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Ernest

in the US

There are 4,959 people with the last name "Ernest" in the United States.

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Ernest 5,488
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  1. is 5,484th most common Teeter
  2. is 5,485th most common Burwell
  3. is 5,486th most common Vanderpool
  4. is 5,487th most common Beaman
  5. is 5,488th most common Ernest
  6. is 5,489th most common Koon
  7. is 5,490th most common Rivard
  8. is 5,491st most common Bedell
  9. is 5,492nd most common Parikh

Similar Names and Nicknames

Erney, Erne, Ernesto, Ernestine, Ernesti, Ernewein, Erner, Ernenwein, Ernesty, Ernestina

Most Common First Names for Ernest

James, Robert, John, Michael, Richard, William, David, Joseph

Meaning & History

English and Dutch: from the Germanic byname mentioned at Ernst. However, Reaney cites medieval evidence for Norman spellings such as Ernais, and derives it from a Germanic personal name Arn(e)gis, possibly composed of the elements arn ‘eagle’ + gīsil ‘pledge’, ‘hostage’, ‘noble youth’ (see Giesel). The name may have been altered by folk etymology to coincide with the word meaning ‘combat’. Compare Harness.

Dutch: variant of Ernst.

Recent Searches for "Ernest" in the US

Since June 2009
1,615

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James Ernest (7 searches)
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