Merriwether Surname

350,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,040 people bear this surname

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

Merriwether Surname Definition:

(English) A gay, blithe or agreeable person.

Merriwether Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0331:350,88031,442
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5651:88,8839,189

Merriwether (14) may also be a first name.

Merriwether Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) A gay, blithe or agreeable person.

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

Merriwether Last Name Facts

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

The last name Merriwether occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Merriwether click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merriwether? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 350,743rd most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 7,007,256 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Merriwether live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America. Merriwether is also the 3,024,661st most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 14 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 1,033 people, or 1 in 350,880. In The United States Merriwether is mostly found in: Nevada, where 15 percent reside, Texas, where 10 percent reside and Michigan, where 10 percent reside. Not including The United States Merriwether exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 0 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Merriwether Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Merriwether has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Merriwether last name expanded 183 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merriwether Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Merriwether last name are 12.85% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.08% registered with the party.

Merriwether earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.37% less than the national average, earning $36,085 USD per year.

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Merriwether Reference & Research

Meriwether DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Meriwether 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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