Merrill Family History
Merrill Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of several minor places named
with the Old English elements myrige ‘pleasant’ + hyll
‘hill’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Merrill
Name Distribution of Merrill Families
MAP:
United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Merrill families
 382 - 761  128 - 381 |
 1 - 127  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Merrill families
|
125 - 248 42 - 124 |
1 - 41 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
| Sorry, we couldn't find geographic distribution information for the Merrill last name |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Merrill census records
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Merrill Family Origin
Merrill Immigration Information
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Merrill
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from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Merrill Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
Merrill census records
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Merrill Civil War Service Records
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