Merritt (surname) explained

Merritt is a surname.

Notable people with the surname

A

• A. Merritt (1884–1943), American writer
• Ahmad Merritt (born 1977), American football player
• Amber Merritt (born 1993), Australian wheelchair basketball player
• Anna Lea Merritt (1844–1930), American artist
• Aries Merritt (born 1985), American hurdler

B

• Bill Merritt (disambiguation), multiple people
• Bob Merritt, American pastor
• Bob Merritt (1945–2011), Australian writer
• Bruce Merritt (born 1958), American canoeist

C

• Charles Merritt (1908–2000), Canadian lieutenant colonel
• Chris Merritt (born 1952), American opera singer
• Chris Merritt (American football), American football coach
• Clifton R. Merritt (1919–2008), American wildlife advocate
• Constance Merritt (born 1966), American poet

D

• Dave Merritt (born 1971), American football player
• David Merritt (born 1955), American astrophysicist
• Dicky Merritt (1897–1978), English footballer
• Dixon Lanier Merritt (1879–1972), American poet and humorist
• Donna Marie Merritt (born 1965), American poet
• Doris Honig Merritt (1923–2022), American civil servant and physician

E

• Earl J. Merritt (1896–1986), American athletic coach
• Edwin Merritt (disambiguation), multiple people
• Emma Frances Grayson Merritt (1860–1933), American educator
• Ernest Merritt (1865–1948), American academic administrator

F

• Francis E. Merritt (1920–1995), American football player
• Francis Sumner Merritt (1913–2000), American painter, and co-founder of Haystack Mountain School of Crafts

G

• George Merritt (disambiguation), multiple people
• Gilbert S. Merritt Jr. (1936–2022), American lawyer and jurist

H

• H. Houston Merritt (1902–1979), American neurologist
• Harold Merritt (born 1951), American basketball coach
• Harry Meritt (1920–2004), English footballer
• H. E. Merritt (1899–1974), British engineer
• Herman Merritt (1900–1927), American baseball player
• Howard Sutermeister Merritt (1915–2007), American art historian
• Hulett C. Merritt (1872–1956), American businessman

J

• Jack N. Merritt (1930–2018), American general
• James Merritt (born 1952), American religious leader
• James Merritt (born 1976), British radio presenter
• James Merritt (Australian politician) (1856–1943), English-Australian politician
• Jeff Merritt (born 1978), American tech advisor
• Jeralyn Merritt (born 1949), American attorney
• Jim Merritt (born 1943), American baseball player
• Jim Merritt (politician) (born 1959), American politician
• Jody Merritt, American brigadier general
• John Merritt (disambiguation), multiple people
• Josiah Merritt (?–1882), American pioneer
• Jymie Merritt (1926–2020), American bassist

K

• Katharine Krom Merritt (1886–1986), American physician
• Kathleen Merritt (1901-1985), British conductor and violinist
• Kelsey Merritt (born 1996), Filipino-American model
• Kim Merritt (born 1955), American runner
• Kirk Merritt (born 1997), American football player

L

• LaShawn Merritt (born 1986), American sprinter
• Lee Merritt, American lawyer
• Leonidas Merritt (1844–1926), American businessman and politician
• Les Merritt (born 1951), American politician
• Lewie G. Merritt (1897–1974), American aviator
• Lloyd Merritt (born 1933), American baseball player

M

• Marcus M. Merritt (1839–1916), American businessman and politician
• Mark Daniel Merritt (born 1961), American composer
• Marshall Merritt (1904–1978), American painter
• Mary E. Merritt (1881–1953), American nurse
• Matthew Merritt (disambiguation), multiple people
• Max Merritt (1941–2020), New Zealand singer-songwriter
• Mel Merritt (1897–1986), American football player
• Michael Merritt (disambiguation), multiple people
• Myra Merritt, American soprano

N

• Natacha Merritt (born 1977), American photographer
• Nathan Merritt (born 1983), Australian rugby league footballer
• Neil Merritt (born 1939), American academic administrator
• Nikki Merritt (born 1972), American politician

P

• Pamela Merritt, American writer

R

• Raimi Merritt (born 1993), American wakeboarder
• Rich Merritt (born 1967), American activist
• Robert Merritt (1936–1999), Canadian playwright
• Robert James "Bob" Merritt (1945–2011), Australian writer
• Ryan Merritt (born 1992), American baseball player

S

• Samuel Merritt (disambiguation), multiple people
• Schute Merritt (1910/1911–1988), American baseball player
• Schuyler Merritt (1853–1953), American politician
• Scott Merritt, Canadian singer-songwriter
• Stephanie Merritt (born 1974), British critic and feature writer
• Stephin Merritt (born 1966), American singer-songwriter
• Steve Merritt (1945–1993), American dancer

T

• Theresa Merritt (1924–1998), American actress
• Thomas Merritt (disambiguation), multiple people
• Tift Merritt (born 1975), American singer-songwriter
• Tim Merritt (born 1982), American soccer player
• Tione Merritt (born 2001), American rapper
• Tommy Merritt (born 1948), American politician
• Tripp Merritt (born 1968), American football coach
• Troy Merritt (born 1985), American golfer

W

• W. Davis Merritt, American journalist
• Wesley Merritt (1836–1910), American general
• Whitey Merritt (1869–1916), Canadian ice hockey player
• Wilf Merritt (1864–?), English footballer
• William Merritt (disambiguation), multiple people
• Willie Merritt (1872–1961), American football player

See also

• Senator Merritt (disambiguation), senators surnamed "Merritt"