Cernik

Cernik Meaning & Origin

About Cernik
The surname Cernik is of Slovenian origin and is derived from the word "cerna," meaning "black" in Slovenian. It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone with dark hair, dark complexion, or who worked with black materials. The suffix "-ik" is a common Slavic ending denoting a person associated with or involved in a particular activity. Therefore, Cernik can be interpreted as "black" or "dark-haired" and may have been initially used to identify someone with these characteristics.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cernik: 326
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61,585
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Ranking information for the surname Cernik is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SRNK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C06502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S ER1 N IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/cernik*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cernik in Braille

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

The name Cernik in braille

How to sign the name Cernik using Sign Language

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

The name Cernik in sign language

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