Charny

Charny Meaning & Origin

About Charny
The surname Charny is of French origin and is derived from the word "charnier," meaning "ossuary" or "charnel house." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name either lived near or worked at a charnel house. Charny is a relatively uncommon surname, and individuals with this name may have ancestral ties to places associated with charnel houses in France.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Charny: 158
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,426
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH AA1 R N IY0
🌐 IPA
/charny*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Charny in Braille

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

The name Charny in braille

How to sign the name Charny using Sign Language

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

The name Charny in sign language

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