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 more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merrix? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,118,459th most frequently used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 33,583,161 people. The last name Merrix is predominantly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Merrix live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently held first name globally, held by 11 people.

Merrix is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 110 people, or 1 in 3,295,081. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Virginia, where 53 percent live, Ohio, where 12 percent live and Arizona, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name is found in one country. It is also found in England, where 49 percent live.

Merrix Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Merrix has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Merrix last name grew 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 223 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merrix Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Merrix last name are 10.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.64% registered with 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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Meurik671/
Merigs670/
Meyrig670/
Myrric670/
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