Ernster Surname

341,330th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,076 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Ernster Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ernster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7741:468,29339,860
Luxembourg1291:4,500620
Israel1181:72,5228,891
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
England141:3,979,861125,553
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Ernster Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ernster is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ernster? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 341,330th most commonly held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,772,812 people. Ernster occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Ernster live; 64 percent live in North America and 64 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 774 people, or 1 in 468,293. In The United States Ernster is mostly concentrated in: Minnesota, where 22 percent live, South Dakota, where 12 percent live and Wisconsin, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Ernster occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Luxembourg, where 12 percent live and Israel, where 11 percent live.

Ernster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ernster has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ernster surname rose 1,683 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ernster Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ernster last name are 25.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.41% being registered with the party.

Ernster earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.04% more than the national average, earning $50,931 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gernster931/
Ernste92339/
Ernstes86327/
Ernsted869/
Ernstjr861/
Ernstir860/
Ernstedt8040/
Hornster804/
Hernsted801/
Arrnster801/
Harnster800/
Ernstead800/
Orenster800/
Ernsty772/
Ernsta772/
Hernstedt7565/
Erenstedt7521/
Ehrnstedt758/
Hernstead752/
Erensta711/
Hearnstead710/
Ernstis710/
Hirnstädt501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ernster
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