Family name الشارني (Cherni 
, Charni 
, الشارني ) , across the world, is a common cognomen. The last name الشارني is habitual in Tunisia, where it is a common surname, Qatar, where it is quite a rare surname, and France. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Tunisia, France, and the United States. Very seldom, الشارني is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Cherni | Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, India, France, United States |
| Charni | Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tunisia, India, France, United States |
| الشارني | Tunisia |