Gender: Male
Ernie Jennings is a former American football wide receiver who played college football at the United States Air Force Academy and attended Kansas City Central High School in Kansas City, Missouri. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the tenth round of the 1971 NFL Draft. Jennings had originally joined the Air Force Falcons as a defensive back. He was a consensus All-American in 1970 and finished eighth in Heisman Trophy voting after catching 74 passes for 1,289 yards. He also led NCAA Division I football in receiving touchdowns in 1970 with 17. He is Air Force's all-time leader in receptions with 148, 2nd in receiving yards with 2,392 and leads the team in receiving touchdowns with 28. Jennings was on the 2014 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame but was not chosen. Jennings spent time in the military after college and was released by the San Francisco 49ers in August 1975. He then began a career at NASA in 1976.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on April 26, 2024
On the name Ernie Jennings, Ernie means Sincere, Form of Ernest, Earnest, Battle to the Death.
The name Ernie Jennings is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Ernie is commonly found in United States of America, Malaysia, United Kingdom, and 66 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Ernie is recorded 7,457 times globally, ranking it as the 7,358th most common name worldwide.
Ernie is most prevalent in United States of America, with 3,526 occurrences, making it the 1,191th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Ernie is found among 1 in every 513 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #1,191 | 1 : 513 |
| Malaysia | #2,040 | 1 : 3,110 |
| United Kingdom | #1,651 | 1 : 899 |
| Saudi Arabia | #5,126 | 1 : 5,519 |
| South Africa | #3,858 | 1 : 5,790 |
| Canada | #1,612 | 1 : 1,147 |
| Philippines | #711 | 1 : 1,364 |
| Netherlands | #3,283 | 1 : 2,432 |
| Singapore | #2,840 | 1 : 4,956 |
| Hong Kong | #2,669 | 1 : 4,329 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Ernie from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Ernie Jennings is a former American football wide receiver who played college football at the United States Air Force Academy and attended Kansas City Central High School in Kansas City, Missouri. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the tenth round of the 1971 NFL Draft. Jennings had originally joined the Air Force Falcons as a defensive back. He was a consensus All-American in 1970 and finished eighth in Heisman Trophy voting after catching 74 passes for 1,289 yards. He also led NCAA Division I football in receiving touchdowns in 1970 with 17. He is Air Force's all-time leader in receptions with 148, 2nd in receiving yards with 2,392 and leads the team in receiving touchdowns with 28. Jennings was on the 2014 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame but was not chosen. Jennings spent time in the military after college and was released by the San Francisco 49ers in August 1975. He then began a career at NASA in 1976.
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