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

  • Jacory Croskey-Merritt (born 2001), American football player
  • Jack N. Merritt (1930–2018), American general
  • James Merritt (minister) (born 1952), American religious leader
  • James Merritt (Australian politician) (1856–1943), English-Australian politician
  • Jeff Merritt (born 1978), American tech advisor
  • Jeralyn Merritt (born 1949), American attorney
  • Jim Merritt (baseball) (born 1943), American baseball player
  • Jim Merritt (American 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
  • Melissa Merritt, American philosopher
  • 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

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