Merton Forename

116,090th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 3,691 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Barbados

Merton Forename Definition:

A Latin name, meaning: Martial.

Merton Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States
100%
2,9301:123,7335,148
Jamaica-1771:16,2891,505
Canada
100%
1451:228,5068,229
Barbados-1041:2,786555
England
100%
961:579,19711,690
Indonesia-561:4,606,494186,712
Philippines
94%
 
471:2,255,52148,741
South Africa
100%
341:1,603,90151,699
Brazil
100%
151:14,282,410156,374
Australia-91:1,517,51415,297
American Samoa-61:9,3081,982
Peru
100%
61:5,298,57637,737
Kosovo-41:465,36011,976
Russia-41:36,058,42683,389
India
100%
41:303,719,4932,628,057
DR Congo
100%
41:18,456,90195,891
Dominican Republic-41:2,607,81819,206
China-41:341,513,94678,144
Wales
100%
31:1,031,43610,092
Saint Lucia
100%
31:59,2724,116
Trinidad and Tobago-21:680,71023,658
Guyana-21:381,63118,312
Israel-21:4,201,45930,777
Colombia-21:23,889,46363,722
Northern Ireland-21:921,5733,058
Malaysia
100%
21:15,224,970260,513
Mexico
100%
21:62,072,21496,650
Nicaragua
100%
21:3,009,16824,322
Taiwan
100%
11:23,769,682193,280
Tanzania
100%
11:52,788,31985,066
Sweden
100%
11:9,857,90778,968
Chile
100%
11:17,607,20848,996
Thailand
100%
11:70,065,813391,235
Turkey-11:77,801,70991,051
United Arab Emirates-11:7,151,99394,323
Bahamas-11:399,3704,606
Zambia-11:15,854,79466,637
South Korea-11:5,544,42137,250
Belgium-11:11,490,04143,727
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
100%
11:111,5807,062
Saint Kitts and Nevis-11:54,8612,604
Cameroon-11:21,610,503119,836
Ghana-11:26,986,21613,521
New Zealand-11:4,536,04417,392
Nauru
100%
11:11,927903
Kazakhstan
100%
11:17,746,84544,366
Italy-11:61,062,09083,289
Guam-11:160,6463,210

Merton (2,412) may also be a surname.

Merton Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Latin name, meaning: Martial.

Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

Merton Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merthon9224/
Maerton9222/
Mertong922/
Mertonn921/
Mertonk921/
Metrton921/
Mertone921/
Wmeriton861/
Meerthon861/
Mehrtoon861/
Maerthon861/
Morton8316,494/
Marton834,998/
Mirton83628/
Myrton83135/
Mertan8383/
Mertom836/
Mertun835/
Myewerton801/
Meryitton801/
Mairton771,170/
Merthan77230/
Marthon77216/
Mayrton77158/
Morthon77129/
Mirthon7718/
Mertune7715/
Martton7710/
Myrthon777/
Martoin776/
Mertant775/
Mortohn775/
Meertan773/
Marrton772/
Mharton772/
Muirton772/
Mortoon772/
Mortton772/
Merttan772/
Meyrtan772/
Myrhton771/
Mertung771/
Mertgun771/
Merhtun771/
Mhorton771/
Mirhton771/
Mirtoon771/
Mirtone771/
Myrtone771/
Mortonn771/
Mertane771/
Mertang771/
Mehrtan771/
Mehrtun771/
Martohn771/
Martonn771/
Martoon771/
Mrtwn731/
Meeratwn719/
Mayrthon717/
Mairthon715/
Myrthong715/
Mariuton714/
Maharton714/
Mayrtton713/
Myrthone711/
Marttown711/
Mairtonc711/
Mayrtonn711/
Moairton711/
Wmariton711/
Martthon711/
Mharthon711/
Martan671,569/
Mortan67193/
Mirtan67161/
Mirtun6736/
Mirtom677/
Mrdono674/
Myrtan674/
Mretun673/
Mirtão672/
Mwrtan671/
Mertanová671/
Mortão671/
Miriewton671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Merton