| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 1 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 0 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 0 |
| Cornwall | 0 |
| Cumberland | 2 |
| Derbyshire | 0 |
| Devon | 0 |
| Dorset | 0 |
| Durham | 7 |
| Essex | 2 |
| Gloucestershire | 0 |
| Hampshire | 0 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 0 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 0 |
| Lancashire | 15 |
| Leicestershire | 0 |
| Lincolnshire | 0 |
| London | 8 |
| Middlesex | 4 |
| Northumberland | 0 |
| Norfolk | 3 |
| Northamptonshire | 0 |
| Nottinghamshire | 0 |
| Oxfordshire | 7 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 0 |
| Suffolk | 0 |
| Somerset | 0 |
| Surrey | 0 |
| Sussex | 0 |
| Staffordshire | 0 |
| Warwickshire | 3 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 4 |
| Worcestershire | 0 |
| Yorkshire | 13 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 0 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 5 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 20 |
| Labourer | 3 |
| Brick Maker | 2 |
| Painter | 2 |
| Mill Hand Woollen | 2 |
| Farm Labourer | 1 |
| Apprentice Shovel Finisher | 1 |
| Shovel Plater Domestic | 1 |
| Shop Agent | 1 |
| Dress Fitter | 1 |
| Dress Maker | 1 |
| Governess | 1 |
| Printer & Compositor | 1 |
| Tailor | 1 |
| Domestic Cook | 1 |
| India Rubber Worker | 1 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 1 |
| Box Maker | 1 |
| Stone Mason | 1 |
| Gardener Domestic Servant | 1 |
| Wilson Friendly Society Pensioner | 1 |
| Assistant Labourer | 1 |
| Edge Grinder | 1 |
| Errand Boy | 1 |
| Spinner Woollen | 1 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| John Merit | 26 |
| Mary Merit | 23 |
| James Merit | 16 |
| George Merit | 14 |
| Elizabeth Merit | 13 |
| Thomas Merit | 13 |
| Sarah Merit | 12 |
| Charles Merit | 11 |
| Henry Merit | 10 |
| William Merit | 9 |
| Ann Merit | 8 |
| Eliza Merit | 7 |
| Ellen Merit | 6 |
| Frederick Merit | 6 |
| Jane Merit | 6 |
| Caroline Merit | 5 |
| Hannah Merit | 5 |
| Samuel Merit | 5 |
| Alice Merit | 4 |
| Clara Merit | 4 |
| Edith Merit | 4 |
| Edward Merit | 4 |
| Emma Merit | 4 |
| Richard Merit | 4 |
| Lydia Merit | 3 |
| 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 |
The surname Merit is the 7th most popular variant of Merritt.