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Ernest
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  • Used in: 3 countries

Origin: Germanic

Borrowed in the 18th century from Ernst, a medieval royal name in Germany, from Old High German ernust (“vigor, strife”), only remotely related to modern German ernst or English earnest.

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United States Ernest Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #6640
Frequency 4,694 people (1.74 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 81.89% Hispanic 1.83% Black 12.46% Asian/PI 1.11% Native Am. 0.4% Two+ 2.3%
U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

United Kingdom Ernest Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #10932
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