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Merritt

in California

There are 2,230 people with the last name "Merritt" in California.

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Ranking in California

NameRank
Merritt 1,254
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  1. is 1,250th most common Richmond
  2. is 1,251st most common Dougherty
  3. is 1,252nd most common Tu
  4. is 1,253rd most common Archer
  5. is 1,254th most common Merritt
  6. is 1,255th most common Hurley
  7. is 1,256th most common Pearce
  8. is 1,257th most common Ambriz
  9. is 1,258th most common Shea

Most Common First Names for Merritt

Robert, John, James, Michael, David, Richard, William, Charles, Kenneth, Scott

Meaning & History

English:

  • 1. habitational name from Merriott in Somerset, named in Old English as ‘boundary gate’ or ‘mare gate’, from (ge)mǣre ‘boundary’ or miere ‘mare’ + geat ‘gate’.
  • 2. variant (as a result of hypercorrection) of Marriott, or of Marryat, which is from a Middle English personal name, Meryet, Old English Mǣrgēat, composed of the element mǣr ‘boundary’ + the tribal name Gēat (see Joslin).

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    Robert Merritt, CA (9 searches)
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