Czarnecki Surname

11,758th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47,756 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Czarnecki Surname Definition:

(Polish) One who came from Czarne (black), the name of several places in Poland; the dark-complexioned man.

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Czarnecki Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland39,2981:96750
United States5,7321:63,2347,402
Germany1,0641:75,6639,573
Canada4501:81,8799,127
France3421:194,21830,213
Brazil2271:943,05933,636
England2231:249,85720,242
Australia961:281,20525,117
Sweden671:146,96710,337
Argentina631:678,46746,871
Norway341:151,24418,822
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Finland121:458,05828,977
Israel111:777,96750,646
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Wales71:442,07621,198
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Dominica11:75,891912
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Jersey11:99,2026,620
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Czarnecki (12) may also be a first name.

Czarnecki Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Polish) One who came from Czarne (black), the name of several places in Poland; the dark-complexioned man.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

- saliebrig

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'.

- saliebrig

This surname means 'black', from the Slavic root word cherno or charno.

- cherneski

Czarnecki Last Name Facts

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

Czarnecki is borne by more people in Poland than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Czarnecki? popularity and diffusion

The surname Czarnecki is the 11,758th most frequently held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 152,600 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Czarnecki reside; 82 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 82 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. Czarnecki is also the 3,306,491st most numerous given name worldwide, held by 12 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Poland, where it is carried by 39,298 people, or 1 in 967. Beside Poland Czarnecki is found in 48 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Germany, where 2 percent reside.

Czarnecki Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Czarnecki has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 95,533 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Czarnecki Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Czarnecki surname are 7.22% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.99% being registered with the political party.

The amount Czarnecki earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 5.72% less than the national average, earning 326,269 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.03% more than the national average, earning $47,046 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.51% more than the national average, earning $53,909 CAD per year.

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