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Throughout the world, Ernest (Ernest
, Ernst
, Эрнест
, among others...) is a widespread boy's given name. The forename Ernest is habitual in Germany, where it is a common boy's name, Ghana, and Austria, where it is quite a common masculine name (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Germany, the United States, and Nigeria. Much less frequently, Ernest is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Ernest | Tanzania, Nigeria, Ghana, United States, Germany |
| Ernst | Nigeria, Ghana, United States, Germany, South Africa |
| Эрнст, Эрнест | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Ukraine |
| Ернест | Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Ukraine |
| ارنست | Iran, Iraq, Egypt |
| ארנסט | Israel |
| إرنست | Algeria |
| Эрнэст | Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia |
| 歐內斯特 | China |
Ernest is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Ernest P. Worrell , the fictional character portrayed by Jim Varney, Ernest Saves Christmas; Ernst Stavro Blofeld , the fictional James Bond villain, Spectre; Ernest Leclerc , the character in 'Allo 'Allo!; Ernest de Restaud , the Honoré de Balzac character, La Comédie humaine and Ernest Greeves , the fictional character from the Professor Layton series, Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy, and in many other works.