Charney History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Noble surnames, such as Charney, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Charney, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Orleans. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate.The Charney family originally derived its surname from the place-name Le Charme, a parish in Orléans.

Early Origins of the Charney family

The surname Charney was first found in Orléanais, where the family was established in Le Charme, a parish in the department of Loiret, in the district of Montarges.

The members of the family also formed different branches and settled in other regions, especially in Limousin, in Picardy, and in Normandy. Several members of the family distinguished themselves, such as Jean-Antoine de Charnes, the dean of Villeneuve-les-Avignon, in the 17th century. This author of "Conversation sur la princesse de Clèves" (1679) and "Vie du Tasse" (1690), among other works, died at the beginning of the 18th century.

Fiacre Ducharme, born in 1623, son of Toussaint and Jacqueline (née DeRoy), travelled from France to Canada around 1653. He held the title of Companion Land Clearer when he arrived in the New World and he was also involved in the battles against the Iroquois. He married Marie Pacrau, daughter of Jacques and Debora (née Bollet), at Ville-Marie on 13th January 1659. They had seven children together and remained at Ville-Marie until Fiacre's death on 17th March 1677. 1

Early History of the Charney family

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Charney Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ducharme, Decharme, Ducharne, Ducarme, Ducarne, Charme, Charmes, Charne, Charnes, Carme, Charmet, Charmay, Charmey, Charmoy, Carmoy, Carnoy, Charmil, Charmeil, Charmot, Charman, Charmon, Charmillon, Charmy and many more.

Early Notables of the Charney family

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Charney Ranking

In the United States, the name Charney is the 12,665^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Charney migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Charney Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

M. Charney, who settled in Texas around the middle of the nineteenth century

Contemporary Notables of the name Charney (post 1700) +

Jule Gregory Charney (1917-1981), American meteorologist who pioneered the development of weather prediction, eponym of The Jule G. Charney Award
Leon Charney (1938-2016), American real estate tycoon, author, philanthropist, political pundit and media personality, Forbes ranked him as 353rd among the wealthiest Americans in 2012
Noah Charney (b. 1979), American art historian and novelist, known for his mystery novel The Art Thief
Jordan Charney (b. 1937), American character actor
Jonathan I. Charney (1943-2002), American academic, author, lawyer and the Lee S. and Charles A. Spier Professor at Vanderbilt University School of Law in Nashville, Tennessee
Dov Charney (b. 1969), Canadian businessman and the founder and former CEO of American Apparel
Ann Charney, award winning Canadian novelist, short story writer and journalist, wife of Melvin Charney
Melvin Charney (1935-2012), Canadian artist and architect

Citations +

Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/