Merrett

Merrett Meaning & Origin

About Merrett
The surname Merrett is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Maurice," which itself comes from the Latin name "Mauritius," meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moorish." The name Merrett signifies a descendant of Maurice and was likely used to distinguish someone who was associated with or descended from a person named Maurice.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Merrett: 252
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,275
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Merrett 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 Merrett is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 R IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɛrɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Merrett in Braille

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

The name Merrett in braille

How to sign the name Merrett using Sign Language

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

The name Merrett in sign language

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