Show ContentsCharny History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Charny family

The surname Charny was first found in Austria, where since ancient times the Cherney family made important contributions to the development of the district. Being prominent in social affairs, the family formed alliances with other notable families during the region's most turbulent events.

Early History of the Charny family

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Charny Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cherney, Chernay, Cherne, Czerne, Czerney, Czerny, Czernay, Chernie, Chernee, Charnie, Charnee, Charney, Charnay, Czarny, Charni, Charny, Czarni, Cerney and many more.

Early Notables of the Charny family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Charny were Karl Czerny (1791-1857), who was a student of Beethoven and who afterward became a great pianist and teacher. He was an excellent pianoforte teacher and prolific composer, born at Vienna Feb. 21, 1791. His father, a cultivated musician, taught him the pianoforte when quite a child, and at the age of ten he could play by heart the principal compositions of all the best masters. He gained much from his intercourse with Wenzel Krumpholz the violinist, a great friend of his parents, and a passionate admirer of Beethoven. Having inspired him...
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Migration of the Charny family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Thomas Cerney, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1848. M. Charney settled in Texas around the middle of the nineteenth century; while John Czerny settled in America in 1871..



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