LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Merrit
Merrit is the 44,069th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 526 people carried it — about 0.2 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Merrit are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White61.8%
Black26.2%
Multiracial4.6%
Hispanic3.4%
Native American2.5%
Asian American1.5%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#22,061
0
2000
#34,503
621
2010
#36,154
620
2020
#44,069
526