Merren

Merren Meaning & Origin

About Merren
The surname Merren is of Welsh origin and is derived from the personal name Meurig, which itself is a variant of the name Maurice. The name Maurice comes from the Latin name Mauritius, meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moorish." Therefore, the surname Merren likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of someone named Meurig or Maurice.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Merren is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Merren: 340
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,470
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Merren based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Merren is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 R AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/merren*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Merren in Braille

Here's how to represent Merren in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Merren in braille

How to sign the name Merren using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Merren using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Merren in sign language

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