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Merriam name meaning

Last Name
3k
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys

Meaning and Origin

What does the name Merriam mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Merriam

User Submitted Origins

Hebrew
44%
Arabic
38%
African
10%
English
5%
Persian/Iranian
3%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A submission from Washington, U.S. says the name Merriam means "Name The mother of prophet jesus".
  2. According to a user from Algeria, the name Merriam means "The mother of the prophet jesus".
  3. According to a user from Utah, U.S., the name Merriam means "Happy home".
  4. According to a user from South Africa, the name Merriam means "Hebrew".
  5. A user from Virginia, U.S. says the name Merriam is of Hebrew origin and means "Star of the sea".
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Notable Persons Named Merriam

Notable Persons Named Merriam

Merriam Modell

Merriam was born on May 19th, 1908. Merriam is also known as Miriam Levant, Marryam Modell, and Evelyn Piper. She passed away on July 1st, 1994.

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Merriam Charlotte

Her career lasted from 1919 to 1919. Merriam was born on April 5th, 1906 in Sheridan, Illinois. She passed away on July 10th, 1972.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Merriam

Notable Persons With the Last Name Merriam

Frank Merriam

Frank Merriam was a Governor of California, and 31st Lieutenant Governor of California. He was most prominent from 1934 to 1939. Frank was born on December 22nd, 1865 in Hopkinton, Iowa. He died on April 25th, 1955.

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Alan P. Merriam

Alan P. Merriam was a scientist in the fields of ethnomusicology and anthropology. Alan was born on November 1st, 1923 in Missoula, Montana. He left this life on March 14th, 1980.

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George Merriam

George was born on January 20th, 1803. He left this life on June 22nd, 1880.

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Charles Edward Merriam

Charles Edward Merriam was a political science and political scientist. Charles was born on November 15th, 1874 in Hopkinton, Iowa, U.S. He passed away on January 8th, 1953.

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Eve Merriam

Eve Merriam was a writer. Eve was given the name Eva Moskovitz on July 19th, 1916 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. She breathed her last breath on April 11th, 1992.

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Clinton Hart Merriam

Clinton Hart Merriam was a scientist in the fields of zoology, ornithology, and ethnography. Clinton was born on December 5th, 1855 in New York City. He breathed his last breath on March 19th, 1942.

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  • William Rush Merriam
    Governor of Minnesota
  • Henry W. Merriam
  • Clinton L. Merriam
  • Henry Clay Merriam

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Merriam U.S.
  White 94.90% 64.26%
  African American 0.72% 11.96%
  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.54% 4.85%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.50% 0.69%
  Two or More Ethnicities 1.15% 1.76%
  Hispanic or Latino 2.19% 16.26%

Of Last Name Merriam

People with the last name Merriam are most frequently White

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Fun Facts about the name Merriam

  • How Popular is the name Merriam? Merriam is the 20,857th most popular name of all time. As a last name Merriam was the 11,322nd most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Merriam have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 346 babies born with the first name Merriam in the United States. That's more than enough people named Merriam to occupy the territory of Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 66 (as of July 1, 2008).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Merriam? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1912 when it was given as a first name to 5 new born babies.
  • When was Merriam first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Merriam is Thursday, August 30th, 1877.
  • What year had the most people named Merriam born? The highest recorded use of the first name Merriam was in 1922 with a total of 16 babies.
  • Weird things about the name Merriam: The name spelled backwards is Mairrem. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Meirarm. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Merriam? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 2,787 people with the last name Merriam.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Merriam? Chances are, most people haven't met someone with Merriam as their last name since less than 1 person in 106k people have that last name. If you know one, consider yourself lucky!
  • Merriam name meaning

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