Merrall Surname

748,537th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 384 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Merrall Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Muriel.' From an early period there was a disposition to pronounce this name Meriel or Merrell.

Muriel Manekyn, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Matilda Miriel, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

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Merrall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1791:311,27423,420
Canada631:584,85148,473
United States521:6,970,364322,914
New Zealand381:119,16614,967
Australia371:729,61448,196
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Brunei11:418,7313,893
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2191:111,30310,892
Wales51:313,68310,604
Isle of Man41:13,5671,192
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Merrall (17) may also be a first name.

Merrall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Muriel.' From an early period there was a disposition to pronounce this name Meriel or Merrell.

Muriel Manekyn, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Matilda Miriel, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Henry fil. Mirield, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Robert fil. Muriel, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Thomas fil. Muriel, Salop, ibid.

Richard Miriel, Norfolk, ibid.

1550. Married — Jeames Meriall and Margaret Shingleton: St. Antholin (London).

1593. Buried — Nicholas Meriall: St. Peter, Cornhill.

Meryell, d. of Sir John Burton: Visit. Yorkshire 1563.

Meryell, d. of Sir Hugh Hastings: ibid.

'Merriall Saltonstall, aged 22, and her daughter Merriall, aged nine months, embarked in the Suxan for New England in the year 1635': Hotten's Lists of Emigrants.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Merrall Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Merrall Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Merrall occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Merrall? popularity and diffusion

It is the 748,537th most frequently used family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 18,977,984 people. The last name Merrall is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Merrall are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,694,839th most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 17 people.

Merrall is most common in England, where it is carried by 179 people, or 1 in 311,274. In England Merrall is most common in: Greater London, where 17 percent live, Leicestershire, where 13 percent live and Merseyside, where 12 percent live. Outside of England this surname is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Merrall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Merrall has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name declined 18 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 144 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merrall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Merrall are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Merrall earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 60.19% more than the national average, earning $69,120 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.27% more than the national average, earning $61,244 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merall927/
Merral923/
Morrall862,271/
Merrald8655/
Marrall8638/
Mierral8633/
Merreal861/
Merroll861/
Meralle861/
Merralt860/
Meral8325,755/
Metralle80163/
Morreall8043/
Morrhall805/
Meerallh804/
Mierreal803/
Merreill802/
Methrall801/
Meraille801/
Mirralle801/
Merrault800/
Marrhall800/
Mergal773,222/
Metral772,390/
Morral771,208/
Meeral771,014/
Mehral77104/
Merale7778/
Morall7772/
Mirall7757/
Marral7756/
Marall7734/
Merzal7724/
Mieral7711/
Merail778/
Mesral776/
Meroll775/
Merald773/
Mereal773/
Merhal773/
Mearal772/
Mirral771/
Merrol771/
Meyral771/
Mheerallh7533/
Metraille7529/
Meehrallh754/
Meerzallh752/
Merolle71725/
Međeral71176/
Morroll71102/
Miralle7197/
Morhall7167/
Marhall7153/
Morreal7149/
Mettral7146/
Meytral7120/
Merreil7113/
Mierzal718/
Meraule717/
Marrail716/
Mehraul715/
Moreall714/
Mehrale713/
Myrhall713/
Mereill712/
Mayrall712/
Merauld712/
Merzhal712/
Miraill712/
Meeraal711/
Maereal711/
Meerale711/
Marroll711/
Mireall711/
Mehroll711/
Meragli711/
Mesreal711/
Mehrail711/
Mehralh711/
Meeralp711/
Meracil711/
Maheerallh711/
Mesroll710/
Meyrail710/
Meyrahl710/
Merrold710/
Meitral710/
Mereale710/
Mitrall710/
Moral6767,161/
Maral6712,873/
Miral677,634/
Miraille6771/
Merol6736/
Mahrallh6733/
Marahall6710/
Meyrault678/
Myral674/
Méral674/
Merrhoul673/
Meralová671/
Miraylle671/
Meralova671/
Meiracil671/
Maharral671/
Mereille671/
Metrault671/
Mereault670/

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