Merrett Surname

81,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,937 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Merrett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Merriott,' a parish in Somerset. As Merrett it still lives in that shire; v. Meryett for early instances.

1753. Married — Robert Merritt and Jane Backhouse: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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Merrett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,5651:21,7223,047
Australia1,8861:14,3142,030
Canada4971:74,1368,387
United States4311:840,97264,213
Wales2181:14,1951,564
New Zealand1751:25,8764,537
Scotland321:167,3079,494
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Northern Ireland171:108,5326,545
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Jersey31:33,0674,675
China21:683,660,78330,601
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
France21:33,211,361423,184
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7881:13,6332,047
Wales501:31,3681,723
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3521:37,1444,396

Merrett (39) may also be a first name.

Merrett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Merriott,' a parish in Somerset. As Merrett it still lives in that shire; v. Meryett for early instances.

1753. Married — Robert Merritt and Jane Backhouse: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1808. — Silas Merritt and Sarah Mansell: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

The French Méret [the stem is the same as in Merrell (q.v.) + the diminutive suff. -et]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The Merretts, now numerous in Stonehouse and its vicinity, were represented in Haresfield early last century (Bigl.). A Gloucestershire gentleman of the name of Merritt contributed £25 towards the defence of his country at the time of the expected invasion of the Spanish Armada in 1588 (Sp.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Merrett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Merrett is most common in England. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merrett? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 81,751st most widely held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,227,480 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Merrett are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles. Merrett is also the 1,637,361st most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 39 people.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 2,565 people, or 1 in 21,722. In England it is most prevalent in: Gloucestershire, where 18 percent are found, Greater London, where 14 percent are found and West Midlands, where 6 percent are found. Other than England Merrett exists in 38 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 32 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.

Merrett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Merrett has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Merrett surname grew 143 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 68 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 436 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 3,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merrett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States Merrett are 16.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.22% registered with the party.

The amount Merrett earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 28.05% less than the national average, earning R 170,976 per year; in United States they earn 9.73% more than the national average, earning $47,348 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.29% more than the national average, earning $49,826 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merriett93352/
Merrette9348/
Merretts930/
Merreett930/
Merrettt930/
Merret92544/
Merett92135/
Merretttt880/
Merreitte880/
Merritt8673,044/
Marrett861,481/
Merette86970/
Morrett86267/
Meurett8672/
Mirrett8618/
Mearett8615/
Merretz8614/
Merriet8610/
Merrete862/
Merettd862/
Merreth861/
Merrytt861/
Mergett861/
Merrets861/
Meriett860/
Meretts860/
Meret831,238/
Merre83297/
Merriott80985/
Merritte80312/
Marriett8027/
Merreite802/
Maerritt801/
Mearritt801/
Mirriett801/
Merritth801/
Merrritt801/
Merrittt800/
Merryott800/
Morriett800/
Merreitz800/
Meredtth800/
Mesret777,244/
Mehret774,155/
Merete773,775/
Marett771,967/
Morett771,630/
Merget771,355/
Meuret771,297/
Meritt771,016/
Merrit77734/
Marret77542/
Merrer77489/
Merrey77369/
Merrie77302/
Morret77115/
Mereth77102/
Mereut7787/
Merhet7765/
Meyret7759/
Merres7755/
Metret7755/
Meriet7747/
Mirett7742/
Merets7728/
Meurre7720/
Merred7713/
Mierre7713/
Mheret779/
Merest777/
Merzet775/
Mieret774/
Metrre773/
Mherre772/
Myrett771/
Merreu771/
Mereht771/
Merrea770/
Mirret770/
D'Merritt752/
Meherette751/
Mere7323,753/
Morritt711,043/
Marritt71604/
Merriot7154/
Marreyt7153/
Meritte7140/
Mérette7128/
Mereste7127/
Mörretz7118/
Merrith7115/
Merethe7112/
Merrite7110/
Mereith7110/
Mesrete719/
Meredth717/
Marriet716/
Meriott716/
Mariett715/
Mirette715/
Meretch714/
Metrete713/
Meurrie712/
Mearitt712/
Marreth712/
Moretth712/
Metritt711/
Mirritt711/
Merieth711/
Mhetrre711/
Morreth711/
Meirete711/
Maretth711/
Meysret711/
Mettret711/
Mehrreh711/
Mehrrez711/
Mereate711/
Mereite711/
Merrait711/
Myrette710/
Meiritt710/
Mearrit710/
Meryott710/
Meroitt710/
Meeritt710/
Moriett710/
Moret6720,508/
Merry6719,453/
Mereu6713,059/
Maret677,344/
Mered676,313/
Mehre675,673/
Miere675,192/
Mhere674,893/
Miret673,364/
Meres673,335/
Meryt672,859/
Metre672,329/
Mirre672,266/
Meire672,176/
Merit671,851/
Meere671,799/
Merez671,553/
Merra671,333/
Merey671,257/
Merri671,118/
Merie67959/
Merei67846/
Meyre67824/
Merer67785/
Merge67742/
Merea67344/
Merep67248/
Meure67198/
Meare67177/
Meree67156/
Mmere67125/
Merhe67121/
Mesre6799/
Merje6789/
Mereh6788/
'Mere6767/
Merze6763/
Meretova6740/
Mereț6730/
Mereć6726/
Marroitt6720/
Merej6716/
Myrre6716/
Mereš6716/
Mgere6714/
Merridth6713/
Mayrzett6712/
Meriedth6710/
Mereidth679/
Merré677/
Myret676/
Maitrett676/
Méret676/
Marethth675/
Mairette672/
Meiraitt672/
Maerridt671/
Mitrette671/
Merreich671/
Mheireth671/
Mehrzeit671/
Meredıth671/
Mereś671/
Mereş671/
Mereţ671/
Merãe671/
Merrioth670/
Muirreth670/
Metrecht670/
Meariott670/
Marrieth670/

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