Last Name MERRY

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Nickname: The merry, one of a joyous, festive disposition.
Origin English, Irish, Belgian, Hungarian, Moroccan

Rank 8,242 (2000 US census) 6,743 (1990 US census)
Count 3,698 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 92.92%, or 3436 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 2.65%, or 98 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.62%, or 23 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.24%, or 9 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.38%, or 51 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 2.19%, or 81 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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