Czarnek Surname

790,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 357 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Czarnek 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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Czarnek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland2531:150,23221,477
United States971:3,736,690206,520
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
France11:66,422,722504,397

Czarnek Surname Meaning

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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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Czarnek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Czarnek is found in Poland more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Czarnek? popularity and diffusion

The last name Czarnek is the 790,102nd most common family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 20,413,294 people. Czarnek occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Czarnek live; 71 percent live in Eastern Europe and 71 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

Czarnek is most frequently occurring in Poland, where it is held by 253 people, or 1 in 150,232. Not including Poland it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Czarnek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Czarnek surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70% being registered with the political party.

Czarnek earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.02% more than the national average, earning $47,904 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Czarneck9310/
Czarneke935/
Czarnesk932/
Czarniek931/
Zarnek9215/
Carnek922/
Czarnecke8822/
Czarneckt881/
Czarnik865,151/
Czernek862,407/
Czarnec8662/
Carneck8610/
Charnek862/
Czornek861/
Zarneck861/
Czarnick80167/
Czerneck8011/
Czarniec805/
Czarniok801/
Carnec77451/
Zarnik77313/
Zornek77143/
Zernek7718/
Zarnec774/
Cornek772/
Carneg772/
Carnik771/
Charnecke7510/
Czernik714,914/
Czornik71630/
Zarnick71286/
Charnik7179/
Czernec7144/
Czernyk7140/
Charnyk7136/
Zorneck7118/
Charník7114/
Zarnikh719/
Chornek718/
Zharnyk716/
Zerneck715/
Czarniková713/
Czarnic712/
Zhornek712/
Zharnik711/
Czarnix711/
Csarnik711/
Zaurnik711/
Carnegg710/
Czerniec67898/
Charnick67279/
Czernick6755/
Carynnyk6715/
Czernaik674/
Charnykh672/
Czorniok671/
Czornick671/
Zaharnik671/
Dzharnik671/
Czernuik671/
Cornneck671/
Corneick670/

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