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Chernyak Family History

Chernyak Surname Meaning

Ukrainian and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): nickname derived from Russian chërnyy ‘black dark’ denoting a black-haired or dark-skinned man.

In some cases possibly also an Americanized form of Slovenian Černjak: nickname derived from an old spelling of črn ‘black dark’ (compare above).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Between 1974 and 2003, in the United States, Chernyak life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Chernyak in 1974 was 77, and 82 in 2003.

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