Mercalli Surname
Approximately 464 people bear this surname
Mercalli Surname User-submission:
The surname Mercalli originates from the toponym Mercallo, located near Varese, Italy. Mercallo originates from Latin mercatalis, which means 'land of market' or 'market land'.
Mercalli Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 329 | 1:185,887 | 27,469 |
| Argentina | 61 | 1:700,712 | 48,077 |
| Brazil | 60 | 1:3,567,906 | 100,128 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Mercalli Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Mercalli originates from the toponym Mercallo, located near Varese, Italy. Mercallo originates from Latin mercatalis, which means 'land of market' or 'market land'.
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Where Does The Last Name Mercalli Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mercalli is found most frequently in Italy. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mercalli? popularity and diffusion
Mercalli is the 651,048th most widely held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 15,705,918 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Mercalli live; 71 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 71 percent live in Italic Europe.
The last name Mercalli is most widely held in Italy, where it is borne by 329 people, or 1 in 185,887. In Italy Mercalli is mostly found in: Lombardy, where 47 percent reside, Piedmont, where 44 percent reside and Sardinia, where 6 percent reside. Not including Italy this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 13 percent reside and Brazil, where 13 percent reside.
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