The Merlini Family Name

Clerks wrote Merlin in many ways, and Merlini is one that stuck. The name is generally explained as “Merlin falcon”. Records show Merlini as one of the forms Merlin took over time. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. You may also find the name written Merle.

Merlini ranked 77,788 in the 2010 US Census, with 246 people answering to the name. 421 people born in France between 1891 and 2000 carried the Merlini name at birth.

Arms linked to Merlin and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Want more than a summary? See the Merlini family name pack.