Merit Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Merit Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Merit family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 4
Labourer 4
House Servant 3
School At Home 3
Servant 2
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 2
General Dealer 1
Farm Labourer 1
Shoe Maker 1
Wood Dealer 1
Dress Maker 1
Sailor's Wife 1
Bookbinder 1
Daur Of Above 1
Wife Of Above 1
Farm Servant 1
Farmer 1
Farmers Wife 1
Carpenter 1
Silk Painter 1
Wife Of Butcher 1

Merit Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Merritt 71% 16,460
2 Mort 60% 9,530
3 Mart 60% 2,920
4 Merrit 83% 1,294
5 Marritt 57% 1,092
6 Meritt 83% 456
7 Merit 100% 343
8 Murt 60% 295
9 Morte 40% 186
10 Merrott 57% 153
11 Moret 60% 124
12 Maret 60% 100

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The surname Merit is the 7th most popular variant of Merritt.

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