Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
MERRITT
There are approximately 5,980 people named Merritt in the UK. That makes it the 1,746th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 95 are named Merritt.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Diminutive
Related and similar surnames
MerrettMaritt
Marit
Marriott
Maritz
Maretti
Maerritt
Maeritt
Mareitt
Maerrit
Maerit
Marrit
Maritte
Mareit
Mareitta
Maritta
Marite
Maritti
Maritto
Maarit
Maritts
Maeritz
Marittie
Maritty
Mareita
Marriatt
The Merritt surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
MERRITT. Probably the same as Merriott.