Namesakes
Fictional Characters from Television:
2 characters
Ernie 1969 Sesame Street 
Ernie "Coach" Pantusso 1982 Cheers
Hall-of-Famers:
2 baseball, 2 football, 2 ice hockey
(ice hockey) Ernie "Moose" Johnson 1952
(football) Ernie Nevers 1963
(ice hockey) Ernie Russell 1965
(football) Ernie Stautner 1969
(baseball) Ernie Banks 1977
(baseball) Ernie Lombardi 1986
Harry Potter Characters:
1 character
Ernie Macmillan
Most Valuable Players:
2 winners
Ernie Lombardi 1938 baseball
Ernie Banks 1958; 1959 baseball
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
1 actor, 1 comedian
Ernie Wise 1925-1999
Ernie Hudson 1945-
Notable Athletes:
1 baseball, 1 golf, 1 soccer
(baseball) Ernie Banks 1931-2015
(soccer) Ernie Brandts 1956-
(golf) Ernie Els 1969-
Olympic Medalists:
2 gold, 1 silver
(silver) Ernie Harper 1936 marathon
(gold) Ernie Grunfeld 1976 basketball
(gold) Ernie Young 2000 baseball
Other Fictional Characters:
1 character
Ernie Keebler 1970 corporate mascot
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
1 musician
Ernie Isley 1992 The Isley Brothers