LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Ernest
Ernest is the 7,172nd most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 4,494 people carried it — about 1.5 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Ernest are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White71.9%
Black16.3%
Multiracial4.3%
Hispanic4.2%
Asian American2.6%
Native American0.7%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#5,500
4,974
2000
#6,640
4,694
2010
#7,053
4,745
2020
#7,172
4,494