Cognomen Merritt (Merritt 
, ميريت 
, מריט 
) , around the world, is a common family name. The last name Merritt is habitual in Saint Kitts and Nevis, where it is quite a common surname, Barbados, and the United States. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. Much less frequently, Merritt is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Merritt | Australia, Taiwan, Canada, United Kingdom, United States |
| ميريت | Egypt, Palestinian Territory |
| מריט | Israel |
| Мерритт | Russia, Kyrgyzstan |
Merrit, Меррітт, and เมอร์ริทท์
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william hamilton merritt Canadian politician, US (b. 1793) |
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james lincoln merritt politician in Massachusetts, US (1816-1877), US (b. 1816) |
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henry merritt Merritt, Henry (1822–1877), picture conservator and art critic, GB (b. 1822) |
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samuel merritt doctor and mayor of Oakland, California, US (b. 1822) |
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simeon merritt politician in Massachusetts, US (1823-1882), US (b. 1823) |
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thomas rodman merritt Canadian politician (1824-1906), CA (b. 1824) |
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samuel augustus merritt American politician in California, Utah and Idaho, US (b. 1827) |
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edwin atkins merritt American politician, US (b. 1828) |
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christopher c. merritt politician in Massachusetts, US, US (b. 1830) |
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george whitney merritt politician in Massachusetts, US (1831-1890), US (b. 1831) |
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merritt kellogg American carpenter, missionary, pastor and doctor, US (b. 1832) |
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amos washington merritt politician in Massachusetts, US (b. 1833), US (b. 1833) |
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| timothy merritt (b. 1775) |
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wesley merritt Union Army general (1836-1910), US (b. 1836) |
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marcus m. merritt American politician, US (b. 1839) |
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