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
