Cernich

Cernich Meaning & Origin

About Cernich
The surname Cernich is of Slovenian origin and is derived from the personal name Černik, which means "black" or "dark." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Černik. The name likely originated as a nickname for someone with dark hair or a dark complexion. Over time, Černik evolved into Cernich as families migrated and surnames were adapted to different languages and dialects. Today, individuals with the surname Cernich can be found in various parts of the world, particularly in Slovenia and its neighboring countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cernich is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cernich: 206
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,753
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cernich based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SRNX
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C065020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S ER1 N IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/cernich*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRNX', 'SRNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cernich in Braille

Here's how to represent Cernich in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cernich in braille

How to sign the name Cernich using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Cernich using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cernich in sign language

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