de La Merced Surname

315,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,191 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

de La Merced Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

de La Merced Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico9731:127,5714,250
Spain1551:301,62618,150
Philippines1031:982,89585,295
Argentina651:657,59145,740
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

de La Merced (14) may also be a first name.

de La Merced Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name de La Merced Come From? nationality or country of origin

de La Merced is held by more people in Mexico than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name de La Merced? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 315,094th most prevalent family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 6,118,846 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 91 percent of de La Merced live; 85 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequent first name throughout the world It is held by 14 people.

The last name de La Merced is most common in Mexico, where it is carried by 973 people, or 1 in 127,571. In Mexico de La Merced is most prevalent in: Veracruz, where 45 percent live, México, where 18 percent live and Puebla, where 14 percent live. Excluding Mexico this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 13 percent live and The Philippines, where 9 percent live.

de La Merced Last Name Statistics demography

de La Merced earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 52.96% more than the national average, earning $66,000 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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