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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

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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.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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