Merring

Merring Meaning & Origin

About Merring
The surname Merring is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Mǣra," meaning "famous" or "renowned." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Mǣra. Over time, the name evolved into Merring, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in the United Kingdom and other English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Merring: 259
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,608
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRNK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 R IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/merring*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Merring in Braille

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

The name Merring in braille

How to sign the name Merring using Sign Language

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

The name Merring in sign language

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