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Where Does The Last Name Ernest Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Ernest (Arabic: ارنيست, Georgian: ერნესტ, Hindi: एर्नेस्ट, Marathi: अरनेसट, Russian: Эрнест) occurs most in Tanzania. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ernest? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 4,077^th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 52,862 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Ernest reside; 65 percent reside in East Africa and 64 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Ernest is also the 909^th most frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 987,647 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 73,957 people, or 1 in 716. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Kagera Region, where 14 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 9 percent reside and Mwanza Region, where 8 percent reside. Besides Tanzania this surname exists in 137 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 7 percent reside and Burundi, where 6 percent reside.

Ernest Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Ernest has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ernest surname expanded 407 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 343 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 214 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ernest Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Ernest surname is predominantly Catholic (57%) in Ireland, Orthodox (73%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Sunni (50%) in Lebanon and Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Ernest are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% being registered with the party.

The amount Ernest earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 21.98% more than the national average, earning R 289,860 per year; in United States they earn 1.55% less than the national average, earning $42,482 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.37% more than the national average, earning $49,869 CAD per year.