Merriott Surname

366,000th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 985 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Merriott Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Merriott,' a parish in Somerset, in the union of Chard; v. Merritt.

John de Meriet, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Simon de Meriet, Somerset, ibid.

Hugo de Meriet, Somerset, Henry III— Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.

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Merriott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7241:500,63442,111
England1511:368,99426,171
Canada621:594,28449,093
Wales171:182,03112,022
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1621:150,46513,283
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1691:297,15223,646

Merriott Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Merriott,' a parish in Somerset, in the union of Chard; v. Merritt.

John de Meriet, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Simon de Meriet, Somerset, ibid.

Hugo de Meriet, Somerset, Henry III— Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

John de Meryet, Somerset 1 Edward III: Kirby—s Quest.

George de Meriet, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

1799. Married — James Merriett and Mary Crick: St. George, Hanover Square.

1802. — Richard Meryett and Jane Dew: ibid.

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

A parish in Somersetshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Merriott Last Name Facts

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

The last name Merriott is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merriott? popularity and diffusion

Merriott is the 366,000th most frequently held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 7,398,524 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Merriott live; 73 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 724 people, or 1 in 500,634. In The United States it is primarily found in: Missouri, where 23 percent live, California, where 20 percent live and Arkansas, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also common in England, where 15 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Merriott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Merriott has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Merriott last name increased 428 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 7 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 425 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merriott Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Merriott surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Merriott last name are 5.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.29% registered with the party.

The amount Merriott earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.96% less than the national average, earning $38,851 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.62% less than the national average, earning $47,886 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merriotte945/
Merritt9373,044/
Merriot9354/
Meriott936/
Marriott8832,466/
Merriett88352/
Merritte88312/
Meriotte8824/
Morriott882/
Mearritt881/
Merritth881/
Merrritt881/
Merrioth880/
Merrittt880/
Merryott880/
Meariott880/
Meritt861,016/
Merrit86734/
Meriot86695/
Merrio864/
D'Merritt822/
Marrieott820/
Merreitte820/
Merrett805,937/
Marriot80761/
Meuriot80608/
Mariott80416/
Meritte8040/
Merreot8018/
Merrith8015/
Merrite8010/
Merriet8010/
Morriot8010/
Meeriot804/
Mearitt802/
Metritt801/
Mirritt801/
Merrioo801/
Merrytt801/
Meriotz801/
Merrios801/
Merrait801/
Meriett800/
Meriatt800/
Meiritt800/
Merriat800/
Mearrit800/
Meryott800/
Merrijo800/
Meroitt800/
Meeritt800/
Merit771,851/
Merio77464/
Marryott7579/
Merrette7548/
Merridth7513/
Marriatt755/
Marrioth752/
Merreite752/
Meiraitt752/
Mirriett751/
Merryatt750/
Merretts750/
Merreitz750/
Merreett750/
Merrettt750/
Marieott750/
Mariot713,456/
Merret71544/
Metrio71459/
Moriot71245/
Meerit71212/
Merite71149/
Merett71135/
Merith7150/
Meriet7147/
Meriðo7146/
Miriot7140/
Meriat7134/
Mergit7132/
Mériot7127/
Meirio7113/
Merria7111/
Merioa715/
Merios715/
Merijo715/
Meridt714/
Merreo713/
Meario712/
Meriho712/
Mearit711/
Meitroitt711/
Mergio711/
Merrid711/
Mirrio711/
Merait711/
Meriod711/
Meurio711/
Meri'o711/
Merioz711/
Meurit711/
Miritt710/
Merretttt710/
Merette67970/
Maryott67460/
Marihot67351/
Mejrhit67239/
Meriste67178/
Merajot67171/
Marioth67110/
Meridth6798/
Meurett6772/
Mearite6755/
Merihat6753/
Mirrett6718/
Mitriot6718/
Mearett6715/
Merretz6714/
Mereith6710/
Meyriat679/
Meerith675/
Merriah674/
Meraits674/
Mariatt673/
Meyrith673/
Marriat672/
Merrete672/
Merettd672/
Merrias672/
Merreth671/
Meirith671/
Merejot671/
Mergett671/
Merieth671/
Merithd671/
Merjyot671/
Merojot671/
Morriat671/
Mairiot671/
Meiriho671/
Mehrijo671/
Meraiyo671/
Merijou671/
Merrets671/
Mereite671/
Mereiyo671/
Mehriat671/
Mereijo671/
Meyrite670/
Meryatt670/
Merryat670/
Meretts670/

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