Merriles Surname
Approximately 29 people bear this surname
Merriles Surname Definition:
From Merrilees, the name of an estate and hamlet now merged in the estate of Binns, West Lothian. In the Retours the place name is spelled Mureleyis (1602), Murryleyis (1618), and Mirrieleyis (1683). There was also a Mureleyis in Renfrew, 1604 (Retours, 18).
Read More About This SurnameMerriles Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:17,259,949 | 572,238 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Merriles Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From Merrilees, the name of an estate and hamlet now merged in the estate of Binns, West Lothian. In the Retours the place name is spelled Mureleyis (1602), Murryleyis (1618), and Mirrieleyis (1683). There was also a Mureleyis in Renfrew, 1604 (Retours, 18). Thomas Mereleys or Mureleis who was permitted during the pest "till cum in to his awin house of the Mure" in Edinburgh in 1529 (MCM., II, p. 93), may be Thomas Mureleyis "dekin for the time of the Cordinare Craft" in Edinburgh, 1533 (Guildry, p. 103). Richard Mereleis was "expellit and banist" from Stirling in 1545 (SBR., p. 41), and Meg Merrilies is the name of the old gypsy woman in Scott's Guy Mannering. William Hope Merriles died in Leith, 1941. Mirrilies 1665.
Merriles Demographics
Average Merriles Salary in
United States
$24,554 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Merriles Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merriles Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Merriles is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Merriles? popularity and diffusion
The last name Merriles is the 3,665,662nd most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. Merriles occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 52 percent of Merriles reside; 52 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 52 percent reside in Hawaii.
This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 17,259,949. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Hawaii, where 71 percent live and California, where 29 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 21 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.
Merriles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Merriles has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Merriles surname rose 525 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 40 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Merriles Last Name Statistics demography
Merriles earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 43.09% less than the national average, earning $24,554 USD per year.
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Merriles Reference & Research
Merrilees DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Merrilees FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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