Merrie Surname
Approximately 302 people bear this surname
Merrie Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the merry'; v. Merriman. Middle English merit, mirie, and murit (Skeat).
John le Mirie, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Geoffrey le Mirie, Kent, ibid.
John Merie, Norfolk, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameMerrie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 122 | 1:37,117 | 6,329 |
| England | 90 | 1:619,090 | 36,665 |
| United States | 30 | 1:12,081,964 | 463,456 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 30 | 1:124,774 | 5,666 |
| England | 23 | 1:1,059,799 | 41,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
Merrie (5,331) may also be a first name.
Merrie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the merry'; v. Merriman. Middle English merit, mirie, and murit (Skeat).
John le Mirie, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Geoffrey le Mirie, Kent, ibid.
John Merie, Norfolk, ibid.
William Merrye. Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.
1625. Baptised — Sammuell, s. Audrian Merry: St. Antholin (London).
1603. Thomas Clarke and Elts. Merry: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
Thomas Mirrie was bailie of Ayr, 1607 (Ayr, p. 141), Elizabeth Mirrie is recorded there, 1656 (ibid., p. 197), and William Mirrie was "execut in ye grassmercat for murder" in 1682 (BOEC., VIII, p. 132 John Mirrie was writer in Edinburgh, 1686 (RPC., 3. ser. XII, p. 315), and Mr. Thomas Mirrey was schoolmaster at Wandel, 1712 (Lanark CR.).
Gay and cheerful in disposition.
The name St. Merry is said to have been softened by the French from the personal name Merdericus. Merri is the appellation of a commune, Arrond. Argentan; and there is Mery-sur-Seine dep. Aude; but the name Merry is probably the same as Emery; from Emerick, Emericus; from Almaric, Almaricus (whence the It. Amerigo), Old German Amalrîch, Amalric, Amalrih, Amelrich, Amilrich, Amuelrich. Almaricus was a name borne by many illustrious persons, as Amalricus, King of the Visigoths, son of Alaric; Amalricus, Archbishop of Narbonne; and Almaricus, Count de Montfort, son of Simon de Montfort, who persecuted the Albigenses. The name seems to be from the Gotho-Teutonic amal-reich, immaculate prince, or, as some render it, sine macula potens. compare the ancient name Amalfrid, and the female names Amalfrida, Amaloberga, Amalasventa.
Merrie Demographics
Average Merrie Salary in
United States
$30,885 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Merrie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merrie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Merrie is most common in New Zealand. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Merrie? popularity and diffusion
It is the 889,654th most commonly held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 24,130,947 people. This last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 44 percent of Merrie reside; 43 percent reside in Australasia and 43 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 92,392nd most widely held forename in the world, borne by 5,331 people.
The surname is most frequently used in New Zealand, where it is held by 122 people, or 1 in 37,117. In New Zealand it is most frequent in: Auckland Region, where 60 percent reside, Bay of Plenty Region, where 25 percent reside and Waikato Region, where 16 percent reside. Besides New Zealand it is found in 17 countries. It is also found in England, where 30 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.
Merrie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Merrie has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Merrie surname expanded 391 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 167 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Merrie Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Merrie earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 28.42% less than the national average, earning $30,885 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.78% more than the national average, earning $66,962 CAD per year.
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Merrie Reference & Research
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