Merricks Surname

262,445th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,494 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Merricks Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Merick.' Probably a variant of Almerick; v. Amery. Miss Yonge connects Meyrick, Merrik, and Merich with Almeric (History Christian Names, ii. 959, and v. Glossary). This name has English and Welsh origins.

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Merricks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8451:428,94537,042
England5281:105,52711,038
South Africa511:1,062,30863,943
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Wales41:773,63329,106
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1931:126,29711,831
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

Merricks (12) may also be a first name.

Merricks Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Merick.' Probably a variant of Almerick; v. Amery. Miss Yonge connects Meyrick, Merrik, and Merich with Almeric (History Christian Names, ii. 959, and v. Glossary). This name has English and Welsh origins.

Henry Meriche, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Miricheson, 1370: ibid.

1350. Baptised — William Mericke: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1563. Buried — Anthonye Meryck: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1582. Maurice Merricke, or Mayrick, or Maericke, New Coll.: Register of the University of Oxford.

1610. Richard Merrick and Martha Tither, alias Walker: Marriage Lic (Westminster).

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

Of local origin, probably from Merrick, in the parish of Minnigaff, Kirkcudbright, with genitive -s.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Merrick’s (Son): v. Merrick.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, Scottish) Descendant of Merick or Almeric (work, rule); one who came from Merik (pronged or branching place), in Kirkcudbright.

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

The Merricks or Meyricks have long been established in this county as well as in the adjacent county of Shropshire. Charles Merrick of Weston (Heref.) contributed £25 toward the fund raised in 1588 to resist the invasion of the Spanish Armada. Richard Meyrick was bailiff or mayor of Leominster in 1558 (T.). In 1742, Thomas Meyrick was buried in Hope Mansell church (D.).

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

Merricks Last Name Facts

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

Merricks has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merricks? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 262,445th most frequently held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,877,875 people. Merricks occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Merricks reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Merricks is also the 3,306,491st most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 12 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 845 people, or 1 in 428,945. In The United States Merricks is most numerous in: Virginia, where 34 percent reside, Florida, where 20 percent reside and North Carolina, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also common in England, where 35 percent reside and South Africa, where 3 percent reside.

Merricks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Merricks has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Merricks last name expanded 1,565 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 274 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 114 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merricks Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Merricks last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Merricks last name are 1.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.96% registered with the political party.

The amount Merricks earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 75.6% more than the national average, earning R 417,288 per year; in United States they earn 11.4% less than the national average, earning $38,232 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.16% less than the national average, earning $41,654 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mericks938/
Merriks932/
Merrics930/
Marricks8812/
Myrricks881/
Morricks880/
Meyricks880/
Meriks864/
Myricks80740/
Merikse802/
Miricks800/
Moricks800/
Morrecks750/
Merrix71217/
Mariks714/
Meryks711/
Merikx711/
Mereks711/
Merecs711/
Merigs710/
Merriex6774/
Mierigs675/
Marickx671/
Myrisks671/
Maricsz671/

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