Last names beginning with M

Last names from MEO to MERZLAK

Each of the names is displayed with corresponding data on the name's rank and the number of time it shows up in census. Some surnames are also augmented with information about their origins and meanings. Names are sorted in alphabetical order.

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Meo	28,947	61,893		773	Italian
Meola	16,471	26,266		1,607	Italian
Meoli	60,887			309	Jewish
Meoni	135,837			114
Meono	140,756			109
Mepham	72,905			248
Meppelink	146,011			104
Meppen	147,095			103	Austrian
Mer	136,783			113	Jewish
Mera	16,635	13,002		1,586	Spanish
Meracle	132,259			118
Meram	129,619			121	Assyrian
Meran	120,330			133	Jewish
Meranda	34,711	37,371		616	Jewish
Merandi	138,741			111
Merando	86,657	37,370		200
Merante	67,522	81,105		273	Italian
Meras	48,776	29,961		406
Meraz	5,252	5,224		6,106	Spanish
Merbach	131,366			119	Jewish

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Mercadal	98,298			171	Spanish
Mercadante	21,958	33,247		1,101	Italian
Mercadel	48,665			407
Mercader	116,123			139	Spanish
Mercado	674	694		46,437	Jewish
Mercaldi	100,194			167
Mercaldo	75,466			238	Italian
Mercandetti	132,259			118
Mercante	80,502	61,892		219	Jewish
Mercardo	97,848	42,857		172
Mercatante	137,816			112
Merced	10,998	10,045		2,653
Mercede	121,780			131
Mercedes	10,570	12,566		2,786	Spanish
Mercedez	139,757			110
Mercer	949	835		33,797	English	The mercer, a dealle...
Merceron	136,783			113	Belgian
Merchain	133,114			117
Merchan	32,856			658	Spanish
Merchant	2,465	2,147		13,421	English	The merchant.

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Merchen	59,769	42,856		316
Merchlewitz	129,619			121
Mercieca	116,123			139	Maltese
Mercier	4,233	3,307		7,753	English	The mercer, a dealle...
Mercik	139,757	33,246		110
Mercil	68,973			266
Merck	16,373	24,414		1,619	Dutch	Name MERCK is a Lati...
Mercker	141,788			108
Merckle	88,461			195
Merckling	109,915	70,087		149
Mercogliano	71,372			255
Merculief	110,523			148
Mercure	25,221	20,681		922	French
Mercuri	28,824	13,456		777	Italian
Mercurio	6,864	6,477		4,514	Italian
Mercurius	140,756			109	Jewish
Mercuro	128,797			122
Mercury	84,310	55,488		207
Mercy	39,378	39,881		526	Basque
Merdian	83,301	81,102		210

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Merdinger	124,872			127	Jewish
Merdith	112,365			145
Mere	56,246			340	Jewish
Meredith	1,358	1,366		23,937	Welsh	The son of Meredith.
Meregildo	147,095			103
Merejo	91,004			188
Merek	150,436			100
Merel	93,427	50,431		182	Jewish
Merena	113,519			143	Polish
Merenda	28,283	42,855		796	Italian
Merendino	35,721	55,487		595	Italian
Mereness	63,141			296
Meres	78,035	39,880		228	Slovakian
Merez	148,244			102	Jewish
Merfeld	35,187	33,245		606	Jewish
Mergel	58,397	46,278		325	Jewish	Name MERGEL is a Lat...
Mergele	104,819			158	Belgian
Mergen	30,443	50,430		724	Dutch
Mergener	88,083			196
Mergens	85,643			203

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Mergenthal	80,216			220
Mergenthaler	40,552	39,879		508	Hungarian
Mergerson	118,954			135
Merges	67,522			273	Hungarian	Name MERGES is a Lat...
Merget	93,006			183	Belgian
Mergist	148,244	70,085		102
Mergl	106,477			155	Croatian
Mergler	58,257			326	Jewish
Mergner	87,729			197
Merhar	82,019	81,099		214
Merhaut	147,095			103	Hungarian
Merhi	72,717			249	Arabic
Merhige	111,119			147
Meri	118,236			136	Jewish
Meriam	122,534			130	Jewish
Merian	83,618			209	Swiss
Merica	31,958	55,486		682	Slovakian
Merical	56,687	81,098		337
Merick	109,915			149
Merickel	102,173	61,891		163

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Mericle	19,599	18,567		1,273
Merida	10,831	7,814		2,701	Spanish
Merideth	14,482	14,237		1,889
Meridieth	128,797	50,429		122
Meridith	31,924	46,277		683
Meridy	121,058			132
Merigold	148,244			102
Merila	114,166	50,428		142	Romanian
Merillat	41,657			492
Merilus	116,835			138	Haitian
Merin	55,481			346
Merinar	127,186			124
Mering	146,011	81,096		104	Jewish
Meringolo	94,227	70,083		180
Merino	4,390	6,113		7,480	Spanish
Meris	111,119			147
Merisier	69,428	81,095		264	Haitian
Merit	78,549			226
Merithew	53,299	81,094		364
Meritt	27,901	25,315		810

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Meriweather	29,390	28,618		758
Meriwether	14,335	14,819		1,916
Merizalde	86,657			200
Merjil	79,115			224
Merk	21,156	33,244		1,156	Jewish	Name MERK is a Latin...
Merka	100,663			166	Hungarian
Merkel	4,909	7,261		6,577	Jewish
Merker	26,035	46,276		885	Jewish
Merkerson	58,553	55,485		324
Merkert	104,257			159	Hungarian
Merkes	65,133			285	Assyrian
Merkey	44,821	70,082		451
Merkin	46,944			426	Jewish	Male name MERKIN is ...
Merkins	124,109			128
Merkison	122,534			130
Merkl	56,979	31,517		335	Czech
Merkle	8,450	7,951		3,590	Belgian
Merklein	82,344	70,081		213	German
Merkler	84,631			206	German
Merkley	15,752	16,073		1,701

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Merklin	51,024	55,484		384	Hungarian
Merkling	59,611	61,890		317
Merklinger	68,782			267	Hungarian
Merkson	141,788			108
Merkt	48,469	37,369		409	Hungarian
Merkwan	116,123	70,080		139
Merl	76,208	81,092		235	Jewish
Merla	80,216			220	Romanian
Merlan	66,676	27,367		277	Romanian
Merlau	97,384			173
Merle	21,651	18,087		1,122	French	A blackbird. 'Merel,...
Merlet	135,837			114	Haitian
Merley	131,366			119	Hungarian
Merli	61,855	55,482		303	Italian
Merlin	21,230	16,824		1,152	Jewish
Merlina	114,166			142
Merline	101,654			164	Jewish
Merling	83,004	55,481		211	Jewish
Merlini	65,862	46,275		281	Italian
Merlino	12,104	15,406		2,363	Italian

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Merlis	127,186			124	Belgian
Merlo	10,848	14,541		2,697	Spanish
Merlock	95,091			178
Merlos	21,776	25,314		1,114	Spanish
Merlotti	149,328			101
Merluzzi	114,166			142	Hungarian
Merly	98,770			170	Hungarian
Merman	76,946			232	Jewish
Mermelstein	25,775	55,480		897	Jewish
Mermer	137,816			112	Jewish
Mermis	86,657	46,274		200
Merna	78,838	50,427		225	Irish
Merner	85,996	70,079		202
Mernick	130,443			120
Mero	17,260	19,544		1,510	Spanish
Merola	14,226	20,680		1,935	Italian
Merold	147,095			103
Merolla	49,563			398	Italian
Merolle	142,819			107
Merolli	141,788			108

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Meron	76,465			234	Jewish
Merone	75,938	61,889		236
Meronek	100,194			167
Meroney	48,665	39,878		407
Meronk	139,757			110
Merow	114,166	39,877		142
Merrel	89,549			192	Hungarian
Merrell	3,879	4,687		8,414	English	The son of Muriel. F...
Merren	67,317	81,088		274
Merrett	56,979	61,887		335	English	Local: Of Merriott, ...
Merriam	10,765	10,044		2,720	Dutch
Merrick	3,910	3,362		8,360	English	The son of Merick. P...
Merricks	31,704			689	Hungarian
Merriel	133,114			117
Merriett	67,113			275
Merrifield	8,579	6,744		3,534	English	Local: Of Merevale, ...
Merrigan	22,174	24,413		1,087	Zimbabwean
Merrihew	42,757	25,313		477
Merriken	100,663			166
Merrill	1,007	892		31,758	English	The son of Muriel. F...

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Merrills	76,465	81,087		234
Merriman	3,761	4,441		8,656	English	Nickname: The merry ...
Merrin	59,916			315
Merriner	97,848			172
Merring	72,717	42,854		249	Hungarian
Merrion	79,958	46,272		221
Merriott	38,587	42,853		539	English	Local: Of Merriott, ...
Merris	66,476			278	Belgian
Merriss	113,519			143
Merrit	34,503	22,061		621	English	Local: Of Merriott, ...
Merrithew	68,973	42,852		266
Merritt	701	633		44,626	French
Merritte	76,700			233
Merritts	43,232	46,271		471
Merriweather	6,931	5,263		4,463
Merriwether	34,554	33,243		620
Merron	127,948			123
Merrow	18,312	16,823		1,397	French
Merry	8,242	6,743		3,698	English	Nickname: The merry,...
Merryfield	46,839			427	English	Local: Of Merevale, ...

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Merryman	7,973	7,076		3,849	English	Nickname: The merry ...
Merryweather	59,769	31,516		316	English	Nickname: Merry weat...
Mers	54,385			355	Dutch
Mersch	29,016	20,679		770	Belgian
Merschman	90,252	50,426		190
Merseal	84,631	35,205		206
Mersereau	35,239	42,851		605
Mershimer	116,123			139
Mershon	14,976	16,822		1,811
Mersing	101,654			164	Hungarian
Mersinger	60,887	50,425		309	Hungarian
Mersino	92,217			185
Merski	98,298			171
Mersky	99,725			168
Mersman	46,944	42,850		426	Dutch
Mersmann	102,173			163
Merson	21,381	29,960		1,141	Jewish
Merta	49,159	50,424		402	Spanish
Mertel	63,812	46,270		292	Belgian
Merten	15,117	26,265		1,790	Dutch

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Mertens	7,629	7,390		4,017	Dutch
Mertes	15,954	25,312		1,673	Dutch
Merth	112,967			144	Hungarian
Mertin	112,365			145	Austrian
Mertins	40,397	50,423		510	Dutch
Merton	45,735	31,515		440	English	Local: Of Merton, pa...
Mertus	134,037			116	Slovakian
Mertz	4,209	6,306		7,805	German
Mertzlufft	138,741			111
Merulla	141,788			108
Merullo	67,936			271	Italian
Merva	79,958			221	Slovakian
Mervar	124,109			128	Slovenian
Merville	141,788			108	Spanish
Mervin	40,265	33,242		512	English	The son of Merfin or...
Mervine	33,830	81,085		635
Mervis	50,572	23,576		388	Dutch
Mervyn	103,706	55,478		160	English	The son of Merfin or...
Merwarth	127,186			124
Merwin	11,188	8,630		2,600

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Merwine	116,835			138
Merworth	133,114			117
Mery	53,659	24,412		361	Jewish
Meryhew	150,436			100
Merz	7,204	12,769		4,274	Jewish
Merza	61,207			307	Romanian
Merzlak	146,011	70,077		104