Merret Surname
Approximately 544 people bear this surname
Merret Surname Definition:
The French Méret [the stem is the same as in Merrell (q.v.) + the diminutive suff. -et]
Merret Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 470 | 1:141,325 | 21,766 |
| United States | 22 | 1:16,475,406 | 557,260 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 58 | 1:420,265 | 24,785 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 186 | 1:269,993 | 21,996 |
Merret (83) may also be a first name.
Merret Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The French Méret [the stem is the same as in Merrell (q.v.) + the diminutive suff. -et]
Merret Demographics
Average Merret Salary in
United States
$48,297 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Merret Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merret Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Merret is found in France more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Merret? popularity and diffusion
The surname Merret is the 577,768th most widely held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 13,396,224 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Merret are found; 86 percent are found in Western Europe and 86 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,052,971st most frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 83 people.
The surname Merret is most widely held in France, where it is borne by 470 people, or 1 in 141,325. In France Merret is most numerous in: Brittany, where 64 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 25 percent reside and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 3 percent reside. Aside from France this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.
Merret Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Merret has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Merret surname decreased 88 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 81 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 12 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Merret Last Name Statistics demography
Merret earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.93% more than the national average, earning $48,297 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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