Last Name MERRIT

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • MERRIT is ranked as the 53350th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 501.
  • This name is in the 93rd percentile, this means that nearly 6% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 0.16 people named MERRIT for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is commonly used as either a first or last name. More specifically, it is used as a last name 60% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named MERRIT is 733, the rank is 34,503 and the proportion per 100k Americans named MERRIT is 0.23.

Last Names MERRIT
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 501 +/-15.8%
  • National Rank 53,350
  • Percentile Rank 0.94
  • Proportion/100k 0.2

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 733
  • National Rank 34,503
  • Proportion/100k 0.23

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name MERRIT is 64.2% White, 3.0% Hispanic origin, 31.0% Black, 0.0% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.8% Two or More Races, and 0.0% 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 MERRIT have a higher likelyhood of being Black and a lower likelyhood of being American Indian or Alaskan Native, Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

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

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

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 64.2% 63.9% 0.3%
Hispanic origin 3.0% 16.3% -13.3%
Black 31.0% 12.3% 18.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.0% 4.9% -4.9%
Two or more races 1.8% 1.8% 0.0%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.0% 0.7% -0.7%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named MERRIT is California where 57 people have this name.
  • Louisiana is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named MERRIT, as 0.86 in every 100,000 Louisianans have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 87th, this rank was reached in the states of North Carolina.
  • Louisiana 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 66 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Michigan (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 923 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names MERRIT State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 12 0.1 47.4% Indiana 11 0.17 50.8% Iowa 2 0.08 14.1% Kansas 0 0 0.0% Michigan 5 0.05 30.6% Minnesota 8 0.14 46.7% Missouri 7 0.22 29.8% Nebraska 0 0 0.0% North Dakota 0 0 0.0% Ohio 11 0.09 45.6% South Dakota 0 0 0.0% Wisconsin 0 0 0.0%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name MERRIT

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 12 0.1 47.4%
Indiana 11 0.17 50.8%
Iowa 2 0.08 14.1%
Kansas 0 0 0.0%
Michigan 5 0.05 30.6%
Minnesota 8 0.14 46.7%
Missouri 7 0.22 29.8%
Nebraska 0 0 0.0%
North Dakota 0 0 0.0%
Ohio 11 0.09 45.6%
South Dakota 0 0 0.0%
Wisconsin 0 0 0.0%
West State Statistics Last-Names MERRIT State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 0 0 0.0% Arizona 0 0 0.0% California 57 0.15 84.7% Colorado 14 0.25 59.2% Hawaii 0 0 0.0% Idaho 0 0 0.0% Montana 8 0.77 30.2% Nevada 0 0 0.0% New Mexico 0 0 0.0% Oregon 7 0.18 28.3% Utah 0 0 0.0% Washington 18 0.26 70.5% Wyoming 0 0 0.0%

West States
State stats for the first name MERRIT

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 0 0 0.0%
Arizona 0 0 0.0%
California 57 0.15 84.7%
Colorado 14 0.25 59.2%
Hawaii 0 0 0.0%
Idaho 0 0 0.0%
Montana 8 0.77 30.2%
Nevada 0 0 0.0%
New Mexico 0 0 0.0%
Oregon 7 0.18 28.3%
Utah 0 0 0.0%
Washington 18 0.26 70.5%
Wyoming 0 0 0.0%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names MERRIT State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 0 0 0.0% Maine 0 0 0.0% Massachusetts 12 0.18 31.4% New Hampshire 0 0 0.0% New Jersey 0 0 0.0% New York 20 0.1 63.0% Pennsylvania 11 0.09 46.1% Rhode Island 0 0 0.0% Vermont 0 0 0.0%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name MERRIT

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 0 0 0.0%
Maine 0 0 0.0%
Massachusetts 12 0.18 31.4%
New Hampshire 0 0 0.0%
New Jersey 0 0 0.0%
New York 20 0.1 63.0%
Pennsylvania 11 0.09 46.1%
Rhode Island 0 0 0.0%
Vermont 0 0 0.0%
South State Statistics Last-Names MERRIT State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 17 0.36 69.9% Arkansas 19 0.65 69.7% Delaware 0 0 0.0% Dist. of Columbia 0 0 0.0% Florida 29 0.15 83.3% Georgia 38 0.38 85.2% Kentucky 0 0 0.0% Louisiana 40 0.86 78.4% Maryland 0 0 0.0% Mississippi 7 0.22 29.8% North Carolina 35 0.35 87.6% Oklahoma 7 0.18 27.5% South Carolina 19 0.38 74.9% Tennessee 21 0.32 77.9% Texas 54 0.2 86.2% Virginia 7 0.08 29.9% West Virginia 0 0 0.0%

South States
State stats for the first name MERRIT

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 17 0.36 69.9%
Arkansas 19 0.65 69.7%
Delaware 0 0 0.0%
Dist. of Columbia 0 0 0.0%
Florida 29 0.15 83.3%
Georgia 38 0.38 85.2%
Kentucky 0 0 0.0%
Louisiana 40 0.86 78.4%
Maryland 0 0 0.0%
Mississippi 7 0.22 29.8%
North Carolina 35 0.35 87.6%
Oklahoma 7 0.18 27.5%
South Carolina 19 0.38 74.9%
Tennessee 21 0.32 77.9%
Texas 54 0.2 86.2%
Virginia 7 0.08 29.9%
West Virginia 0 0 0.0%
 

Full Names with MERRIT as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have MERRIT 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 MERRIT.

The most popular full name is James MERRIT. 4.63% of all the people named MERRIT have this given name.

There are 91 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name MERRIT

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James MERRIT 4.63%
2 William MERRIT 3.70%
3 John MERRIT 2.78%
4 Amy MERRIT 1.85%
5 Bob MERRIT 1.85%
6 Carol MERRIT 1.85%
7 Donna MERRIT 1.85%
8 Edward MERRIT 1.85%
9 Frank MERRIT 1.85%
10 Rebecca MERRIT 1.85%
11 Robert MERRIT 1.85%
12 Alice MERRIT 0.93%
13 Alison MERRIT 0.93%
14 Amanda MERRIT 0.93%
15 Andrea MERRIT 0.93%
16 Bernice MERRIT 0.93%
17 Bethany MERRIT 0.93%
18 Bettie MERRIT 0.93%
19 Beverly MERRIT 0.93%
20 Billy MERRIT 0.93%

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