Last Name MERRILL

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • MERRILL is ranked as the 1014th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 37,889.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 11.88 people named MERRILL for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 72% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named MERRILL is 37,497, the rank is 1,007 and the proportion per 100k Americans named MERRILL is 11.77.

Last Names MERRILL
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 37,889 +/-1.8%
  • National Rank 1,014
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 11.9

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 37,497
  • National Rank 1,007
  • Proportion/100k 11.77

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name MERRILL is 91.7% White, 1.5% Hispanic origin, 3.9% Black, 0.5% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.4% Two or More Races, and 0.9% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name MERRILL have a higher likelyhood of being White and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name MERRILL is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name MERRILL

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 91.7% 63.9% 27.8%
Hispanic origin 1.5% 16.3% -14.8%
Black 3.9% 12.3% -8.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.5% 4.9% -4.4%
Two or more races 1.4% 1.8% -0.4%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.9% 0.7% 0.2%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named MERRILL is California where 4,767 people have this name.
  • Maine is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named MERRILL, as 110.28 in every 100,000 Mainers have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of New Hampshire.
  • Maine is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is North Dakota (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 1 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names MERRILL State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 884 6.86 99.2% Indiana 731 11.08 98.8% Iowa 393 12.66 98.7% Kansas 331 11.38 97.8% Michigan 1,499 15.13 99.6% Minnesota 535 9.81 99.1% Missouri 386 12.88 96.4% Nebraska 263 13.97 98.0% North Dakota 24 3.26 68.5% Ohio 1,163 10.03 99.2% South Dakota 186 21.77 97.7% Wisconsin 430 7.46 98.7%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name MERRILL

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 884 6.86 99.2%
Indiana 731 11.08 98.8%
Iowa 393 12.66 98.7%
Kansas 331 11.38 97.8%
Michigan 1,499 15.13 99.6%
Minnesota 535 9.81 99.1%
Missouri 386 12.88 96.4%
Nebraska 263 13.97 98.0%
North Dakota 24 3.26 68.5%
Ohio 1,163 10.03 99.2%
South Dakota 186 21.77 97.7%
Wisconsin 430 7.46 98.7%
West State Statistics Last-Names MERRILL State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 191 25.94 97.5% Arizona 1,540 22.88 99.6% California 4,767 12.29 99.7% Colorado 783 14.63 99.3% Hawaii 90 6.36 94.9% Idaho 750 45.86 99.4% Montana 165 16.09 97.6% Nevada 358 12.6 98.6% New Mexico 355 17 98.1% Oregon 738 18.59 99.2% Utah 2,311 78.51 99.7% Washington 1,329 18.82 99.6% Wyoming 214 36.72 98.3%

West States
State stats for the first name MERRILL

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 191 25.94 97.5%
Arizona 1,540 22.88 99.6%
California 4,767 12.29 99.7%
Colorado 783 14.63 99.3%
Hawaii 90 6.36 94.9%
Idaho 750 45.86 99.4%
Montana 165 16.09 97.6%
Nevada 358 12.6 98.6%
New Mexico 355 17 98.1%
Oregon 738 18.59 99.2%
Utah 2,311 78.51 99.7%
Washington 1,329 18.82 99.6%
Wyoming 214 36.72 98.3%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names MERRILL State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 527 14.64 99.1% Maine 1,467 110.28 99.7% Massachusetts 1,460 21.64 99.4% New Hampshire 1,121 84.51 99.7% New Jersey 532 5.95 98.7% New York 2,287 11.58 99.7% Pennsylvania 720 5.63 98.8% Rhode Island 73 6.91 92.0% Vermont 408 65.07 99.4%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name MERRILL

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 527 14.64 99.1%
Maine 1,467 110.28 99.7%
Massachusetts 1,460 21.64 99.4%
New Hampshire 1,121 84.51 99.7%
New Jersey 532 5.95 98.7%
New York 2,287 11.58 99.7%
Pennsylvania 720 5.63 98.8%
Rhode Island 73 6.91 92.0%
Vermont 408 65.07 99.4%
South State Statistics Last-Names MERRILL State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 540 11.13 97.4% Arkansas 186 6.26 94.7% Delaware 100 10.64 97.3% Dist. of Columbia 36 5.53 90.1% Florida 2,286 11.49 99.7% Georgia 608 6.02 98.2% Kentucky 279 6.32 95.5% Louisiana 255 5.47 95.2% Maryland 663 11.1 99.1% Mississippi 386 12.88 96.4% North Carolina 1,314 13.21 99.1% Oklahoma 534 13.78 98.1% South Carolina 463 9.57 97.8% Tennessee 341 5.2 96.8% Texas 2,202 8.17 99.3% Virginia 681 8.18 98.7% West Virginia 182 9.83 93.6%

South States
State stats for the first name MERRILL

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 540 11.13 97.4%
Arkansas 186 6.26 94.7%
Delaware 100 10.64 97.3%
Dist. of Columbia 36 5.53 90.1%
Florida 2,286 11.49 99.7%
Georgia 608 6.02 98.2%
Kentucky 279 6.32 95.5%
Louisiana 255 5.47 95.2%
Maryland 663 11.1 99.1%
Mississippi 386 12.88 96.4%
North Carolina 1,314 13.21 99.1%
Oklahoma 534 13.78 98.1%
South Carolina 463 9.57 97.8%
Tennessee 341 5.2 96.8%
Texas 2,202 8.17 99.3%
Virginia 681 8.18 98.7%
West Virginia 182 9.83 93.6%
 

Full Names with MERRILL as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have MERRILL as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named MERRILL.

The most popular full name is David MERRILL. 1.88% of all the people named MERRILL have this given name.

There are 1611 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name MERRILL

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 David MERRILL 1.88%
2 Robert MERRILL 1.78%
3 John MERRILL 1.74%
4 James MERRILL 1.61%
5 Richard MERRILL 1.38%
6 Michael MERRILL 1.14%
7 Mary MERRILL 1.13%
8 Charles MERRILL 1.03%
9 Barbara MERRILL 0.94%
10 Susan MERRILL 0.85%
11 William MERRILL 0.81%
12 Elizabeth MERRILL 0.72%
13 Linda MERRILL 0.71%
14 Donald MERRILL 0.66%
15 Patricia MERRILL 0.66%
16 George MERRILL 0.65%
17 Mark MERRILL 0.65%
18 Thomas MERRILL 0.64%
19 Carol MERRILL 0.60%
20 Karen MERRILL 0.60%

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