Meritt Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Meritt Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Meritt family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 5
Silk Weaver 3
Beer House Keeper 2
Housemaid 2
Master Carriers Son 2
Servant 2
Copper Miner 1
Formerly Servant 1
Miners Wife 1
Tin & Copper Miner 1
Under Park Keeper 1
Master Carrier 1
Master Carriers Daughter 1
Master Carriers Wife 1
Journeyman Miller 1
Laundress 1
Scholor 1
Cow Man 1
Governess 1
Cook 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Carter 1
Fishermans Wife 1
Stone Quarrier 1

Meritt Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Merritt 86% 16,460
2 Marett 67% 2,208
3 Merrit 67% 1,294
4 Marritt 71% 1,092
5 Meritt 100% 456
6 Mariott 71% 350
7 Merit 83% 343
8 Merett 83% 154
9 Merrott 71% 153

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The surname Meritt is the 5th most popular variant of Merritt.

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