Merca Surname

135,802nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,308 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Romania

Merca Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merca Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,8371:55,1119,189
Romania7341:27,3543,492
Taiwan2121:110,5881,049
Portugal2081:50,0882,835
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Peru591:538,71414,638
Brazil321:6,689,823158,565
Spain281:1,669,71648,608
Latvia231:89,13212,995
Turkey161:4,863,839107,230
Mexico141:8,866,15837,743
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
France51:13,284,544357,392
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
England31:18,572,686338,250
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Merča (26) & Merça (1) are calculated separately.

Merca (210) may also be a first name.

Merca Last Name Facts

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

The surname Merca is more commonly found in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Merča or Merça. Click here for other possible spellings of Merca.

How Common Is The Last Name Merca? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 135,802nd most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,203,007 people. The surname Merca occurs predominantly in Asia, where 62 percent of Merca are found; 55 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 55 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Merca is also the 624,169th most widely held forename on earth It is held by 210 people.

The last name Merca is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is held by 1,837 people, or 1 in 55,111. In The Philippines Merca is mostly concentrated in: Calabarzon, where 34 percent are found, Bicol, where 19 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 8 percent are found. Barring The Philippines this last name occurs in 37 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 22 percent are found and Taiwan, where 6 percent are found.

Merca Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Merca has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Merca last name grew 1,157 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merca Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Merca last name are 22.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.23% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Merca earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 100.07% more than the national average, earning S/. 38,783 per year; in Colombia they earn 74.13% more than the national average, earning $39,530,800 COP per year and in United States they earn 10.85% less than the national average, earning $38,468 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merča9326/
Merça931/
Mercau913,658/
Mercea911,690/
Mercas91574/
Mercia91439/
Mercad91166/
Mercat91165/
Mercha91159/
Mercay9188/
Mercaş9144/
Mercaș9140/
Mercaz918/
Mersca914/
Mierca912/
Mercap911/
Mercai911/
Merchat83320/
Merchea83117/
Mercaus8321/
Merchad8319/
Mercias8312/
Mercadp837/
Mercadd833/
Merchas831/
Mercast831/
Mercuța831/
Merchai831/
Mercaia830/
Merscha830/
Marca8030,692/
Mercy8021,127/
Merci8012,251/
Merza806,386/
Mersa802,491/
Merce801,986/
Merka801,503/
Merja801,139/
Morca80728/
Mirca80618/
Merco80166/
Mercé8042/
Merža8018/
Merša8010/
Mercè806/
Myrca801/
Merschat7789/
Mercaich7759/
Merchaut776/
Merchead771/
Merchaht771/
Merchaux771/
Mertscha771/
Mertchay771/
Merchais771/
Merrchea770/
Mearrcau770/
Mercault770/
Merchait770/
Mersha7353,062/
Mergia7316,888/
Mircea7314,403/
Merchi732,313/
Mercie731,953/
Merkaj731,822/
Meerja731,697/
Merdja731,462/
Mersia731,220/
Mercey731,005/
Meerza731,005/
Myrcha73910/
Mircia73519/
Merche73456/
Merkaš73447/
Mircha73229/
Mercky73200/
Merkač73186/
Marcah73156/
Mercke73142/
Merkaa73136/
Meerka73124/
Mercho73122/
Marcau73119/
Merzha73111/
Mergea73104/
Mercio7397/
Mersad7392/
Meirza7386/
Merxha7374/
Merkau7367/
Mercui7355/
Merçay7353/
Merkah7345/
Mersat7345/
Merssa7344/
Mierka7340/
Marcay7336/
Mersaz7336/
Mércia7335/
Merzah7334/
Mersai7327/
Merzai7324/
Mrecha7320/
Merjay7320/
Merrcy7320/
Mercou7318/
Marcaa7317/
Mercos7317/
Merzay7317/
Mearce7313/
Morcka7313/
Mierza7312/
Mersah7312/
Mehrsa7311/
Mercse7311/
Mehrza7311/
Merkha739/
Merchy738/
Morcay737/
Mercee736/
Marcai736/
Merjai736/
Merzka736/
Mearza735/
Mertci735/
Mearsa734/
Merjaa734/
Miersa734/
Mircaş734/
Mercoo734/
Mersea733/
Meirsa733/
Mircas733/
Marcìa733/
Merkai733/
Merşah733/
Myrcza732/
Merzga732/
Mearcy732/
Mercêz732/
Merczi732/
Merzad732/
Merjat732/
Merqas732/
Mearja731/
Maerco731/
Mircay731/
Mersay731/
Mersco731/
Morcai731/
Morcau731/
Myrcia731/
Merdža731/
Morcca731/
Mercyh731/
Merchó731/
Mercêr731/
Markca731/
Mierco731/
Miercy731/
Mercei731/
Mercij731/
Mercot731/
Merxah731/
Merzaj731/
Merzat731/
Merzau731/
Merdza731/
Mersas731/
Merjaz731/
Merhsa731/
Mgersa731/
Myorca731/
Mertça731/
Mercci731/
Maarca731/
Mirrca730/
Mertschat7129/
Meerchaut7116/
Merchaist714/
Meerchach711/
Mercier67121,502/
Merzeau67418/
Mercker67308/
Merciet67260/
Merciez67128/
Merkatz67128/
Meerzai6782/
Mehrzai6780/
Miercke6774/
Merkich6766/
Meerjat6764/
Mershad6755/
Merceij6745/
Merciot6735/
Mearsha6734/
Mehrzah6732/
Mercheș6729/
Mergias6729/
Mercuit6724/
Meirschaut6723/
Merchot6720/
Merckie6718/
Merschhaus6714/
Merckes6713/
Mercott6712/
Merdche6711/
Mierczi6711/
Merchey6710/
Merkhai679/
Merceis679/
Mershah679/
Mehrsaz678/
Mherzai677/
Meireza677/
Meersha676/
Merdjah676/
Merzaai675/
Mehrsai675/
Mirchha675/
Mirchad674/
Meyreza674/
Mehrzia674/
Mmerkaa674/
Meerchi673/
Merkaus673/
Meireja673/
Merzaud673/
Mercies672/
Merkach672/
Merczer672/
Merdjaa672/
Merkaya672/
Merzaux672/
Merziah672/
Marckay672/
Merchiy671/
Mearchi671/
Meerjaa671/
Mershai671/
Mershat671/
Mershay671/
Moehrka671/
Marcaha671/
Maharca671/
Meersad671/
Mircahy671/
Mirchea671/
Mierzka671/
Meirzai671/
Mehrchi671/
Mehrsha671/
Merchei671/
Merchiș671/
Merchod671/
Merchos671/
Mercied671/
Mercieh671/
Mercuis671/
Merzais671/
Mertche671/
Merkash671/
Mherzad671/
Muircat671/
Mgerssa671/
Merdjat671/
Mersach671/
Mersiea671/
Merssad671/
Merssas671/
Merssha671/
Merckyo671/
Merqaas671/
Mersaid671/
Mircias671/
Merkhay670/
Merkaut670/
Mearcke670/
Mershas670/
Merchee670/

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