Merrix Surname

1,118,459th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 217 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Merrix Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Merick.' Probably a variant of Almerick; v. Amery. Miss Yonge connects Meyrick, Merrik, and Merich with Almeric (History Christian Names, ii. 959, and v. Glossary). This name has English and Welsh origins.

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Merrix Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1101:3,295,081188,193
England1071:520,73032,731
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:507,82027,631
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Merrix (11) may also be a first name.

Merrix Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Merick.' Probably a variant of Almerick; v. Amery. Miss Yonge connects Meyrick, Merrik, and Merich with Almeric (History Christian Names, ii. 959, and v. Glossary). This name has English and Welsh origins.

Henry Meriche, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Miricheson, 1370: ibid.

1350. Baptised — William Mericke: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1563. Buried — Anthonye Meryck: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1582. Maurice Merricke, or Mayrick, or Maericke, New Coll.: Register of the University of Oxford.

1610. Richard Merrick and Martha Tither, alias Walker: Marriage Lic (Westminster).

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

The Merricks or Meyricks have long been established in this county as well as in the adjacent county of Shropshire. Charles Merrick of Weston (Heref.) contributed £25 toward the fund raised in 1588 to resist the invasion of the Spanish Armada. Richard Meyrick was bailiff or mayor of Leominster in 1558 (T.). In 1742, Thomas Meyrick was buried in Hope Mansell church (D.).

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

Merrix Last Name Facts

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

The surname Merrix is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Merrix.

How Common Is The Last Name Merrix? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,118,459th most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 33,583,161 people. The surname Merrix is predominantly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Merrix reside; 51 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Merrix is also the 3,487,849th most numerous given name on earth, held by 11 people.

Merrix is most common in The United States, where it is held by 110 people, or 1 in 3,295,081. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Virginia, where 53 percent are found, Ohio, where 12 percent are found and Arizona, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in England, where 49 percent are found.

Merrix Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Merrix has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Merrix last name expanded 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 223 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merrix Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Merrix last name are 10.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.64% being registered to vote for the political party.

Merrix earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.75% less than the national average, earning $31,173 USD per year.

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