Czerniak

Czerniak Meaning & Origin

About Czerniak
The surname Czerniak is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "czarny," meaning "black." It is a descriptive surname that was likely given to someone with dark hair, dark complexion, or who lived in a place with dark soil or vegetation. The suffix "-iak" is a common Polish ending denoting a person or descendant. Therefore, Czerniak can be interpreted as "descendant of the black-haired one" or "son of the dark one."

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Czerniak: 776
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,202
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
SRNK
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
CSA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
C206502
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
CH ER1 N IY0 AE0 K
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆสงษ™rniรฆk/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('SRNK', 'XRNK')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C265

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Czerniak in Braille

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

The name Czerniak in braille

How to sign the name Czerniak using Sign Language

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

The name Czerniak in sign language

Numerology