Le Mercier Surname

190,445th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,216 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Jersey

Le Mercier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Le Mercier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2,0921:31,7513,863
Australia451:599,90442,958
England141:3,979,861125,553
Jersey141:7,0861,520
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Laos91:732,036508
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey241:2,162357
England31:8,125,123158,686

Le Mercier Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Le Mercier Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Le Mercier is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Le Mercier.

How Common Is The Last Name Le Mercier? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 190,445th most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 3,288,604 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Le Mercier live; 95 percent live in Western Europe and 94 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Le Mercier is most commonly held in France, where it is held by 2,092 people, or 1 in 31,751. In France Le Mercier is primarily concentrated in: Brittany, where 38 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 16 percent reside and Pays de la Loire, where 14 percent reside. Outside of France it is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 2 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Le Mercier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Le Mercier has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 467 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lemercier957,624/
Le Mercer953/
Leau Mercier911/
Le-Mercier904/
Lemericier901/
Lmercier891/
Lamercier845/
Leau-Mercier821/
La Merce783/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Le Mercier
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