Chernel Family History & Genealogy

Summary

This Chernel history and genealogy page contains the accumulated history of the Chernel surname made up of user-submitted content from other users interested in the Chernel family. Chernel family history seems to have begun in Hungary and there is speculation that the surname derived from "csernai voda" - "blackwater" - which may have been a description for land that the family owned. The Chernel family is an old heredity that has spread across the world for many generations. The emigration pattern of the Chernel family has not yet been shared by family researchers.

History

The surname Chernel is Hungarian in origin, and in the Central European version of Debrett´s Peerage published in "Poznany/Bratislava, Slovakia"  in 1899, the photocopies of the family tree from there start with a speculation that the name might well have derived from the corruption of "Csernai voda", or "Blackwater" ... indicating that the lands they held were swampy, marshy tracts. The family holdings are located in the central/northwestern corner of Hungary near the fortified town of Koszeg - about 15-20 km from the Austrian border and Szombothaley. This Chernel history and genealogy page contains the accumulated history of the Chernel surname made up of user-submitted content from other users interested in the Chernel family. Chernel family history seems to have begun in Hungary and there is speculation that the surname derived from "csernai voda" - "blackwater" - which may have been a description for land that the family owned. The Chernel family is an old heredity that has spread across the world for many generations. The emigration pattern of the Chernel family has not yet been shared by family researchers.

Name Origin

There is speculation that the name might well have derived from the corruption of "csernai voda", or "blackwater," indicating that the lands that the family owned were swampy, marshy tracts.

Spellings & Pronunciations

The  name "Chernel" can also be spelt "Csernel" - since the "Cs" is pronounced like "Ch". Have also found the surname spelled as Chernell.

Nationality & Ethnicity

At least one branch of the Chernel family originated in Hungary. At least one branch of the Chernel family is Hungarian.

Famous People named Chernel

Famous members of the Chernel family:

Kalman Chernel - a.k.a Von/Fon Chernel married Countess Mária Festetich  and their son was Istvan Chernel, Ornithologist.

 

Early Chernels

These are the earliest records we have of the Chernel family.