Explore the Family Name Chernesky
The meaning of Chernesky
1. Americanized form of the Polish habitational name Czerniecki and possibly also of Czech or Slovak Černický, Černecký, derived from placenames formed with Polish czarny, Czech černý, Slovak čierny ‘black, dark’, e.g. Czerniec in Lesser Poland Voivodeship or one of the villages called Czernica or Czernice (now in Ukraine). 2. Americanized form of the Polish habitational name Czerniewski, derived from a placename Czerniewo, which refers to several villages in Pomeranian (in particular) and Masovian voivodeships, and in Ukraine.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Chernesky in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Chernesky saw a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 62,577th most popular surname in the U.S., but by 2010, it had dropped to the 67,126th spot, representing a 7.27% decrease. The number of individuals with the Chernesky surname also fell from 299 in 2000 to 294 by 2010, marking a 1.67% decline. The proportion of people with the Chernesky surname per 100,000 also witnessed a 9.09% drop during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #62,577 | #67,126 | -7.27% |
| Count | 299 | 294 | -1.67% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chernesky
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of individuals with the Chernesky surname identify as White, with percentages standing at 93.98% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 93.88% in 2010. There was a noticeable growth in those identifying as Hispanic, which increased from 1.67% in 2000 to 3.06% in 2010, an increase of 83.23%. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also experienced a minor growth from 2.01% in 2000 to 2.04% in 2010. However, there were no changes recorded for those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native or Black or those identifying with two or more races.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.98% | 93.88% | -0.11% |
| Hispanic | 1.67% | 3.06% | 83.23% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 2.01% | 2.04% | 1.49% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |