Černý Surname

29,391st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,233 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Černý Surname Definition:

(Czech-Slovakian) One with a swarthy complexion, black.

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Černý Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia17,4231:61010
Slovakia8041:6,637615
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1491:337,03826,036

The alternate forms: Ćerný (47), Černy (34), Cerný (3) & Cerny (10,152) are calculated separately.

Černý Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Czech-Slovakian) One with a swarthy complexion, black.

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

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the Czech common surname Černý, which means 'black'.

- cerny_tomas39

This surname means: black (adjective; direct translation).

- czmeelan

Černý means 'black' in the Czech lanaguage.

- heimdallr21

Černý Last Name Facts

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

The last name Černý (Arabic: سيرني) occurs more in Czechia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Ćerný, Černy, Cerný or Cerny. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Černý? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 29,391st most commonly used family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 399,690 people. The last name Černý is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Černý are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 100 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

It is most widespread in Czechia, where it is held by 17,423 people, or 1 in 610. In Czechia it is most frequent in: Central Bohemian Region, where 22 percent live, Prague, where 13 percent live and Ústí nad Labem Region, where 12 percent live. Apart from Czechia Černý occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Slovakia, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Černý Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Černý has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 99 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ćerný9347/
Černy9334/
Cerný933/
Čierný9127/
Cerny8710,152/
Černe802,183/
Černi80358/
Čorný80119/
Černa8034/
Čierny73578/
Černaj73126/
Černej73117/
Černai73113/
Černis7384/
Černyš7372/
Černay7343/
Czerný7330/
Černey739/
Černer737/
Černij734/
Černih734/
Černys732/
Černes732/
Černei731/
Černych6798/
Černeha6727/
Černich678/
Černytė675/
Černaja672/

Černý Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Černý in the Arabic language
سيرنيsyrny-

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