LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Merritt
Merritt is the 772nd most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 43,857 people carried it, about 14.7 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Merritt are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White72.4%
Black18.9%
Multiracial4.3%
Hispanic3.1%
Asian American0.7%
Native American0.6%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#633
47,255
2000
#701
44,626
2010
#756
45,594
2020
#772
43,857