Explore the Family Name Cherny
The meaning of Cherny
1. Ukrainian (also transliterated as e.g. Chernyy) and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): nickname from the Russian adjective chërnyy ‘black, dark’, denoting a black-haired or dark-skinned man. 2. Americanized form of Czech and Slovak Černý, Slovak also Čierny ‘black, dark’ (see Cerny). 3. Americanized form of Slovenian Černi ‘black, dark’ (see Cerni) or of the same Croatian surname, which is of Czech or Slovak origin (compare 2 above). Some characteristic forenames: Russian Anatoli, Galina, Grigoriy, Michail, Vladimir.
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How common is the last name Cherny in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Cherny has shown an increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 49,057 but by 2010, it had moved up to a rank of 46,404, indicating a rise in popularity by 5.41%. Furthermore, the count of people with the Cherny surname increased by 13.9% during the same decade, with the number moving from 403 to 459. The proportion per 100,000 also saw a slight increase of 6.67%, moving from 0.15 to 0.16.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #49,057 | #46,404 | 5.41% |
| Count | 403 | 459 | 13.9% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.16 | 6.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cherny
The ethnicity breakdown for the surname Cherny, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, reveals that the majority of individuals identify as white. This group made up 94.29% of those with the Cherny surname in 2000 and saw a slight increase to 94.34% in 2010. Individuals identifying as Hispanic represented 1.74% in 2000 and decreased by 24.71% to 1.31% in 2010. There was no representation for Black or Asian/Pacific Islander identities in either census year. Notably, American Indian and Alaskan Native representation appeared in 2010 at 2.18%, where there had been none recorded in 2000. The category of "Two or more races", which accounted for 2.23% in 2000, was not represented in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.29% | 94.34% | 0.05% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 2.18% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.74% | 1.31% | -24.71% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.23% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |