Merritts

Merritts Meaning & Origin

About Merritts
The surname Merritts 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 Merritts is a patronymic form, indicating "son of Maurice." It was likely used to identify individuals who were descendants of someone named Maurice. Over time, the surname Merritts has evolved and may have variations in spelling and pronunciation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Merritts: 505
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42858
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRTS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 R IH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɛrɪts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Merritts in Braille

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

The name Merritts in braille

How to sign the name Merritts using Sign Language

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

The name Merritts in sign language

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