Merrick (surname)

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 football (soccer) 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), coach of Australian football (soccer) side Melbourne Victory
• Gil Merrick (b. 1922), English football goalkeeper and manager
• John Merrick (golfer) (b. 1982), American golfer
• Wayne Merrick (b. 1952), ice hockey player
• Merrick Elderton (b. 1884), English cricketer

Other

• A. W. Merrick, American journalist
• 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