Explore the Family Name Erny
The meaning of Erny
German: variant of Erne. It is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine). Some characteristic forenames: German Aloysius, Frieda, Horst, Otto.
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How common is the last name Erny in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Erny has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Erny ranked 35,187th among all surnames in the United States while it slipped to 36,204th in 2010, marking a change of -2.89%. However, the count of individuals with the Erny surname slightly increased from 606 in 2000 to 619 in 2010, evidencing a growth of 2.15%. The proportion per 100k people bearing the surname decreased by 4.55%, from 0.22 in 2000 to 0.21 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #35,187 | #36,204 | -2.89% |
| Count | 606 | 619 | 2.15% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.22 | 0.21 | -4.55% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Erny
The ethnicity distribution for the Erny surname, as revealed by the Decennial U.S. Census, underwent some shift between 2000 and 2010. While in 2000 nearly all (97.69%) individuals identified as White, this percentage dropped to 95.80% in 2010. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation in the Erny surname group saw substantial growth, increasing from 0.99% in 2000 to 2.42% in 2010. Interestingly, there was also a small emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity, accounting for 0.97% in 2010, where there had been none reported in 2000. There were no changes in the percentage of persons identifying as Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.69% | 95.8% | -1.93% |
| Hispanic | 0.99% | 2.42% | 144.44% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.97% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |