Merrell Surname
Approximately 13,530 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameMerrell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12,110 | 1:29,931 | 3,721 |
| England | 818 | 1:68,115 | 7,882 |
| Australia | 269 | 1:100,356 | 11,341 |
| Canada | 218 | 1:169,016 | 16,995 |
| Wales | 40 | 1:77,363 | 6,557 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 382 | 1:63,810 | 7,365 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,326 | 1:21,590 | 2,723 |
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.
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]
(English) Descendant of Muriel, Miriel or Merel (sea, bright).
Probably the same as Murrell, Morell.
Merrell Demographics
Average Male Merrell Height
177.71 cm
Average Female Merrell Height
162 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Merrell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merrell Come From? nationality or country of origin
Merrell is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Merréll. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Merrell? popularity and diffusion
The last name Merrell is the 38,870th most commonly occurring last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 538,621 people. Merrell is primarily found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Merrell are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 201,119th most frequent first name in the world. It is borne by 1,495 people.
This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 12,110 people, or 1 in 29,931. In The United States Merrell is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 10 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found 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 occurrence of Merrell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Merrell last name increased 521 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 214 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Merrell Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Merrell are 18.07% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.84% being registered with the political 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.
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