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From the State Controller’s published file

Unclaimed Money for the Surname Ernest in California

California is holding 600 unclaimed property records under the surname Ernest, worth $820,338 in total. Whether any of it is yours depends on the first name and the address, which is what the free search checks.

Records600
Total held$820,338
Average$1,367
Largest single record$270,222

Search every Ernest record free No account, no card. Most people find nothing — the check costs nothing either.

Where the Ernest records are

The city is the last address the reporting company had, which is usually where the person lived when the account went quiet — not necessarily where they live now.

City Records Total held
Hayward 3 $271,414
Laguna Woods 7 $133,387
Los Angeles 39 $48,426
Santa Barbara 11 $20,742
Alhambra 2 $15,785
San Mateo 7 $13,358
Laguna Niguel 1 $13,046
Carlsbad 4 $10,414
Covina 4 $9,693
San Diego 31 $9,171
Stockton 12 $9,048
Westlake Village 1 $8,750

Who reported it

These are the companies that handed the money to the State after they could no longer reach the owner. Recognising one is a strong hint that a record is yours.

First names recorded with Ernest

Records are keyed exactly as the company typed them decades ago. If yours is not here, try a middle name, an initial, or a former surname — that is the single most common reason a search comes back empty.

A · C · L · Cheng · J · R · Rasyidi · John · M · E · Paper · W · G · Joseph · George

What to do with this

39 of these Ernest records are worth $2,500 or more, which is the point at which paying someone ten per cent to handle it starts to make sense. Below that, file it yourself — it is free, and we will show you how.

Figures from our copy of the State Controller’s published file, last rebuilt October 16, 2026. We are a private company and are not affiliated with the State Controller’s Office.