Last Name MERRIT

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Local: Of Merriott, a parish in county Somerset.
Origin English

Rank 34,503 (2000 US census) 22,061 (1990 US census)
Count 621 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 62.64%, or 389 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 30.27%, or 188 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.77%, or 11 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 2.9%, or 18 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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Ukrainian middle names

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