarnecka Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Polish surname, derived from the Polish word czarny meaning 'black', itself deriving from the Slavic root word charno or cherno. Likely toponymic, referring to either Czarnca in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship or one of several Polish towns named Czarnia, Czarne or Czarnocin. It may also refer to the color of a person's skin or hair. Variations in spelling are generally a result of germanization, anglicization or other linguistic influences. A notable bearer of the surname is 17th-century Polish nobleman Stefan Czarniecki of the Łodzia coat of arms, a historical figure generally regarded as a Polish national hero.

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This surname is a germanized variant of the Polish surname Czarnecki or Czarniecki, likely a toponymic surname referring to any Polish town that derives its name from the word czerny, meaning 'black'.

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Czarnecka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Czarnecka is carried by more people in Poland than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Czarnecká. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Czarnecka? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 400,040th most widespread surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 8,290,723 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Czarnecka reside; 52 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 52 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

Czarnecka is most widespread in Poland, where it is carried by 458 people, or 1 in 82,989. Not including Poland it occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Czarnecka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Czarnecka last name are 16% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 69.23% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Czarnecka earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 0.51% more than the national average, earning 347,830 kr per year; in United States they earn 7.05% more than the national average, earning $46,192 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.89% more than the national average, earning $58,571 CAD per year.

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