Last Name MERRIMAN

Summary/Contribute


Meaning	Nickname: The merry man, one of a joyous, festive disposition.

Origin	English, Native American, Irish

Rank	3,761 (2000 US census)	4,441 (1990 US census)

Count	8,656 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that

89.9%, or 7782 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
6.39%, or 553 total occurrences, as black,
0.29%, or 25 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
0.82%, or 71 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
1.19%, or 103 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
1.41%, or 122 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.

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