Ernste Surname

820,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 339 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Ernste Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ernste Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1841:91,77815,089
United States1311:2,766,862164,942
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Ernste (43) may also be a first name.

Ernste Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ernste Come From? nationality or country of origin

Ernste occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ernste? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 820,032nd most common family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,497,186 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Ernste live; 58 percent live in Western Europe and 58 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,545,828th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 43 people.

The surname Ernste is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 184 people, or 1 in 91,778. In The Netherlands Ernste is most prevalent in: Gelderland, where 37 percent are found, Limburg, where 22 percent are found and Utrecht, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account The Netherlands this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 39 percent are found and Germany, where 3 percent are found.

Ernste Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ernste has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ernste surname rose 3,275 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ernste Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ernste surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Ernste earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 9.65% more than the national average, earning $47,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.68% less than the national average, earning $41,892 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ernster921,076/
Ernstes92327/
Ernsted929/
Jernste921/
Ernst91109,085/
Ernstedt8640/
Hernsted861/
Ernstead860/
Earnst83406/
Ernszt83278/
Ehrnst83103/
Erenst8373/
Ernsth8337/
Eernst8317/
Ernsts836/
Hernst833/
Ernsty832/
Ernsta832/
Ernsst831/
Ernnst831/
Gernst830/
Errnst830/
Jernstedt80202/
Hernstedt8065/
Erenstedt8021/
Ehrnstedt808/
Hernstead802/
Errenst7797/
Earenst771/
Erensta771/
D'ernst771/
Herenst770/
Ernstis770/
Hjernstedt758/
Hearnstead750/
Ernct733/
Erñst731/
Irnst731/
Ernstová71237/
Örnstedt7196/
Ernstova7112/
Järnsted711/
Järnstedt67100/
Hörnstedt6751/
Öhrnstedt678/
Ernsztová673/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ernste
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