Merritte

Merritte Meaning & Origin

About Merritte
The surname Merritte 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 Merritte likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Maurice. Over time, variations of the name emerged, including Merritt, Merrett, and Merritts. Today, individuals with the surname Merritte can be found across the English-speaking world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Merritte: 230
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 R IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/merritte*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Merritte in Braille

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

The name Merritte in braille

How to sign the name Merritte using Sign Language

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

The name Merritte in sign language

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