# Merrill (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/merrill/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 32,620 |
| US rank (2010) | 1,073 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 9,465 people |
| Change since 2000 | +2.7% (31,758 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Variant of Muriel.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Merrill in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 90% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 4.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.0% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Merrill in the United States.

## People named Merrill

- Dina Merrill, American actress (1923–2017)
- James Merrill, American poet (1926–1995)
- Paul W. Merrill, American astronomer (1887–1961)
- Stuart Merrill, American poet, who wrote mostly in the French language (1863-1915)
- Alan Merrill, American musician (1951-2020)
- Robert Merrill, American opera singer (1917-2004)
- Sam Merrill, American basketball player (born 1996)
- Winifred Edgerton Merrill, American mathematician (1862–1951)
- Frank Merrill, American actor (1893-1966)
- Robbie Merrill, American bassist
- Kieth Merrill, American filmmaker (born 1940)
- Jon Merrill, American ice hockey defenceman

and 4 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Murillo, Morrell, Murrell, Merrell, Morrill, Morillo, Merlo, Merola, Merle, Murrill, Marlow, Morley.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.