Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
MERTON
There are approximately 909 people named Merton in the UK. That makes it the 7,605th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 14 are named Merton.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
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Marto
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Marrton
Mairton
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The Merton surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) From Merton, a town in Sussex, England, so called from mere, a lake or marsh, and ton.