Merino History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Merino family

The surname Merino was first found in Hampshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Norman influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. The family name was first referenced in the 12th century when they held estates in that shire. They were one of the many noble Norman families King Henry recruited from Normandy during his reign. They were of Marrini or Marigny family of Calvados in Bayeux at Marigny, 4 kilometers from Port en Bessin. In 1166 Gwerri or Guerri Marigny held half a knights fee from Adam de Port, a Norman Baron, at Mapledurwell, 3 miles from Basingstoke. The family held a family seat at Winteringham in Lincolnshire in early times. "The estates were anciently held by the Marmions, one of whom, in the reign of Edward II., obtained a charter for a market here, now no longer held." 1

Early History of the Merino family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Merino research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1327, 1379, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Merino History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Merino Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Marin, Marinn, Marrin, Marrine, Marinson, Marynson, Marrenson and many more.

Early Notables of the Merino family

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Merino Ranking

In the United States, the name Merino is the 6,113^rd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2 However, in France, the name Merino is ranked the 8,373^rd most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 3

Merino migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Merino Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Pedro Merino, aged 45, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 4
Juan Merino, aged 30, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1831 4
Lazaro Merino, who landed in Cartagena in 1834 4
Francisco Merino, who landed in Rio de la Plata in 1835 4
Antonio Merino, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1878 4

Merino migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 5

Merino Settlers in West Indies in the 19th Century

Miguel Merino, who arrived in Dominican Republic in 1836 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Merino (post 1700) +

Rafael Merino, American Republican politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly 34th District, 2000 6
Felipe Merino, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Hawthorne, California, 2003 6
Angelo Merino, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1939 6
Luis Alonso Anaya Merino (b. 1981), Salvadoran professional soccer player

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html