Černy Surname
Approximately 34 people bear this surname
Černy Surname User-submission:
The Černy surname is derived from the Slavic word crni, meaning 'black'.
Černy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 27 | 1:156,615 | 20,822 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
The alternate forms: Černý (18,233), Cerny (10,152), Ćerný (47) & Cerný (3) are calculated separately.
Černy Surname Meaning
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The Černy surname is derived from the Slavic word crni, meaning 'black'.
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Where Does The Last Name Černy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Černy is found in Croatia more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Černý, Cerny, Ćerný or Cerný. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Černy? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,373,373rd most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. The surname Černy occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Černy reside; 82 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 82 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
The surname is most numerous in Croatia, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 156,615. In Croatia it is most numerous in: City of Zagreb, where 74 percent reside, Koprivnica-Križevci County, where 15 percent reside and Bjelovar-Bilogora County, where 4 percent reside. Other than Croatia it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Czechia, where 9 percent reside and Slovakia, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Černý | 93 | 18,233 | / |
| Cerny | 93 | 10,152 | / |
| Čierny | 91 | 578 | / |
| Černyš | 91 | 72 | / |
| Černay | 91 | 43 | / |
| Černey | 91 | 9 | / |
| Černys | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ćerný | 87 | 47 | / |
| Cerný | 87 | 3 | / |
| Černych | 83 | 98 | / |
| Černytė | 83 | 5 | / |
| Černe | 80 | 2,183 | / |
| Černi | 80 | 358 | / |
| Čarny | 80 | 52 | / |
| Černa | 80 | 34 | / |
| Čorny | 80 | 7 | / |
| Czerny | 73 | 5,596 | / |
| Cherny | 73 | 3,454 | / |
| Cerney | 73 | 924 | / |
| Cserny | 73 | 302 | / |
| Zernyi | 73 | 179 | / |
| Cierny | 73 | 127 | / |
| Černaj | 73 | 126 | / |
| Cernyh | 73 | 125 | / |
| Černej | 73 | 117 | / |
| Černai | 73 | 113 | / |
| Cernay | 73 | 102 | / |
| Zerniy | 73 | 85 | / |
| Černis | 73 | 84 | / |
| Čierný | 73 | 27 | / |
| Cerrny | 73 | 12 | / |
| Tserny | 73 | 8 | / |
| Černer | 73 | 7 | / |
| Cerniy | 73 | 5 | / |
| Černij | 73 | 4 | / |
| Scerny | 73 | 4 | / |
| Cernoy | 73 | 4 | / |
| Černih | 73 | 4 | / |
| Zernay | 73 | 3 | / |
| Černes | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zerney | 73 | 2 | / |
| Černei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Čornay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cernyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Çerniy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cearny | 73 | 1 | / |
| Čeremnych | 71 | 74 | / |
| Černayová | 71 | 52 | / |
| Černeyová | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chernyi | 67 | 22,417 | / |
| Chernyy | 67 | 8,221 | / |
| Cherney | 67 | 4,108 | / |
| Cherniy | 67 | 911 | / |
| Csernyi | 67 | 354 | / |
| Chernay | 67 | 220 | / |
| Chernyh | 67 | 207 | / |
| Czerney | 67 | 125 | / |
| Czernay | 67 | 93 | / |
| Csernay | 67 | 93 | / |
| Chernoy | 67 | 48 | / |
| Černeha | 67 | 27 | / |
| Cearney | 67 | 9 | / |
| Tcherny | 67 | 8 | / |
| Černich | 67 | 8 | / |
| Csierny | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cserney | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cierney | 67 | 2 | / |
| Czernys | 67 | 2 | / |
| Černaja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chernéy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scierny | 67 | 1 | / |
| Trzerny | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chearny | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cherrny | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cernney | 67 | 0 | / |
| Scearny | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Černy
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