Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
MERRYWEATHER
There are approximately 1,063 people named Merryweather in the UK. That makes it the 6,911th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 17 are named Merryweather.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Occupational Name
Related and similar surnames
MeriweatherMereweather
Merewether
Mearyweather
Marryweather
Maryweather
Marrywether
Meariweather
Meeriweather
Meriiweather
Marryweathers
Marriweather
Marywather
Marywether
Meriwather
Meriweether
Marriwether
Mariweather
Meariwether
Maryweathers
Marrywethers
The Merryweather surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
MERRYWEATHER. Formerly an idiomatic phrase for joy, pleasure, or delight. Halliw. Hence probably applied to a person of hilarious temperament. Fairweather and Fiueweather ai'e analogous surnames.