Definitions for merritt
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1. Merritt

   Merritt is a city in the Nicola Valley of the south-central Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Situated at the confluence of the Nicola and Coldwater rivers, it is the first major community encountered after travelling along Phase One of the Coquihalla Highway and acts as the gateway to all other major highways to the B.C. Interior. The city developed in 1893 when part of the ranches owned by William Voght, Jesus Garcia, and John Charters was surveyed for a town site. Once known as Forksdale, the community adopted its current name in 1906 in honour of mining engineer and railway promoter William Hamilton Merritt III. The 24 square kilometres city limits consists of the community, a number of civic parks, historical sites, an aquatic centre, a local arena, a public library and a civic centre. Merritt has dozens of bronzed hand prints of country music stars that have been in the city for the annual Merritt Mountain Music Festival displayed throughout town. Merritt is also home to a local radio station, a weekly newspaper and the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology campus. Nearby, there are four provincial parks, numerous lakes, and several recreational trails. Merritt is nicknamed as "Country Music Capital of Canada" for its wealth of country music attractions, activities, and events.

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1. MERRITT

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Merritt is ranked #756 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Merritt surname appeared 45,594 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 15 would have the surname Merritt.
   
   75% or 34,232 total occurrences were White.
   19.6% or 8,968 total occurrences were Black.
   2.1% or 962 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.9% or 889 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.6% or 315 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 228 total occurrences were Asian.

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of merritt in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of merritt in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of merritt in a Sentence

1. Allison Jean:

   My life has not been the same, it's just been like a roller coaster.Guyger, who is white, testified that after working long hours on September 6, 2018, she returned to her Dallas County apartment complex. In uniform but off duty, she approached what she thought was her apartment. She noticed the door was partially open, saw a man inside who she believed to be an intruder, and fired her service weapon, killing him.How Botham Jeans mother is preparing to face the former police officer who killed her sonIn fact, she was at the apartment directly above hers -- which belonged to the 26-year-old Jean, who was black. Prosecutors said Jean had been on the couch in his shorts, watching TV and eating vanilla ice cream when Guyger walked in.Read MoreJurors deliberated for less than 24 hours before reaching the verdict. Guyger was booked into the North Tower Detention Center in Dallas Tuesday afternoon, according to the county website.Though the topic of race did not figure prominently in the trial itself, outside the courtroom, Jean's case had became a focal point in the national conversation on policing and the threat of violence people of color face in daily life.After the verdict, S. Lee Merritt, an attorney for Jean's family, called the murder conviction a.

2. Johnson Zhong:

   Merritt is a town of 7,000 people and is totally flooded, that town is in an area that doesn't get a lot of rain. But with the combination of rain and snowmelt, the entire town flooded. The water and sewage system went down, and the entire town had to be evacuated.

3. Libby Schaaf:

   It’s heartbreaking a joyous occasion at Lake Merritt was marred by violence.

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References

1. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=merritt
2. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html