Cognomen Мерритт (Merritt 
, Merrytt 
, Мерритт 
) , worldwide, is a common surname. The cognomen Мерритт is characteristic of Saint Kitts and Nevis, where it is quite a common surname, Barbados, and the United States. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. Very seldom, Мерритт is the forename as well as the last name.