Erni

Erni Meaning & Origin

About Erni
The surname Erni is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Ernst," which means "serious" or "earnest" in German. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Ernst. The name Erni is relatively common in German-speaking countries and can be found in various spellings, including Ernie, Erny, and Ern.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Erni is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Erni: 224
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83834
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Erni based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Erni is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARN
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
ER1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/erni*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Erni in Braille

Here's how to represent Erni in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Erni in braille

How to sign the name Erni using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Erni using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Erni in sign language

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