How Many People Have the Last Name Merrell?

8,809

people had the surname Merrell in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 33,445 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#4,032

Tied with 2 others

Per 100,000 People

2.99

In 2010

Largest Group

84.1%

White

Change Since 2000

+4.7%

+395 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Merrell (84.1%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 10.2%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Merrell ranks #3,049. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.

White 84.1%
Black 10.2%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1%
Two or more races 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%

📈 Change Since 2000

Merrell grew from 8,414 people in 2000 to 8,809 in 2010 (up 4.7%), and its rank fell from #3,879 to #4,032. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 3.12 to 2.99 people per 100,000.

20002010
People8,4148,809
Rank#3,879#4,032
Per 100,000 people3.122.99

🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Merrell

RankSurnamePeople in 2010
#4,031Dodds8,813
#4,032Bartels8,809
#4,032Clouse8,809
#4,032Merrell8,809
#4,035Southard8,808
#4,036Basham8,806
#4,037Dangelo8,802

👤 Merrell as a First Name

Merrell is a first name too: about 554 people alive in the US today have it as a first name, an estimate from Social Security birth records.

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