Cerny

Cerny Meaning & Origin

About Cerny
The surname Cerny is of Czech origin and is derived from the word "černý," meaning "black" in English. It is a descriptive surname typically given to someone with dark hair, dark complexion, or someone who lived in a place with dark or black soil. The name Cerny is quite common in the Czech Republic and is also found in other Slavic countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cerny: 3,227
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,994
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cerny 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 Cerny is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SRN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S ER1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈsərni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cerny in Braille

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

The name Cerny in braille

How to sign the name Cerny using Sign Language

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

The name Cerny in sign language

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