Merrick (surname)
Appearance
Merrick is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Arts and entertainment
- Bryn Merrick (b. 1958), British guitarist with The Damned
- Dave Merrick (b. 1952), American oil-on-canvas artist
- David Merrick (1911-2000), American theatre producer
- Elizabeth Merrick (b. c. 1973), American writer and publisher
- Frank Merrick (1886-1981), English pianist
- Gordon Merrick (1916–1988), gay American writer and actor
- Jerry Merrick, American singer-songwriter
- James Merrick (1720–1769), English poet
- Lynn Merrick (1919-2007), American actress
- Thom Merrick (b. 1963), American artist
- Zack Merrick (b. 1988), bassist in the band All Time Low
- Chris Hughes (record producer), also known as Merrick, a British record producer and musician
- Merrick Watts, of the Australian comedy duo Merrick and Rosso
Business
- George E. Merrick (1886-1942), real estate developer of Coral Gables, Florida
- John Merrick (insurance) (1859–1919), African-American founder of North Carolina Mutual & Provident Insurance Company in Durham, North Carolina
- Phillip Merrick, Australian founder of webMethods
- Samuel Vaughn Merrick (1801–1870), American manufacturer.
Politics and governance
- Henry Merrick (1837-?), Canadian politician
- John Merrick (ambassador) (fl. ca. 1596-1621), English ambassador to Russia
- Raymond Merrick (b. 1939), member of the Kansas senate
- Scott Merrick (b. 1985), member of New Hampshire House of Representatives
- William Duhurst Merrick (1793-1857), US senator from Maryland
- William Matthew Merrick (1818-1889), United States Circuit Court judge and congressman from Maryland
Sport
- Alan Merrick (b. 1950), English association football player who played in the USA
- Bob Merrick (b. 1893), Australian Rules footballer
- Ed Merrick, American Football coach for University of Richmond Spiders
- Ernie Merrick (b. 1953), Scottish association football manager
- Gil Merrick (b. 1922), English association football goalkeeper and manager
- John Merrick (golfer) (b. 1982), American golfer
- Wayne Merrick (b. 1952), Canadian ice hockey player
- Merrick Elderton (b. 1884), English cricketer
Other
- A. W. Merrick, American journalist
- Christene Merick, American philanthropist
- Joseph Merrick (1862–1890), the Elephant Man
- Joseph Merrick (missionary) (1808–1849), Jamaican missionary to Cameroon
- Richard T. Merrick (1828-1885), American lawyer
- Suds Merrick (died 1884), New York criminal
Fictional characters
- Jackie Merrick, a minor character in the British soap opera Emmerdale Farm
- John Merrick (Buffyverse character), Buffy the Vampire Slayer's first Watcher in the movie
- Trish Merrick, Jericho character