Merry Family History

Merry Surname Meaning

English: nickname from Middle English merie mirie murie ‘merry pleasant’ (Old English myrge). Compare Merriman.

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Mearadhaigh Ó Meardha ‘descendant of Mearadhach a descendant of Meardha’ personal names derived from an adjective meaning ‘lively wild or high-spirited’. Where Irish dh has been Anglicized as g there is possible confusion with Merrick.

French: variant of Mery French: habitational name from Merry in Yonne or Merri in Orne derived from the Latin personal name Matrius + the suffix -acum. Compare Mery.

English: perhaps sometimes a variant of Mary.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

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

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Where is the Merry family from?

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 United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 32 Merry families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 29% of all the recorded Merry's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Merry families in 1911.

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What did your Merry ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Farmer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Merry. 49% of Merry men worked as a Farmer and 43% of Merry women worked as a Farmer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Merry were Labourer and Student.

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Farmer

49%

Laborer

11%

Clerk

11%

Labourer

Farmer

43%

Housework

29%

Student

29%

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Census Record

There are 75K 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 8K immigration records available for the last name Merry. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 7K 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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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.

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Merry Surname Meaning

English: nickname from Middle English merie mirie murie ‘merry pleasant’ (Old English myrge). Compare Merriman.

French: variant of Mery French: habitational name from Merry in Yonne or Merri in Orne derived from the Latin personal name Matrius + the suffix -acum. Compare Mery.

English: perhaps sometimes a variant of Mary.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Merry family from?

What did your Merry ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

49%

Laborer

11%

Clerk

11%

Labourer

Farmer

43%

Housework

29%

Student

29%

What Merry family records will you find?

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.

Merry Family History

Merry Surname Meaning

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Merry Surname Meaning

374,000 record(s) for Merry

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Where is the Merry family from?

What did your Merry ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Merry family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Merry lifespan?

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