as a Last Name
- 2,656
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Merlo
Meaning & Origins
Italian and Spanish: nickname from Italian and medieval Spanish merlo ‘blackbird’ (Latin merula). In the Middle Ages this bird seems to have been regarded at times as foolish and gullible, and at other times as cunning and wily. In some cases the surname may have arisen as a metonymic occupational name for a bird catcher.
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Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 2,656
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- New Jersey
- has the most people named Merlo per capita
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