Ernest Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ernest Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ernest family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 31
Domestic Servant 3
Baker 2
Brush Drawer 2
Servant 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Governess Teacher 2
Private Income 2
Coal Miner 2
Bankers Clerk 1
Assistant In Tea Work House 1
Barmaid 1
Cotton Mill Operative 1
General Servant & Domestic 1
Grocer Son 1
House Painter Wife 1
Housewife 1
Wheelwright 1
Butcher 1
Cabinet Maker 1
Soldier Corporal 1
Tobbacconists's Assistant 1
Jobbing Labourer 1
Tailor 1

Ernest Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ernest 100% 2,562
2 Ernst 83% 896
3 Earnest 86% 367

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The surname Ernest is the most popular version of all its varients

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