Merry Family History

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Merry Name Meaning

English: nickname for someone with a blithe or happy disposition, from Middle English merry ‘lively’, ‘cheerful’ (Old English myr(i)ge ‘pleasant’, ‘agreeable’). Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Mearadhaigh, Ó Meardha ‘descendant of Mearadhach’, ‘descendant of Meardha’, personal names derived from an adjective meaning ‘lively’, ‘wild’, ‘wanton’. French: from a vernacular form of the personal name Médéric, derived from a Germanic personal name conposed of mecht ‘strength’, ‘might’ + ric ‘power’; ‘ruler’. French: habitational name from Merry in Yonne or Merri in Orne, derived from the Latin personal name Matrius + the suffix -acum.

Similar surnames: Berry, Terry, Ferry, Mercy, Derry, Mery, Perry, Werry, Cerny, Jerry

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1920

You can see how Merry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Merry family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Merry families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1840 there were 30 Merry families living in New York. This was about 26% of all the recorded Merry's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Merry families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Merry surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Merry Family Occupations

What did your Merry ancestors do for a living?

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Farmer

35%
Laborer

6%
Keeping House

5%
Carpenter

4%

Merry Historical Records

What Merry family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Merry. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Merry census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Merry. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
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Draft Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Merry. For the veterans among your Merry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Merry. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Merry census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1940's US census records for Merry

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Merry. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Merry immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Merry. For the veterans among your Merry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Merry military records

Merry Life Expectancy

What is the average Merry lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Merry life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Merry in 1941 was 40, and 78 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Merry