Cognomen 尔宁 (Erning 
, 尔宁 ) , across the world, is a rare surname. The surname 尔宁 is habitual in Germany, where it is a rare surname, Netherlands, and Indonesia, where it is a very rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in China, Germany, and Indonesia. More prevalently, 尔宁 is the forename as well as the last name.