Merrell Surname

38,870th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,530 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Merrell 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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Merrell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States12,1101:29,9313,721
England8181:68,1157,882
Australia2691:100,35611,341
Canada2181:169,01616,995
Wales401:77,3636,557
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
China21:683,660,78330,601
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3821:63,8107,365
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3261:21,5902,723

The alternate forms: Merréll (1) are calculated separately.

Merrell (1,495) may also be a first name.

Merrell 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

The French Mérel, Mériel [the stem may be the Old Teutonic *mér-, famous (Goth, mér-s = O.H.Ger. mári— Middle High German mære—= Old English mǽre); or the O.H.Ger. meri (mod. meer) = Old Saxon meri = Old English mere, sea,ocean; or Celtic,— + thedim. suff. -el, Latin -ell-us]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Muriel, Miriel or Merel (sea, bright).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Probably the same as Murrell, Morell.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Merrell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Merrell is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Merréll. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merrell? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 38,870th most commonly held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 538,621 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Merrell reside; 91 percent reside in North America and 91 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 201,119th most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 1,495 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 12,110 people, or 1 in 29,931. In The United States Merrell is most numerous in: Texas, where 10 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States Merrell occurs in 33 countries. It is also found in England, where 6 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Merrell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Merrell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Merrell last name rose 521 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 214 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merrell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Merrell last name are 18.07% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.84% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Merrell earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.01% less than the national average, earning $42,283 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.21% less than the national average, earning $49,080 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merréll951/
Merriell9364/
Meurrell933/
Meerrell931/
Merrel92182/
Merell92170/
Merrll925/
Merrill8647,906/
Morrell8626,694/
Marrell86227/
Merriel86129/
Meurell8624/
Mirrell8619/
Merreel869/
Meyrell864/
Merryll863/
Merzell861/
Myrrell861/
Meirrel861/
Meriell860/
Mesrell860/
Metrell860/
Meirell860/
Merreld860/
Merel833,079/
Merll8332/
Merrl831/
Merrellová824/
Meurriel802/
Marriell802/
Morrelll802/
Morriell801/
Merrioll801/
Marreell801/
Moerrill801/
Marruell801/
Methrell800/
Morreell800/
Merrilll800/
Morell7720,425/
Meriel77901/
Marell77558/
Morrel77519/
Merzel77374/
Merril77350/
Marrel77321/
Merill77140/
Mirell77119/
Moerel77116/
Maerel7761/
Meirel7754/
Myrell7738/
Meyrel7730/
Mehrel7726/
Merryl7725/
Mierel778/
Meryll777/
Mirrel773/
Metrel772/
Mearel771/
Myrrel771/
Mereld771/
Meurel771/
Merehl770/
Meathrell7526/
Merrelová7511/
Merellová757/
Merrelova751/
Merl732,799/
Morrill7111,471/
Merrild71666/
Marriel71621/
Marreel71286/
Morreel71278/
Meirele71181/
Marrill7197/
Morriel7169/
Myrzell7149/
Mayrell7131/
Mariell7127/
Maehrel7125/
Moehrel7121/
Mitrell7121/
Meyrele7118/
Moriell7112/
Meuriel718/
Meruill716/
Maarell713/
Merriol713/
Mirrill712/
Meirill712/
Mirriel712/
Moirell711/
Merrillová711/
Moreell711/
Morrael711/
Merioll711/
Mehrael711/
Majrell711/
Merrgil711/
Metrill711/
Muirell711/
Meiroel711/
Maruell710/
Merrilt710/
Mergill710/
Meerill710/
Mearill710/
Moroell710/
Morel67181,131/
Marel671,245/
Meril67815/
Mirel67735/
Mehrl67515/
Meathrel67130/
Mierl67114/
Marll6785/
Meyrl6747/
Mérel6744/
Moerl6732/
Meryl6731/
Mirll6713/
Merzl6710/
Myrel676/
Marrl675/
Mrele674/
Maerl673/
Mearl672/
Merhl672/
Merlt672/
Mittrell671/
Merelova671/
Meirelhe671/
Mörel671/
Meerl671/
Hmeereel671/
Myrrl670/
Meirl670/
Mmorrill670/

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