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