as a Last Name
- 18,527
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Ernst
Meaning & Origins
German and Dutch: from the personal name Ernst, which is most probably a byname from Middle High German and Middle Dutch ern(e)st ‘combat’, ‘serious business’. However, see Ernest.
| 1,669th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Ernsberger, Ernster, Ernsting, Ernstes, Ernspiker, Ernstberger, Ernstrom, Ernste, Ernstmeyer, Ernsperger
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 18,527
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Iowa
- has the most people named Ernst per capita
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