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

Ernster is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ernster? popularity and diffusion

Ernster is the 341,330th most widespread last name globally, borne by around 1 in 6,772,812 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Ernster are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Ernster is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 774 people, or 1 in 468,293. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Minnesota, where 22 percent are found, South Dakota, where 12 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 9 percent are found. Aside from The United States Ernster is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Luxembourg, where 12 percent are found and Israel, where 11 percent are found.

Ernster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ernster has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,683 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ernster Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ernster last name are 25.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.41% registered to vote for 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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