Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
MERTON
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) From Merton, a town in Sussex, England, so called from mere, a lake or marsh, and ton.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English