Mercadal Surname

77,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,319 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Mercadal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mercadal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain1,9301:24,2242,570
Philippines1,8191:55,6569,301
France1,1961:55,5377,373
Argentina3561:120,06610,157
Uruguay3061:11,2151,260
United States3011:1,204,18385,676
Honduras2371:37,2001,093
Chile351:503,32812,866
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
England161:3,482,379114,324
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Guatemala51:3,216,5347,141
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Mercadal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mercadal is carried by more people in Spain than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Mercadal click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mercadal? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mercadal is the 77,415th most widely held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,153,275 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Mercadal are found; 31 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 31 percent are found in Iberian Europe.

The last name is most frequently held in Spain, where it is borne by 1,930 people, or 1 in 24,224. In Spain it is most frequent in: Balearic Islands, where 61 percent reside, Catalonia, where 20 percent reside and Aragon, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Spain this last name is found in 35 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 29 percent reside and France, where 19 percent reside.

Mercadal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mercadal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mercadal last name increased 4,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mercadal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mercadal surname are 39.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92.86% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mercadal earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 54.91% less than the national average, earning 156,043 kr per year and in United States they earn 4.15% less than the national average, earning $41,359 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mercadeal941/
Mercadale940/
Marcadal88124/
Mercodal881/
Mersadal880/
Maerkadahl781/
Mirzadal757/
Meerzadallh741/
Mirzadasl711/
Mirzaidal711/
Meershahdallh671/
Markedal6327/
Mirsheidale531/

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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 Mercadal
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