Merriett

Merriett Meaning & Origin

About Merriett
The surname Merriett 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." Over time, the name evolved to Merriett, and it is believed to have been a nickname for someone with a dark complexion or someone who had connections to the Moors. The surname Merriett is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United Kingdom.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Merriett: 300
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,964
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 R IY0 AH0 T
🌐 IPA
/merriett*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Merriett in Braille

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

The name Merriett in braille

How to sign the name Merriett using Sign Language

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

The name Merriett in sign language

Numerology