Namesakes
Fictional Characters from Television:
1 character
Ernie 1969 Sesame Street 
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 Athletes:
2 baseball, 2 football, 2 ice hockey, 1 soccer
(ice hockey) Ernie Russell 1883-1963
(ice hockey) Ernie "Moose" Johnson 1886-1963
(football) Ernie Nevers 1902-1976
(baseball) Ernie Lombardi 1908-1977
(football) Ernie Stautner 1925-2006
(baseball) Ernie Banks 1931-2015
(soccer) Ernie Brandts 1956-
Olympic Medalists:
2 gold, 1 silver
(silver) Ernest Harper (a.k.a. Ernie) 1936 marathon
(gold) Ernest Grunfeld (a.k.a. Ernie) 1976 basketball
(gold) Ernie Young 2000 baseball
Other Fictional Characters:
1 character
Ernie Keebler 1970 corporate mascot