Merriman Surname

31,408th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,000 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Merriman Surname Definition:

'I charge thee, tender well my hounds: Trash Merriman, the poor cur is emboss'd.

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Merriman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11,9711:30,2783,769
England2,3271:23,9443,319
Canada7321:50,3366,102
Australia5451:49,5336,173
Ireland5031:9,3621,265
Wales2641:11,7221,305
New Zealand2491:18,1863,184
Scotland1041:51,4794,410
South Africa811:668,86148,796
Guyana751:10,1631,520
Israel211:407,50632,346
Malta181:23,9041,289
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Kazakhstan111:1,607,50079,317
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
China31:455,773,85521,925
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France21:33,211,361423,184
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2551:17,3722,121
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8541:28,5433,864
Wales1701:9,226565
Scotland721:51,9893,520
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5621:19,6012,477

Merriman (324) may also be a first name.

Merriman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the merry man,' one of a joyous, festive disposition. In proof of the familiarity of this sobriquet I may remind the reader of the dog's name in the Taming of the Shrew:

'I charge thee, tender well my hounds: Trash Merriman, the poor cur is emboss'd.'

For an opposite characteristic, v. Muddeman.

Adam Myryman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

William Merryman. Valor Ecclesiasticus.

John Meryman, Yorkshire: Feodarium Prioratus Dunelmensis (Surtees Society).

Gerard Merriman, Yorkshire: Deposition from York Castle (Surtees Society).

1684. Married — John Merryman and Hester Poole: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1778. — Thomas lesson and Mary Merryman: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) Gay Fellow [v. Merry, and + man]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An English name. The origin of it as a synonym of a Gaelic surname is uncertain. See MIF 178

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English) A gay or pleasant man; one who followed a knight or outlaw.

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

Merriman is an old Wilts name now rare in the county.

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

Merriman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Merriman (Arabic: ميريمان, Russian: Мерриман) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merriman? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 31,408th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 428,679 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Merriman are found; 72 percent are found in North America and 72 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 487,350th most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 324 people.

Merriman is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 11,971 people, or 1 in 30,278. In The United States Merriman is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 8 percent live, Ohio, where 7 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States it exists in 51 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Merriman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Merriman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Merriman surname grew 467 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 272 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 197 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it grew 155 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 144 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merriman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Merriman surname are 16% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.77% registered with the party.

The amount Merriman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 26.22% less than the national average, earning 255,330 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 47.52% more than the national average, earning R 350,556 per year; in United States they earn 1.04% less than the national average, earning $42,700 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.84% more than the national average, earning $50,100 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Merriman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merriman in the Russian language
Мерриманmerriman-
Merriman in the Arabic language
ميريمانmyryman-
مريمانmryman-

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Merriman Reference & Research

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