Chernikoff

Chernikoff Meaning & Origin

About Chernikoff
The surname Chernikoff is of Russian origin and is derived from the word "chernik," meaning "blackberry" in Russian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Chernik. The name Chernikoff likely originated as a nickname or occupational name for someone who either cultivated or sold blackberries or lived near a place where blackberries grew abundantly.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Chernikoff: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Chernikoff 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
XRNKF
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0650201
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 N IH0 K AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/chernikoff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRNKF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chernikoff in Braille

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

The name Chernikoff in braille

How to sign the name Chernikoff using Sign Language

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

The name Chernikoff in sign language

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