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Where is the Meritt family from?
You can see how Meritt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Meritt family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Meritt families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 24 Meritt families living in New York. This was about 57% of all the recorded Meritt's in USA. New York had the highest population of Meritt families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Meritt surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Meritt. 26% of Meritt men worked as a Farmer and 17% of Meritt women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Meritt were Farming and Housekeeper. .
Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Meritt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Meritt in 1954 was 37, and 75 in 2004.