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Where Does The Last Name Mercan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Mercan is borne by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Merçan. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mercan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 14,000^th most widely held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 183,063 people. Mercan is predominantly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Mercan live; 83 percent live in West Asia and 83 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. Mercan is also the 51,993^rd most commonly used given name worldwide. It is borne by 12,745 people.

The last name Mercan is most frequent in Turkey, where it is held by 38,341 people, or 1 in 2,030. In Turkey Mercan is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 16 percent live, Ankara Province, where 8 percent live and Gaziantep Province, where 7 percent live. Besides Turkey this surname occurs in 43 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 1 percent live and Northern Cyprus, where 1 percent live.

Mercan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Mercan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 633 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mercan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Mercan are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% registered with the political party.

The amount Mercan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 34.54% less than the national average, earning 226,554 kr per year; in United States they earn 30.42% less than the national average, earning $30,021 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.18% less than the national average, earning $38,661 CAD per year.