View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Merritte Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Merritte is found most in The United States. It may occur as: Merritté. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merritte? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 868,551^st most commonly occurring surname globally, borne by around 1 in 23,357,519 people. Merritte occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Merritte are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Merritte is also the 2,036,353^rd most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 27 people.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 310 people, or 1 in 1,169,222. In The United States Merritte is most numerous in: Maryland, where 22 percent are found, Virginia, where 10 percent are found and Texas, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States Merritte is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 0 percent are found and Egypt, where 0 percent are found.

Merritte Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Merritte has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Merritte last name increased 838 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merritte Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Merritte surname are 7.19% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.42% registered to vote for the political party.

Merritte earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.33% less than the national average, earning $36,965 USD per year.