Explore the Family Name Erno

The meaning of Erno

Americanized form of French Renaud. Compare Arno.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Erno in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Erno has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Erno was ranked 48,469 in terms of popularity, but that ranking fell to 52,736 in 2010, showing a decrease of 8.8%. Similarly, the number of people with this surname also dropped from 409 in 2000 to 393 in 2010, indicating a fall of nearly 4%. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a decrease from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010, marking a decline of 13.33%.

20002010Change
Rank#48,469#52,736-8.8%
Count409393-3.91%
Proportion per 100k0.150.13-13.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Erno

As for the ethnic identity of those carrying the Erno surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority identify as White. In 2000, 95.35% of people with the Erno surname were White, dipping slightly to 94.66% in 2010. Interestingly, the census data for 2010 introduced individuals who identified with two or more races, accounting for 1.53% of the total. In contrast, those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native, who respectively represented 1.22% of the total in 2000, were not present in the 2010 data. No individuals with the Erno surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic in either year.

20002010Change
White95.35%94.66%-0.72%
Two or More Races0%1.53%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black1.22%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native1.22%0%0%