Merrilees

Merrilees Meaning & Origin

About Merrilees
The surname Merrilees is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Mǣrwine," meaning "famous friend." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Merrilees. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name may have evolved, resulting in variations such as Merriles, Merrills, or Merrells.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Merrilees: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRLS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M060402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 R AH0 L IY2 Z
🌐 IPA
/merrilees*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M642

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Merrilees in Braille

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

The name Merrilees in braille

How to sign the name Merrilees using Sign Language

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

The name Merrilees in sign language

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