Overview
people
Sample Size
2,265
Gender Distribution
Male:
98.5%
Female:
1.5%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Germanic
Meaning
Ernst is a Germanic name derived from the word 'ernst' meaning 'serious' or 'resolute'. It is commonly given to boys in German-speaking countries and also used in Brazil for males.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
DE
907 samples
98%
AT
371 samples
100%
NL
239 samples
98%
CH
200 samples
99%
ZA
83 samples
100%
US
57 samples
100%
DK
39 samples
100%
FR
39 samples
87%
NO
38 samples
100%
SE
27 samples
100%
ES
21 samples
100%
HT
19 samples
100%
BE
18 samples
94%
GB
17 samples
94%
IT
12 samples
100%
CA
11 samples
100%
NA
9 samples
100%
TH
8 samples
88%
ID
8 samples
75%
CN
7 samples
86%
+ 7 more countries
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