# Merritt (surname)

Merritt is a surname.

## Notable people with the surname

* A
* B
* C
* D
* E
* F
* G
* H
* J
* K
* L
* M
* N
* P
* R
* S
* T
* W

### 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