Mercan Surname

14,000th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39,809 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Mercan Surname User-submission:

The word 'marcan' (مرجان) is of Arabic origin, meaning 'marine creature' or the precious stones obtained from this creature. This word is cognate with Aramaic or Syriac margalīthā (מַר֯גַלִיתָא) or marganīthā (מַר֯גַלנִי), which means 'pearl.

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Mercan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey38,3411:2,030301
Romania4341:46,2625,766
Northern Cyprus2521:1,266108
Germany2011:400,52536,990
France821:810,03397,301
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Denmark521:108,55210,139
Netherlands491:344,63638,971
Austria461:185,11823,639
Sweden461:214,06014,843
England381:1,466,26563,675
Belgium361:319,35136,407
Switzerland321:256,65421,165
Thailand291:2,435,805267,220
Norway151:342,81932,589
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
India61:127,844,230863,365
Azerbaijan51:1,929,82423,635
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Merçan (2) are calculated separately.

Mercan (12,745) may also be a first name.

Mercan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The word 'marcan' (مرجان) is of Arabic origin, meaning 'marine creature' or the precious stones obtained from this creature. This word is cognate with Aramaic or Syriac margalīthā (מַר֯גַלִיתָא) or marganīthā (מַר֯גַלנִי), which means 'pearl.'

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Mercan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mercan is found most in Turkey. It can also be rendered as a variant: Merçan. Click here to see other possible spellings of Mercan.

How Common Is The Last Name Mercan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mercan is the 14,000th most numerous last name globally It is held by around 1 in 183,063 people. This last name 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 51,993rd most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 12,745 people.

Mercan is most frequent in Turkey, where it is held by 38,341 people, or 1 in 2,030. In Turkey it is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 16 percent are found, Ankara Province, where 8 percent are found and Gaziantep Province, where 7 percent are found. Besides Turkey Mercan exists in 43 countries. It also occurs in Romania, where 1 percent are found and Northern Cyprus, where 1 percent are found.

Mercan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mercan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 633 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mercan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mercan last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% being 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merçan942/
Merchan9252,122/
Mertcan92842/
Mercant92213/
Mercean92184/
Miercan9241/
Mercian9216/
Mercahn923/
Mercane922/
Mercand921/
Merczan921/
Mercain921/
Merchant8632,574/
Merchand86440/
Merchain86172/
Merchane86170/
Merchang8613/
Mercahnt867/
Merciant865/
Merchatn864/
Merciane864/
Merhcant862/
Merceant861/
Merchanc861/
Merschan861/
Merchaan861/
Merchean860/
Merckant860/
Morcan83882/
Marcan83574/
Mercon83553/
Merjan83546/
Merkan83266/
Mercen83264/
Mersan83233/
Mărcan8357/
Merzan8355/
Mircan8340/
Merşan8319/
Meržan8311/
Mercam837/
Merţan831/
Merżan831/
Merxan831/
Merchasin8029/
Merchantd8015/
Merschjan809/
Merchandt808/
Merschank805/
Meerchang805/
Merchanth804/
Mercanova803/
Meerchant802/
Merchantt802/
Mertchant801/
Mercahant801/
Merchahnt801/
Merchaint801/
Mearchant800/
Merschamn800/
Merjane77541/
Mercone77456/
Merkane77415/
Merkhan77302/
Merdžan77278/
Merchán77236/
Merzhan77140/
Merdjan77116/
Mircean7763/
Mercham7757/
Mersand7743/
Merzsan7741/
Mercien7739/
Merdzan7738/
Mergian7736/
Mercein7725/
Meerkan7723/
Mersant7720/
Merchon7718/
Mirchan7717/
Merjanh7717/
Merchàn7716/
Mersjan7712/
Mercoun7710/
Merjang7710/
Meerjan779/
Merciam777/
Mertzan777/
Merjaan774/
Marcahn774/
Merzane774/
Mershan773/
Merzean772/
Meersan771/
Meerzan771/
Markcan771/
Mercion771/
Merjain771/
Mersahn771/
Marckan771/
Mierzan771/
Mirscan771/
Mehrzan771/
Merssan771/
Mérchan771/
Mertxan771/
Mehrsan771/
Mersain771/
Merrcon770/
Morcaun770/
Marcann770/
Merscen770/
Merscon770/
Merschjann7557/
Meerschant759/
Hmeerchang751/
Merdjane71150/
Merdzhan7179/
Merscham7177/
Meersand7172/
Merschon7151/
Mersanne7145/
Meirkhan7135/
Mersjann7130/
Mirchand7119/
Mirchant7115/
Meerkhan7110/
Mehrzang718/
Mertdjan718/
Maerkhan717/
Merchong715/
Mershant714/
Mehrkhan713/
Merszajn713/
Merchamt713/
Merkasin713/
Mershand712/
Meerjang711/
Meershan711/
Mirchang711/
Merchson711/
Myrchang711/
Meyrshan711/
Mmeerjan711/
Mehrjand711/
Merjanne711/
Mershain711/
Meirzhan711/
Merkhane711/
Meehrjan711/
Mehrshan711/
Meerzamn711/
Mheerjan711/
Hmerkhan711/
Marcon6734,581/
Merson674,053/
Mirjan673,415/
Markan671,465/
Mirzan671,076/
Marqan67860/
Morkan67560/
Morcon67343/
Mîrzan67196/
Merzon67191/
Mirsan67164/
Mirkan67120/
Mersen6750/
Merçon6743/
Merkanova6731/
Merzanova6722/
Marcón6720/
Mersanova6719/
Merčon6717/
Merxam6716/
Hmeerkhan6715/
Mheerkhan6715/
Merkhasin6713/
Meerchaum6713/
Mercom6712/
Mersam6711/
Meetrkhan6711/
Merkon676/
Mertdzhan676/
Merzam676/
Merzen675/
Meesrkhan675/
Myrzan674/
Meejrkhan674/
Merjam673/
Mirchhain673/
Mircon672/
Mîrţan672/
Myrkan672/
Merkhasyn672/
Meershain671/
Mitrchand671/
Merschson671/
Merchsion671/
Merschein671/
Meržanova671/
Marcòn671/
Meerscham671/
Morcón671/
Mmeerkhan671/
Mersán671/
Merkkhand671/
Mîrşan671/
Meehrkhan671/
Meherkhan671/
Meerzkhan671/
Mirqan671/
Merjon671/

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Footnotes

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