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

Ernst (Arabic: ايرنست, Georgian: ერნსტ, Russian: Эрнст) occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Erñst. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Ernst is the 5,190^th most numerous surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 66,806 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Ernst reside; 65 percent reside in Western Europe and 62 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,630^th most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 393,505 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 58,364 people, or 1 in 1,379. In Germany Ernst is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 16 percent are found and Bavaria, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Germany Ernst exists in 120 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Switzerland, where 3 percent are found.

Ernst Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Ernst has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ernst last name rose 665 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 370 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ernst Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (76%) in Russia and Orthodox (60%) in Kazakhstan.

In The United States those bearing the Ernst last name are 18.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.21% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ernst earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 11.99% more than the national average, earning 387,571 kr per year; in Peru they earn 53.09% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,094 per year; in South Africa they earn 123.26% more than the national average, earning R 530,556 per year; in United States they earn 8.83% more than the national average, earning $46,961 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.43% more than the national average, earning $50,891 CAD per year.