Merrill Surname
Approximately 47,906 people bear this surname
Merrill Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Muriel.' From an early period there was a disposition to pronounce this name Meriel or Merrell.
Muriel Manekyn, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Matilda Miriel, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameMerrill Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 44,784 | 1:8,093 | 957 |
| England | 1,214 | 1:45,896 | 5,781 |
| Canada | 1,056 | 1:34,892 | 4,465 |
| Australia | 200 | 1:134,979 | 14,603 |
| Ecuador | 125 | 1:127,247 | 6,712 |
| Wales | 83 | 1:37,284 | 3,678 |
| New Zealand | 59 | 1:76,751 | 11,256 |
| Brazil | 37 | 1:5,785,793 | 142,916 |
| South Africa | 33 | 1:1,641,749 | 81,435 |
| Israel | 28 | 1:305,630 | 26,425 |
| Thailand | 24 | 1:2,943,264 | 289,518 |
| Philippines | 21 | 1:4,820,868 | 168,058 |
| Guam | 21 | 1:7,625 | 1,143 |
| Mexico | 20 | 1:6,206,310 | 32,158 |
| Germany | 19 | 1:4,237,129 | 172,669 |
| Chile | 19 | 1:927,183 | 19,125 |
| Greece | 17 | 1:651,752 | 73,285 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Dominica | 2 | 1:37,946 | 685 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Macau | 2 | 1:300,815 | 1,009 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 857 | 1:28,443 | 3,853 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12,935 | 1:3,882 | 476 |
Merrill (17,596) may also be a first name.
Merrill Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Muriel.' From an early period there was a disposition to pronounce this name Meriel or Merrell.
Muriel Manekyn, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Matilda Miriel, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Henry fil. Mirield, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Robert fil. Muriel, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Thomas fil. Muriel, Salop, ibid.
Richard Miriel, Norfolk, ibid.
1550. Married — Jeames Meriall and Margaret Shingleton: St. Antholin (London).
1593. Buried — Nicholas Meriall: St. Peter, Cornhill.
Meryell, d. of Sir John Burton: Visit. Yorkshire 1563.
Meryell, d. of Sir Hugh Hastings: ibid.
'Merriall Saltonstall, aged 22, and her daughter Merriall, aged nine months, embarked in the Suxan for New England in the year 1635': Hotten's Lists of Emigrants.
The French Mérel, Mériel [the stem may be the Old Teutonic *mér-, famous (Goth, mér-s = O.H.Ger. mári— Middle High German mære—= Old English mǽre); or the O.H.Ger. meri (mod. meer) = Old Saxon meri = Old English mere, sea,ocean; or Celtic,— + thedim. suff. -el, Latin -ell-us]
(English) Descendant of Muriel, Miriel or Merel (sea, bright).
Merrill Demographics
Average Male Merrill Height
177.88 cm
Average Female Merrill Height
164.76 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Merrill Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merrill Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Merrill (Hindi: मैरिल, Marathi: मेरील, Russian: Меррилл) is most common in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Merrill? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 11,727th most frequently used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 152,122 people. The last name Merrill is mostly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Merrill live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 41,498th most numerous first name internationally It is held by 17,596 people.
Merrill is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 44,784 people, or 1 in 8,093. In The United States Merrill is primarily found in: California, where 11 percent are found, Texas, where 6 percent are found and Utah, where 5 percent are found. Aside from The United States it is found in 68 countries. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.
Merrill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Merrill has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Merrill last name increased 346 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 142 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 40 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Merrill Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Merrill last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Merrill are 12.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.06% registered with the party.
The amount Merrill earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 17.4% more than the national average, earning R 278,976 per year; in Colombia they earn 37.65% more than the national average, earning $31,249,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.63% more than the national average, earning $45,146 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.47% less than the national average, earning $48,955 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Merrill Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Merrill in the Hindi language | ||
| मैरिल | mairila | - |
| Merrill in the Marathi language | ||
| मेरील | merila | 50 |
| मेररील | merarila | 25 |
| मॅरेल | merela | 25 |
| Merrill in the Russian language | ||
| Меррилл | merrill | - |
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Merrill Reference & Research
Merrill FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Merrill FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
Murrell 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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