Merton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Merton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Merton family

Profession Census Frequency
School 37
Farm Labourer 8
General Servant (domestic) 6
Private Means 5
General Labourer 4
Domestic 3
No Occupation 3
School Girl 3
Woollen Weaver 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
At School 2
Carman 2
Junior Clerk 2
Ladies Tailor Assistant 2
None 2
Black Smith 2
Haulage Hand Under Ground 2
Housemaid 2
Iron Turner 2
Nurse Domestic 2
Coal Miner Hewver 2
Live Stock Dealer 2
Bert & Shoe Maker 1
Servant General Domestic 1
Steam Engine Tenter 1

Merton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Martin 67% 452,346
2 Morton 83% 87,547
3 Marton 83% 16,914
4 Moreton 71% 15,934
5 Marten 67% 8,234
6 Murton 83% 7,628
7 Morten 67% 3,913
8 Mortin 67% 3,311
9 Emerton 86% 3,267
10 Merton 100% 3,102
11 Martine 57% 874
12 Martineau 44% 556
13 Mourton 71% 526
14 Martain 57% 380
15 Mortan 67% 347
16 Meriton 86% 339
17 Moorton 71% 273
18 Emarton 71% 240
19 Mertin 83% 210
20 Murtin 67% 173
21 Moortone 63% 137
22 Myrton 83% 131
23 Mareton 71% 111
24 Martan 67% 104

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The surname Merton is the 10th most popular variant of Martin.

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