Merrett Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Merrett, so the heraldry linked to Merritt is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Meaning of the name

Seen on a gravestone or a census line, Merrett usually leads back to Merritt. Read literally, Merrett points to “Boundary gate”.

The two spellings differ in a small detail: Merrett has “e” where Merritt has “i”. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. You may also find the name written Merriott and Merritte. 252 Americans were listed as Merrett in the 2010 census. It sits within the 100,000 most common last names in the country.

Get the complete Merrett report, with a museum-style coat of arms.